Friday, November 18, 2011

Where is a good martial arts kung fu, taekwondo class that is a great cardio/strength workout in north Chicago

Looking for a great evening class in the northside of chicago or skokie-evanston area. Somewhere that is reasonably priced and an effective workout.|||Hello Lori !





While you%26#039;re waiting for someone to post a more specific contact information regarding your search. If you%26#039;re serious enough I suggest the following step for you to take.





First thing you have to do is check your local yellow pages or phone book, look for the all the available schools your area has to offer.





If you%26#039;re not in the area yet, call someone you know in the local area to scan, mail or list the martial arts section on the yellow page and have them sent to you.





The reason I always suggest to look in the phone book first is due to the fact you%26#039;re pretty much searching for a school in your local area. You may even find one a few blocks down from you. Using the phone book as your first step will make your search faster and easier because all the information such address and phone number are available for you right there.








Secondly, if you are not having any success with this type search, After all the vigorous research on styles and decided on a particular style of martial arts. Try contacting an organization of that particular style on the internet and ask if they can refer schools or instructors available in your local area.





Please note that there are good number of good instructors that do not advertise or teach for commercial purpose thus you won%26#039;t see them advertise anywhere. They are mostly located in private gyms or community centers. Just them a call and even if they don%26#039;t have a program ask to see who they can refer you to.





One last thing, I don%26#039;t mean to sound abrasive, but If the above suggestion is too much work for you, then the probability of you being serious in joining a martial arts school is less than zero. I am sorry to say this but, there%26#039;s plenty of answerer%26#039;s here that wants to sincerely help you in your quest, but you have to do your part.





Hope this helps and good luck with your search.

Is my taekwondo school good in a street fight?

Its traditional korean martial arts(tkd,hapkido) i was wondering if would help me in a street fight.


Oh and also my Master is a 8th degree and he was brought to America to train marines.


So i want a someone to tell if i can defend my self in a situation|||Okay. You need to ask yourself these questions to know whether your TKD is good in a street fight.





- What is your school affiliated with? ITF? or WTF? ITF is more geared towards the spiritual aspects of TKD and is far more practical than WTF as WTF is more geared towards the sporting side. On another note, WTF tends to be flashier than ITF. However, this alone doesn%26#039;t determine whether you whether it would be good in a street fight, but it provides a indication





- How long have you studied? The longer you have studied to better you will be. This is my favourite quote, %26quot;Perfection is not achieved when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing to take away.%26quot; If you train long enough so that you no longer have to think of the movements before you perform then, your ability to protect yourself is greatly improved.





- Do you do a lot of sparring? If so, when you spar do your opponents fight at full speed? This sort of training will develop your footwork and movements not to mention, most importantly, your reaction time





