You don't think the exhibit was about moving the body down before going up and then going down again? Instead of just raising and then lowering...
So the correct way to perform ITF Taekwon-Do is wearing leather shoes, a nice shirt and dress pants? And there is no power nor speed in the...
So what was the title of your last book? ;-) And what's your age and for how long have you been learning Taekwon-Do? With your inability to...
So what about calling it Choi Hong Hi Taekwon-Do? Or Taekwon-Do Oh Do Kwan? Oh wait, the Oh Do Kwan still exists and their Taekwondo is way...
Do you wanna know how the 'style' was called prior to the formation of the International Taekwon-Do Federation? As Dirty Dog had already pointed...
Sorry, but as Choi Hong Hi states in his book "Taekwon-Do - The Art of Self-Defense", the name 'Chang Hon' was Choi Hong Hi's pseudonym/pen name...
As I'm not a friend of hijacking threads I'll continue here. First, there are many instructors and schools who claim to teach ITF Taekwondo, but...
Then why did you post and ask about it on this forum instead of just giving your former instructor a call and ask about it? Btw, you didn't...
Was that the instructor who sold you EKF gloves? Chung Do Kwan 청도관 - one of the first 9 Taekwondo Schools in Korea. I'd say it's best to take...
My reply kinda mixes answers to both of the above posts... In Kukkiwon/World Taekwondo Poomsae there aren't many consecutive kicks, but one is...
While Choi Hong Hi and the 'military' roots of Taekwondo had quite an impact on Taekwondo in Germany, we don't have a 'Sir' or 'Mam' equivalent at...
Yes, but I wouldn't call it "for Poomsae" but the 'basic performance' of a Sidekick. Everything we learn in "Kibon Dongjak", in the 'basic...
For current Kukkiwon Taekwondo: straight pre-ITF: bent 70s ITF:slightly bent However, in the past there wasn't as much attention to detail and...
Are we already at the point where there are more posts about food than about sidekicks??? ;) Btw, I'm German and I like pineapple on pizza. :)...
I would answer it this way, and maybe it is actually the 'Guarding Block' where the confusion comes from: 거들어아래막기 - Kodeuro Momtong Makki -...
When performing a kick there's more to it than just the leg that's kicking. There's a basic/unified version of the technique and of course it can...
Well, when it comes to Kibon Dongjak/Basic Movements and Poomsae in (Kukkiwon) Taekwondo, there is a rule of how to hold the arms. On the one hand...
There are differences: Right arm: In (Kukkiwon) Taekwondo both arms are kept close to the body when performing a sidekick. Pivoting foot: After...
Most important for competing in WT sanctioned events is having purchased the WT Global Athletes License. And the coach needs to hold the Global...
Are you sure that it was an ITF school? To which ITF does the school belong?
Thank you very much! I thought that Juche and the sine-wave were already present in the first edition of the full encyclopedia in 1983. I'm still...
Online I found an overview of the following books by Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do - The Art of Self-Defence - 1965 Taekwon-Do (The Korean Art of...
We had a similar situation in Germany. Ko Eui Min, former Korean national coach who moved to Germany in the 70s and who runs a school in Munich or...
Read this earlier, but was too busy to reply. Also saw this video a few weeks ago: [MEDIA] So, when it comes to hook kicks, for showboard...
Thanx everyone for their inout! Thanx! When I was in Korea, the guys at the dojang did this: [ATTACH] I wasn't even able to get close to...
Well, you could always point out three techniques that are featured in the Taegeuk Poomsae which are used in sparring: Sidekick Roundhouse Kick...
I have heard "I'm not flexible enough" way too often when it comes to starting Taekwondo. What you'll realize once you start is that there's...
Yeah, it's a great Poomsae, but according to the plans of the Kukkiwon this is supposed to be the just for the under 18 years division. So, not...
While this is not a TKD exclusive matter I still post it here since I'm a Taekwondoin on the one hand and it's an important aspects of basic...
While those thin boards are easy to break when they're held with both hands on two opposite sides, it's a different story when they're just held...
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