I've tried asking gyms to let us train in some spare rooms they have but they seem to not like the idea of us training with contact. Obviously,...
I completely agree with you, I was hoping someone would bring this up. This isnt a good thing, in my opinion. TKD kept lowering standards in order...
So how come guys who train in muay thai can train with hard contact and minimal gear and still get to work in the morning, yet people in other...
Ehh I'm okay with odd lunatics, I happen to be one myself.
I also think its a big liability issue and instructors dont want to see their students get hurt, because its not good for business. However, I...
Thanks for all the ideas. I dont think training in a park would be a problem legally, as I mostly would be teaching empty hand stuff, maybe some...
Thanks for the ideas guys. I just sent an email out to the local YMCA so I'll see what they say. I've tried getting some space in gyms but the...
Okay so I am not currently training because the school I used to train at unfortunately closed. Anyway, a few former students want to train, but...
I actually think he does exactly what you are talking about. I re-watched the clip and to me, I dont really see where he "sticks fairly close to...
No offense, but I disagree. Not a huge fan of the second video, but the first video is a great example of how poomsae should be trained, and he...
Yea, I never really enjoyed Keumgang myself. To me, its a boring poomsae to perform, and I agree, it is difficult at times to balance. I much...
Sounds like a good time, I personally love Taebaek. Being a coach will be a very good experience too.
I've seen a few different videos of this Lee Dong Hee guy and I really like what he does. I hope more Koreans start to think like he does and...
Yes, I will be too.
My friend, unfortunately the Taekwondo you remember is most likely going to remain just that; a memory. Taekwondo has gone through significant...
^^^ What that guy said... People love Glocks because they shoot. Sure they arent the prettiest gun in the world but nothing could be worse than...
The whole aerial kick to knock dudes off of horses is a myth. Or at least there is absolutely no proof that I have ever seen confirming this. The...
I wonder where the differences come from as well, but it seems that is just the way things are in the martial arts. There is always variation,...
Not too bad, just a few errors. The first tecnhique of the form should be a double knife hand block, with the front hand slightly more extended...
^^^ The version Metal posted is not correct, the one that was on the wikia was not very good, but it was at least correct. I would stick with that...
That version is different than the one originally created by the KTA. Very similar, but not exact. The original Koryo poomsae was practiced as the...
I enjoyed this video a lot. Definitely very refreshing to see and a direction I think more KKW TKD practitioners need to be moving towards.
Taekwondo doesn't have to be about flashy kicks. Sure, its fun when you're young to challenge yourself and learn some of them, but it is the basic...
This is something that has no concrete answer. It will be different for everybody. But if you are about to execute a break and you have any doubts...
^^^ Hand techniques are just as important as kicking techniques in Taekwondo. Maybe not to someone who concentrates only on the sport of TKD, but...
This is excellent news Manny, great job!
It really depends on the type of break you are going for. To break a single 1 inch pine board with a punch, really requires no conditioning. All...
Wow that sounds like a pretty rough day Manny. I honestly don't know what to tell you, but you can sure be proud of yourself to have actually...
Memorizing a pattern is only the first, and easiest, step in fully understanding it.
You gotta go shopping brother. Go to each school and try them on for size, see which one fits you best, and that's that.
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