Every style approaches particular situations differently. The different thoughts and feelings behind the style, more or less determine how they would act, for example an aikido practitioner wouldn%26#039;t approach a fight the same way a boxer would. However, with this being said I don%26#039;t believe that it’s the style that determines how well it would work in a street fight situation; I believe it’s the martial artist. This reminds me of something I heard once, “One may train for 10 years but only have 1 year of experience.” It all depends how committed you are, how determined you are to train. This in the end will determine whether you will be good in a street fight situation, not the style.|||Ummm really there are too many variables... I would say 95% yeah it will help.... How long have you been studying? It%26#039;s not like you can take a %26quot;seminar%26quot; in TKD and be an effective fighter... It really takes a couple years for the %26quot;instinct%26quot; to take over, and from that point on you only get better exponentially... Just curious... is it Chung Do Kwan? (that%26#039;s what I learned).. anyway... After 5 years or so you will be able to handle yourself against (pretty much, but there are always exceptions) any untrained person.... And I have seen some 20 plus year guys, I wouldnt have a chance against no matter what other style I learned.... But there arts that will make you a good fighter faster|||To answer your question its really not so much about the art in of itself as it is the person that trains in that art.You have to consider a few things. 1 did you receive good instruction.2 How serious do you train. 3 was your training self defense or sport training. Old school Tae Kwon Do is very formitable but like I said before it depends on the practioner. And theres and old saying to consider. Its not the size of the dog in the fight.but the size of the fight in the dog. If you seriously trained hard you can defends yourself very easily..and no Im not a TKD student either. just a 15 year martial artist.|||It%26#039;s not the art, it%26#039;s the artist.|||yes|||The only way you can genuinely say you can defend yourself is if you truly believe it, 100%.|||no because tkd is mainly abt flasy kick....for street fight u need to have good knowledge on balance,puch n kick....i would say muay thai is best for street fight coz its designed to destroy the opponent with its powerfull kicks ,knees and elbows.....muay thai was designed for war.....it have also proven itself when tested against many other arts....and the main thing is sparring.....muay thai is full contatc sparring....hope this will help u|||do you spar or at least do the higher belts spar alot? does your instructor teach you moves that arent flashy, and are practical(no jumping spinning tornado kicks)? When you spar is it full speed or at least very close full speed with a resisting opponent. If you answered yes to these questions then yes you are gaining skills in which can help you if needed to defend yourself|||no... I was a purple belt in Korean Tae kwondo and I learned very quickly that even if you are fast, you miss a high kick in a street fight, you better know some ground fighting (I do) I also find it strange that a Taekwondo instructor would train Marines... I am a marine and well versed in several styles and mcmap (marine corps martial arts program) and kicks above the thigh are almost outlawed (not practical) as well as many of the moves which are used in the do. In otherwords I don%26#039;t know what they used your instructor for, but that seems strange to me. ( I am not calling him a liar, just pointing out the weirdness of it) we mainly train in Jui Jitsui (sp probly) of the Brazilian style (what you see on UFC) Alright, that is it.





PMJ|||o yeah.

I take Taekwondo and was accidentally kicked in the face. It hurt a little my nose but now it's fine. ?

I don%26#039;t have a headache or a nosebleed or anything. Will it be okay or should I ice it?|||Ops, get out of the way. Yes Ice the first 10 min. than stop the Ice. I like http://organicpharmacy.org/search.php?by...


Top of the list for bruises. We make our own concoctions at our school from Chinese herbs that work great. We only have enough for our students as we make the stuff by hand. If I%26#039;m out of my regular supply I use the %26quot;arnicare gel%26quot; especially if I have to go out to a show or dinner as the Chinese herb remedies smell bad.


Wow bet you learned an important lesson about the importance of block and parry.||| Yes use ice to keep it from swelling.That is one thing in TKD,when sparring,they can kick to the face,not punches to face.Kicks are stronger especially the back/spinning back kicks,all Korean MAs.|||wow i take punches and kicks to the face all the times you should be okay. Keep your hands up to avoid next time. If it hurts you should put ice on it|||No swelling or bleeding or broken nose, you should be fine. Just block next time.|||well it hurts being hit yeah ice will probably be good but it shouild be fine if there is no blood|||Since you took the kick to the face pretty good how bout you punch yourself for asking that question...lol Just Kidding|||if there is no swelling the you will be fine. just block better or duck faster|||What do a pretty girl like you doing in a place like that?|||you%26#039;ll be fine|||if its hurts you should use ice

Where can i find affordable classes in taekwondo in NYC?

I understand you get what you pay for so i%26#039;ve decided to stay away from some places because while they are cheap they don%26#039;t seem very good. I%26#039;m 19 yrs old and have no kind of past martial arts experience. I%26#039;m looking for adult begginer classes preferably in manhattan. I don%26#039;t really plan on seeing it thee whole way through. I%26#039;m just looking to move up a couple belts and feel like i can defend myself. After which belt would i most likely be able to succefully defend myself against would be attackers on the street? I%26#039;m not looking to be a black belt just do a year or two or however long it would take me to have the skill necessary to fend off attacker.|||TKD is not what you need.





Also, anywhere in Manhattan, you are going to pay alot because to run a school there is veeeerrrry expensive.





