Monday, November 16, 2009

How to win Taekwondo tournament?

Is there any good strategy to use in taekwondo match other than having a good skills?|||A good technique that i use in Taekwondo tournaments is to control my opponent. Most fighters who are of little experience will mirror your stances and moves. For example if you switch your stance to left foot back, they may copy, or if you slide back they will slide forward, if you slide forward they will slide backward. This is a great technique as you can lure your opponent into certain distances to allow you to score. Example:


When sparring and you notice your opponent is copying your stances/movement, slide back and then quickly forward again, your opponent will slide toward you as you slide toward them, use the side kick to catch them out and score.





Another technique is to sidekick your opponent everytime they attempt to attack you, here you will score, knock them off balance and set up the opportunity to double up your counter attack, for example after the first side kick, fire machine gun style sidekicks to score numerous time.


Also always be aware of your distance, you dont want to be caught with an easy hit just because you misjudged how long the opponents legs were.


Always be aware of the ring, dont get pushed toward the edge of the ring because this would give you disadvantage. Try and keep your opponent under pressure and train your reflexes so that you can dominate, remember that fitness is essential because you will become exhausted in the ring and that is when you are most likely to get caught.|||it takes time... too many people want to progress in rank too quickly,.... it is always better to be one step ahead then one step behind.... the reason people lose is because someone is doing something they aren%26#039;t familiar with... be patient in moving up in rank.... always ask to spar more with higher ranks after class (when they hit you, ask why and how)... it%26#039;s really not that complicated, you just have to be better than your opponent... that means you have to work harder, know more, and be prepared for more than what he/she brings to the table.... be hard on yourself, and analyze where you are weak... and work to make your weak point your strong point, then find the %26quot;new weak point%26quot; and continue the process.... be respectful and never hide behind the rules (like reverse kick reverse kick reverse kick, to show your back to to opponent because they cant hit you there)... I didn%26#039;t mind at all getting points deducted or even getting disqualified against that type of fighter... because the next time I faced them, they didn%26#039;t do silly things like that... at the end of the day, there is going to be someone better stronger and faster than you somewhere out there... but just keep tryin to be that someone to someone else, and you will be better than you ever thought possible.... good luck|||Block!!! If you look at the highlight reels from the Olympics, you get the idea that we don%26#039;t know how to block in TKD. So, if you have good defense and counter abilities, that%26#039;s a great start.





Second, if you are in a point tournament (the type that stops the match to award points) score quickly and often. This sets up a mental advantage in your favor.





Lastly, never think you can%26#039;t win. As soon as you start to think the match is lost, you will loose. Keep focused on the basics you have been working on in class. Do your best and you%26#039;ll never be ashamed of your performance.|||What you need to do is have stamina. Without that, you will wear out easily. If I were you, I would consistently practice your kicks, punches, etc. like you are sparring with someone.





You need to trick out your opponents mind. Make them think they are going to lose, friendly talk though. Just be like %26quot;your going down!%26quot; when you aren%26#039;t on the mat in the dojang.|||I have been involved with Taekwon-Do (ITF) for almost 16 years now and have joined/seen so many tournaments; WTF, GTF and ITF.





The MOST important factor in any Taekwon-Do tournament is STAMINA!! You must be able to maintain your stamina throughout the fight, for every round.





How to achieve that? You must do excercise. Jog around your housing compound, DON%26#039;T STOP until your body really can%26#039;t take it anymore. That%26#039;s how you can increase your stamina. Otherwise, it%26#039;ll only be a normal execerse to burn your fat and keep in shape.





You might also want to do the skipping using the skipping rope. It%26#039;s another way to increase your stamina since the tournament sometimes require us to %26quot;dance%26quot; (jump... jump... jump) to distract the money before we launch attack!





SPEED is another factor. You may increase your speed with WEIGHT LIFTING. Start with the HEAVIEST weight to build your muscle and slowly decrease the weight and try to lift it faster and faster. Stay with the weight for about few weeks before you switch to lighter weight.





POWER is another factor you must consider. You may want to knock out your opponent by giving him/her a KO%26#039;d kick (l.o.l) To achieve this, you must have your speed and mass. In ITF, you can achieve it by controlling your breathing and sine wave. That%26#039;s how you give a knocked out punch or kick!





While doing all the things I mentioned above, you must have a log book to record your progress. That%26#039;s how you know you%26#039;re improving.





Practice your skill... trained hard and all the best in your tournament!|||just get over with this tournament safely then switch to mma already|||The way to guarantee a win in any tournment is to enter for the right reason, and walk away having learned something.





Tournament in my opinion, whether TaeKwon-Do or otherwise, is simply another training and learning tool for the martial artist. Winning 1st place, a $3 medal, or a six foot plastic and wood trophy are not sound motivations for participation. A desire to test your skills, experience, tactics, strategy, stamina, endurance, and mental fortutude in the arena with others and to learn and advance accordingly is a sound motivation.





If you have the correct motivation and approach to participation, then you can relax and work on what the event is truly beneficial for - enhancing your skills, recognizing your weaknesses, and codifying your strengths. Participate in every event possible (that you can afford to and are allowed to) and work with your instructor/s and coach/es to determine what your goal for the tournament in each division should be. In other words, better concentation in forms, better fluidity in self-defense, cleaner execution in breaking, and more counter-kicking in sparring.





If you walk away from the tournament having achieved one or more of these goals, or moved forward in achieving these goals - then you have WON. Your placing in each division is irrelevant, provided you have learned something. Even if you lose ground in one area, if you can recognize the cause and identify a way to mitigate this, then you have learned and the tournament was worth while.





Too many people in my opinion perceive tournaments and the sporting aspect of martial arts training as the most important test of ability and accord tournament results far too much significance. 99% of my students, and most of the students out there, will never utilize marital arts as a means of earning a living through participation in sport. Even for that 1%, the qualities that make a great athlete even in the martial arts field are truly exemplified by learning from every opportuntiy to compete, whether they win or lose.





So, I would suggest that you spend time with your instructor/s and coache%26#039;s to identify some reasonable goals to work toward during yoru tournament. Then, talk with them afterward to discuss how well you progressed toward those goals and what you can do from now until your next event to try to improve your strenghts and shore up your weaknesses.





Good luck in your journey and in the tournament.





Ken C


9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do


8th Dan TaeKwon-Do


7th Dan YongChul-Do

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