To undertake any movement, the body has to move the bones, the joints, and its accompanying soft tissues like muscles, tendons, and ligaments. With a view to making the bones more stronger, the joints more lubricated and the soft tissues more elongated, some specific types of movements are undertaken. Due to these specific movements of…
Taekwondo is a martial art; therefore, an action like a punch, solicits a reaction like a block. Again, if the action is a block, then the reaction may be a punch. Thus, action and reaction are two sides of the same coin, since action solicits reaction and reaction solicits action. Therefore, understanding action/reaction is important…
While sparring or fighting, a fighter may look at the following areas of the opponent’s body.
“Patterns are various fundamental movements, most of which represent either attack or defense techniques, set to a fixed and logical sequence.” – Gen. Choi Hong Hi (Vol.9, p.13, “Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do”, 1985) 1. Misconception: A pattern is an imaginary fight A pattern represents no imaginary or real fight. In fact, it represents no fight at…
In every martial art, there are several fundamental movements, and the correct execution of fundamental movements win fights. Taekwon-Do is a martial art and it has hundreds of fundamental movements. Even if only one fundamental movement is practised correctly, then that one single movement is enough to end a fight. The fundamental movement can be…
Tips for Practising a Pattern (Tul) 1. Understand the pattern thoroughly. A pattern consists of several smaller patterns. All the smaller patterns should be understood completely. 2. Perform the pattern in your mind. This is known as visualisation or mental imagery. This is an ancient practice of all warriors, who sat silently visualising how they…
Yes, they are very useful. In order to understand the usefulness of Taekwon-Do patterns (tuls) in a real fight, let us consider a hypothetical situation. A hypothetical situation Let us imagine that you are walking on a lonely street. There is another man waiting in a dark corner of the street, who intends to steal…
Taekwondo is famous for its powerful kicks and hard-hitting punches. The power in the techniques come from a combination of various factors and among them body weight and speed are important factors.
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Concerned parents desire to impart, develop and enhance the physical, psychological and social competencies of their children, so that their children grow up to be successful adults. For this, parents need to know which activity or activities would lead to this physio-psycho-social developmental goal. It is well-known how Taekwondo benefits kids, teens, and adults, besides…
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