If you want to learn defense, you should study Jujutsu. Most people here seem to think Brazilian Jujutsu is the only way to go. I disagree. I have nothing against it, just that there are so many arts that teach grappling. What they do is floor grappling, which is just a small part of it.





Japanese Jujutsu is true self defense. In some places, you can learn a whole curriculum in 2-3 years.





Send me a message and I will point you to a great school in NYC. It%26#039;s my hometown.|||Don%26#039;t listen to the guy above. Take whatever you think you%26#039;d be better off using. JuiJitsu ain%26#039;t gonna do junk for you if its a group fight. Its very well suited for 1on1s however.

What's the difference between Karate, Judo, Taekwondo and all the rest?

I have no idea whats the differences are...


:) Thanks :)|||My advice is to check out different places and take trial classes. Find an instructor you like and a place you enjoy going to, and the style really becomes secondary.





Here is a breakdown of some common martial arts:





Aikido - uses opponents momemtum and strength against them, redirecting the force, instead of blocking the force. Never engaging strength against strength. Aikido is very defensive.





Judo - Olympic sport, opponents are more engaged with each other and try to use leverage and balance to throw their opponent. Judo is closer to wrestling, there are no punches, no kicks, all throws. You are mostly standing until you are thrown. After a throw, you usually get back up and start over.





Ju-Jitsu (Brazilian and Japanese) - Brazilian ju-jitsu is more of a grappling, ground fighting system, where the object is to submit your opponent through joint locks (such as an armbar or kimura) or you can choke your opponent out by getting in a dominant position and using a combination of your arms and or legs to choke them (triangle choke uses legs, rear choke uses arms). Your opponet %26quot;taps%26quot;, to signal his submission and the match is over.





Karate - Karate originates in Okinawa, but many styles were adopted and modified in Japan. There are many different types of Karate (Shotokan, Gen-wa-ki, Kempo, Kenpo, Kyokoshin, Goju, Isshin-Ryu). Karate also usually incorporates weapons training into it%26#039;s system using the traditional Budo weapons (Staff, Nunchaku, Tonfa, Kama, Sai). Empty hand Karate utilized punches and kicks and the training usually involves serious %26quot;toughening%26quot; of your entire body.





Kendo is sword/stick fighting. They where a type of armor/face shield and fight with bamboo swords.





Tae Kwon Do - TKD is almost like 3 different martial arts. TKD comes from Korea. It is is an official Olympic sport and some TKD practitioners train exclusively in this version of the art. TKD is also a practical self defense system that is utilized by the Korean military and secret police. It is often taught in conjunction with another Korean martial art called Hapkido, which uses small joint (wrist, fingers, ankles) manipulation and submission tactics. There are also different types of TKD, such as Moo Du Kwan or Han Mu Kwan. One of the unique things about TKD is that they have a global governing body that unifies all of the forms (Poomse or Kata) and standards required for promotion. So let%26#039;s say you are a blue belt or %26quot;5th Geup%26quot; in Korea, you are learning the exact same form as a blue belt in California, or Europe, or anywhere else in the world. TKD is also unique in that it%26#039;s ratio of kicking techniqes to hand techniqes is about 80% kicking to 20% hand techniques.





Kung Fu/Tai Chi - Chinese in origin. Although Tai Chi can be used in self defense, it is primarily used as exercise around the world. It is believed by many that there are many unexplainable health benefits in practicing Tai Chi. The Chinese believe that all life has an inner force called %26quot;Chi%26quot;. Tai Chi is a means of channelling and releasing one%26#039;s Chi and therefore reaping the benefits.





The concept of Chi is not exclusive to Tai Chi. It is part of all types of Chinese Kung Fu and is known as %26quot;Ki%26quot; in Japanese and Korean martial arts. The concept is typically considered part of all traditional martial arts.











Hope this helps....





James|||Karate is mainly controlled kicks, punches and fists, a %26quot;hitting%26quot; martial art as taekwondo is, but the second is much more focused on kicks.


