A simple reply : There is a TKD tenant - Indomitable Spirit, and Perserverance as well... keep those in mind when u wonder whether or not you will...
all gradings ive taken so far have been £20 ( $30 ) next one is 26th march for my black tag and i think that is gna be the same
Alot of $ signs around the place, maybe some figures from over the pond might help :) (UK) My lessons are 3 times a week @ £3.50 a lesson -...
Like boxers u gotta keep your guard tight, when your in close so that they cant upper cut you or hook around. Look for the openings, dont lash out...
Keep your guard tight for one. Especially where axe kicks and other head height kicks are concerned. Dont drop your guard because it will be very...
also remember to twist from the hip, my instructor says it acts like a corkscrew motion driving the power further into the body
1) The WOW! factor that accompanies many of the kicks in the TKD repetoire. 2) Being able to use your legs as effectively as your arms, and as...
We have a 'mock grading' Not really to test what you know, rather to clarify the format of the grading and to iron out any last minute problems...
Perhaps his instructor's words were along the lines of 'we have to work on your side kicks' rather than actually saying 'your side kicks suck!' :)...
Sorry to sound cynical, but what is the idea behind this? :)
up until about red belt it seems it's around 3 months per grading...after that it can take any number of months to get to black tag, black belt...
What my instructor tells us, is to do the kick with your strongest leg first. Do a few repeptitions. Take a simple kick like a turning/roundhouse...
Of course people will want to see the black belt registration, especially when your first set of students go for grading id imagine or when you...
erm, that was rather disturbing..what was that from?
the average based on the facts i have is around 5-6 years :)
At our club i think we use the term Cadet Black Belt for someone under the age of 16 who has got their black belt. They have a black belt with a...
I know the move to be very effective, but like it was mentioned, at tournament it is pretty much always considered a blind technique. You have to...
Oh dear, Yoda what have you created??!
If someone asks, i say.. but ive found previously that if you let someone know ur a martial artitist, their first response is along the lines...
If its like our ITF tournaments then yellow tag and bellow will do a point systems sparring where they stop after every point they score and reset...
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