NinjaChristian
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I am just wondering what the different kwans of taekwondo are and how they differ from each other.
I practice Chung Do Kwan taekwondo. My dojang has heavy emphasis on kicking but hand techniques are used in conjunction with the kicking; for example, our dojangs signature sparring move is a mid level front legged side kick followed by a side-ward back-fist to the head. Kicks below the belt, joint locks (especially wrist locks and arm bars) and take-downs are taught for self defense but are not used in sparring, and there is very little ground work taught.
I practice Chung Do Kwan taekwondo. My dojang has heavy emphasis on kicking but hand techniques are used in conjunction with the kicking; for example, our dojangs signature sparring move is a mid level front legged side kick followed by a side-ward back-fist to the head. Kicks below the belt, joint locks (especially wrist locks and arm bars) and take-downs are taught for self defense but are not used in sparring, and there is very little ground work taught.