Judo is throws, armbars chokes and controlling positions on the ground.


Aikido is lighter, cleaner and more artististic, mainly focused on defense and armbars or other leverage.


Ju-jitsu is the whole lot before being divided and especially developed in the aforesaid martial arts.


Budo includes all these japanese arts plus weapon arts as Kendo, swords and other, mainly all that deriving from the ancient techiniques from the samurai which later turned into martial arts between the end of 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.


Each martial art has several styles depending on the school or grandmaster.|||Just like religions they all have different interpretations on the same theme|||Perhaps if you narrowed that question down a little you would have a better chance of getting a definitive answer.|||Its like food, everybody has different taste.|||They each have there own techniques and rules.|||OK Tae Kwon Do and Karate are considered a striking Martial Art while Judo is a Grappling Art.





But Karate and Tae Kwon Do, also do grappling as well but their main focuses is on the striking part of the art. While the opposite is the thing for Judo. So of the other Striking Martial Arts that you might of heard of are Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Savat and the Kung Fu styles (there are many kung fu styles)





While some well know grappling arts are Akido, Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu, Judo, Sumo and Wrestling (not WWE and that other fake stuff).





I consider Tai Chi to be a bit of the both so it is a bit hard to fit it in with one focus or the other so I think I%26#039;ll leave Tai Chi as a bitser (one of both).





Here is a link that will tell you a lot about all the Martial arts that I have told you about as well as some more, Have a look.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_Art...|||The difference is in how much each style venerate the progenitors of their style, usually along racial, nationalistic terms; based of course on far eastern cultures of ancestor worship. These stories range from the probable - %26quot;He was a good soldier- to the improbable- %26quot;He could fire a Chi ball and knock out an army%26quot;. For a western example, North American Karate worship the 10th degree black belt more than anything, so everyone gets to create their own style to become one. Bruce Lee took Kung Fu (Gung Fu) from his ancestors and made great movies, now he himself is venerated beyond all rationality. (who would win, a Tsunami or Bruce Lee ect....)





Taekwondo is a Korean placebo designed to help raise nationalistic self esteem, caught between so many competing Asian cultures, so Korea sent out lots of 8 to 10 degree black belts to teach, but this is of course based on Japans sponsorship for Judo a generation ago.





Current fads to study are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA legends in the making. Clearly noble heroes who will have extinguished volcanoes and subdued global warming, and united humanity with their ground grappling skills, according to their deeply devoted disciples in just a few years time.





Basically all are vehicles by which tough guys needing to test their manhood and prove validity, as has been the case since caveman days. (much like how peopel act on blogs)





IMO you might be better served if you were to check out Gates Jitsu, or Buffet Kwon Do, or Trump Chi if you really want to raise your self esteem, ward off bullies or impress the ladies. You might not be a killing machine but with enough practice you will transcend culture and nationalistic ego with your VISA limit, and you can always buy a well trained and style indoctrinated thug when you need your dirty work done. Its always been that way.

I used bleach on my childrens taekwondo uniforms, now they look less white- how do I fix?

I put about half a cup of bleach into the bleach dispenser of my washing machine. I put the worn once uniforms in the wash on cold, now they appear less vibrant, more of a faint tint to them. HELP!!! How can I remedy?|||Some fabrics,even whites,you can%26#039;t bleach. They probably have a small amount of a synthetic in them and bleach will discolor them. Try some of that new OxyClean powder that may help. At least thats what they say it will do.|||Get a new uniform or a white die from rit. Report Abuse
|||add 1 cup of vinegar next time you wash them and they will come out clean and vibrant.

Can you tell me where adidas taekwondo uniform is available in INDIA?

It would be nice if location is known in Hyderabad or Bangalore.|||If you CAN find one it will VERY expensive. In India there are a lot of companies that make martial arts uniforms for a fraction of the price of Adidas (and sometimes of better quality).


If you really want an Adidas suit there are many of online martial arts stores who will post one anywhere in the world - for a price.


