“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…
Learning Taekwondo teaches us many things that you might think have little to do with high achievement in martial arts, but without them it’s almost impossible to be successful at any long-term goal, recreational or career oriented. One of the most important lessons is to build good habits that focus on you reaching the achievement…
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…
Mindset Matters Do you know that your mindset, the way you look at things, can make a huge difference to your success at Taekwondo and in life generally – and that you can control it? Stanford University Professor Carol Dweck suggests that our mindset can either actively promote our learning and moving forward in life…
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.
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Napoleon Hill Do you find yourself or your kids giving up too quickly on things that take time to achieve? Most of us have ideas of things we want to do or be some time in our life, the only thing holding us back is…
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Believing in yourself is easy, but it has limits. We believe we can reach the goals we set for ourselves, but only so far. We might wish we could go further but deep down inside, the perception we have of ourself doesn’t really believe we have what it takes to get past average and become…
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