About Taekwondo

When a martial artist uses a part of the body to break one or more objects, then that action may be termed as “breaking”. Any part of the body may be used like the head, arm, elbow, or knee; however, generally the hand or the foot is used. “[…] Breaking materials such as boards, bricks…

Sparring is a form of practice to train martial artists. The type of sparring varies with different types of martial arts; nonetheless, essentially sparring is educative in nature and thus, focuses heavily on zero or minimum injury. Different martial arts have different terms for sparring. In Taekwondo it is known as ‘matsogi‘ (ITF style) and…

Discipline may be defined as the behavioural action or inaction undertaken in a step-by-step process, or in a pre-determined set of regulations or rules, so that behaviour may be regulated according to societal norms, customs, and traditions, or according to the prevailing environmental conditions, or according to what one thinks is appropriate for self-improvement. Types…

Taekwondo is an art that cannot be learnt without an instructor. Instructors offer both a macro- and a micro-view of Taekwondo by providing theoretical as well as practical training. Theoretical Training Instructors provide theoretical training on: A Brief History of Taekwondo Kwans, Organisations and Styles of Taekwondo Basic Vocabulary of Taekwondo Technical Vocabulary of ITF-Style…

When a martial artist uses legs and feet to move or to undertake martial movements, then the legs and feet undergo certain motions, which may be broadly termed as footwork in combat sports and martial arts terminology. Footwork may be executed when the martial artist is standing or lying on the ground. Sometimes, when an…

Taekwondo is a physical art. Thus, not only a particular part of the physique, but the entire physique is used to undertake any movement, be it a stance, punch, kick or a block. For example, in any kick, the leg performs the kick, but during this process, the core muscles are tightened while the hip,…

Over-training may be described as a stage when an athlete’s performance remains the same or decreases, in spite of consistently trying to increase the volume and/or intensity of the training. This may be due to the training load exceeding the recovery capacity of the athlete. The athlete’s training hits a plateau or ceases to make…

For training to be effective, the body needs to be prepared before and after training. Preparing the body before training is termed as “warm-up” or “warming-up”, while preparing the body after training is termed as “cool-down” or “cooling-down”, or “warm-down” or “warming-down”. Why warm-up and cool-down? The purpose of warming-up is to prepare the body,…

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