Adidas make a good suit, but you do pay extra for the label.

What questions will I get on my written exam to gain my Taekwondo yellow tag?

Im doing my first grading white belt to yellow tag and want to know what to expect on the written exam|||Testing requirements differ from school to school, based on the what the Kwanjanim (head master instructor) sees as appropriate. So don%26#039;t be surprised if you get no definite answer on this site. You really need to ask your instructor.





What I would expect you will get for an answer is something pretty similar to the following:





English/Korean and Korean/English translations, mostly including basic blocking, stance, striking, kicking movements. Don%26#039;t expect a lot of advanced techniques in Korean, but basics will probably show up. You will probably be asked the meaning behind the names of your forms. You may also be asked the terms for things like Attention, Bow, Belt, Uniform, and counting from 1-20.





If you have a school code, he may ask you this. He may ask you some questions about what you think about aspects of your training to better understand you as a student (ie: What is the purpose of martial arts training? or Why do you train in Taekwondo?)





Written exams are not as uncommon as many would believe. Though at your level they tend to be focused on basic terminology, I have had to write philosopy papers before my black belt testings, so that it could be established that I possessed the right character, that I have developed mentally as well as physically, and that my teachings reflect a moral attitude.|||yellow belt? or tag? I don%26#039;t think there is a tag system in any real TKD branches. And never heard of written exam. (at least I never had one) But then again it%26#039;s up to the instructor what they want to add to the belt test I suppose. (they just can%26#039;t take things out.)





well good luck on your test!|||you give written exam in taekwondo?


well we dont .


but there may be any kind of forms like apkubi or l stance blocks and any other forms or taeguk forms .


taeguk is very important in exams.


you should practice taeguk forms . also make your kicks perfect.


best of luck for your taekwondo exam.


^_^|||Ask your instructor. If you don%26#039;t already know this information, you shouldn%26#039;t be testing, or you have a poor instructor.|||^^^ I agree with Capitalctu

When there is testing for my Taekwondo Belt should I go for my goal?

I believe I will be going to get my Uniform next week I am not sure. Should I talk to the instructor and write down my goals for Tae Kwon do? And show it to him?|||Absolutely, communicating your goals to your instructor is important. The more he knows about your goals and what you want to get out of practicing martial arts, the more he will be able to guide you in your studies. Good luck!|||No. Just train hard. Your instructor will learn more about you from watching you train than from anything you might write.

What would be a good song to turn on while demonstrating taekwondo for self-defense?

I need a good song because I am going to be performing at my school and i need some help picking out the right song.





It can%26#039;t be...


Pirates of the Caribbean theme song


Beethoven virus[however you spell that]


|||I oppose music for demos, but if your going to do it anyway, %26#039;Keep hope alive%26quot; by crystal method. You will remember it from the opening shoot-out scene in the club in %26#039;the replacement killers%26#039; and a couple other movies. fast, loaded and with a pace matchable to TKD





EDIT the video is on yahoo videos


http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--2166...|||For me, tts a toss-up between Greig%26#039;s %26#039;Hall of the Mountain King%26#039; from the Peer Gynt symphony, or Pat Benetar%26#039;s %26#039;Hit me with your best shot%26#039;.


Or maybe that really scary music from %26#039;Night on Firetop Mountain%26#039; or whatever it is...Or perhaps you could go really, really surreal, and use %26#039;Various Species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a Pict%26#039; from Pink Floyd%26#039;s %26#039;Umma Gumma%26#039; album...


Anything but %26#039;Eye of the Tiger%26#039;, really.|||i dont understand why you need a song to demonstrate some techniques, unless it is to partially take their attention away from your techniques.|||%26quot;Bananaphone%26quot; - Raffi





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5C6X9vOE...||| well i did everybody was kung fu fighting


or another good song is eye of the tiger|||Mortal Combat theme song|||eye of the tiger is good haha


i think that one would be good


here is the video www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrOawFUdFfU





hope i helped :)


|||Kung-Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas.|||lol every body was kung-fu fighting =]|||Michael Jackson- Beat It|||I *** Blood - Cannibal Corpse lol..

