I look back now at the first time I took TaeKwonDo and I did not realize how “old school” it was when it came to stretching machines and increasing my flexibility as it was first and only school I knew. Since it was a more traditional school it did not have many.. well actually none of what was considered modern …
When first starting in TaeKwonDo, as in most arts that you try to learn, you need to have a good foundation to build on in order to get better and to move up in the belt ranks. That is why I think its imperative to learn and master these 3 basic TaeKwonDo kicks. These are the 3 Basic Kicks in …
Although in some TaeKwonDo schools the number of tenets may vary depending on what they want the students to adhere to, there are always these 5 essential tenets: Courtesy Integrity Perseverance Self-Control Indomitable Spirit But before going into detail about what the 5 tenets of Taekwondo are, I think its best to define what a tenet is before I do …
Inevitably both to the chagrin of the parents and to the joy of the children, once your child has reach a high enough rank, which varies from school to school, there will come a time when they start to spar, and there will a need for some safe sparring gear for them. Each school will have its own requirements as …
You decided that you want to learn TaeKwonDo and improve your self defense skills as well as your flexibility and your overall health. You imagine how wonderful it would be to put in the time and effort and and eventually get your black belt in TaeKwonDo. Then back in reality, you sit down and spend some time on research only …
When you have decided to start Martial art classes and you have narrowed your choices down to Taekwondo or Karate, you may be asking yourself, how is Taekwondo different then Karate? Which is better to learn? Both Taekwondo and Karate are practical in situations against an untrained attacker, but techniques used in Karate can be more practical. Many combinations in …
There are a lot of factors to consider when finding a Tae Kwon Do School that is near you. I remember that on the 2nd time around, when I decided to go back to studying Tae Kwon Do, I had a short list of criteria that I wanted to know such as: Who is the instructor? How close is the …
When I started TawKwonDo I had never really given much consideration to the meaning of the belt colors or even what was the order of the belts in TaeKwonDo and the reason(s) for it. I assume that I am not the only one and so with that in mind, I did some research and found the answers to this question. …
When I started TaeKwonDo I was really young and was put into a TaeKwonDo school by my parents. They way they chose the school that I went to was not because they knew what the difference was between the WTF ATA or ITF schools and styles of Taekwondo, but because they had a friend whose children where taking classes there …