Should I at least try to get in shape first before I start taking Taekwondo?

I forgot to ask this in my last question.|||Tae-Kwon-Do will help to get you into shape. If you wait until your in shape to start then you may never start.


You don%26#039;t have to be a fit 21 year old to do martial arts. There are muscles that you will use in TKD that you don%26#039;t use everyday that will only be built in training. I would suggest that you start your classes and use it as part of your %26quot;getting in shape%26quot; plan.


Go to class. Have Fun while getting in shape!|||I would suggest at least being in a little better than average shape to start. More conditioning will come with the classes.


Good Luck|||don%26#039;t do taekwondo.i was in it and it ws really easy. not much of a work out. then i did karate........that was a lot better and u learn more. taekwondo are for wusses|||Yeah you should because if you don%26#039;t you%26#039;ll wish you did. but it%26#039;s worth it to do it.|||TKD is all about getting someone in shape and learning self defence. I have taking tkd and when I started, they told me to do my best and I did, after a few weeks I felt great.|||YES!|||you dont need to worry about gettting into shape before starting taekwondo because you will improve in fitness from starting. i wasnt in shape when i started i could hardly do sit ups now i am a black tag with a six pack(not trying to show off, seriously). so i wouldnt worry. also ignore milan because tkd is not for worses because i have nearly caused a few knockouts on men who are over a foot taller than me and a lot stronger than myself.|||Yes definitely... you%26#039;ll need to at least prepare for the vigorous work out your gonna get.|||Tae Kwon Do will get you in shape.


Karate is better.|||It%26#039;s probably a good idea.....when I first started taking it, I was very out of shape. They would make us warm up during the first part of class, and I would get so out of breath I would get dizzy and have to sit out. Definitely try doing cardio before you start.





Oh yeah, and don%26#039;t listen to that idiot %26quot;Milan%26quot;. Do whatever you want.|||Yes you should, you should do lots of cardio, endurance and speed helps a lot in taekwondo. However, if you dont get into shape the taekwondo will definitly put you into shape if you are dedicated and do try hard to learn it.





Remember also, less then 20% overall body fat for women is considered athletically fit. If you do taekwondo you will be an athelete, taekwondo is not just a fighting art its also a sport, it is the national sport of south korea.|||i don%26#039;t think you need to work out. my school divides the workout by belt rank. it might be easier when you%26#039;re starting out than those people who are, let%26#039;s say, a brown belt.|||yes. taekwondo makes you use your lungs a lot. you will be out of breath if you are not in some sort of shape (and I don%26#039;t mean round). you should maybe walk or run for about two to four weeks so that you are able to keep up





good luck|||Nah TKD is for kid, out of shape people, and people who can%26#039;t fight.|||yes it is preety intense i did for years and first couple classes are simple but after that you better be in shape!|||It wouldn%26#039;t hurt... but if you select a good school, you will get a work out anyways... and that%26#039;ll get you in shape.

How do you make it to Team Canada for Taekwondo (martial arts)?

I%26#039;ve been training taekwondo for nearly 5 years now. I%26#039;m a 1st degree black belt for a world renown teacher, but he won%26#039;t tell me how to make it to Team Canada. He%26#039;s been asked to coach for Team Canada but he declined it.





Can anyone tell me how to make it to Team Canada for Taekwondo???





Or does anyone know any info about provincial taekwondo? national taekwondo? international taekwondo? (about how to be accepted into the team)





the most specfic and informative answers gets best answer|||If you really want to do this, you need a new instructor. To go behind his back to compete is disrespectful.

Which colleges or universities offer taekwondo as a sport?

i want to go to a good college and a college that has taekwondo as a sport in california? and i cant find any so if u know any please tell me%26gt;?|||List is here: http://www.ncta-usa.com/colleges.html|||Boise State offers it as a class and an organized club sport, but I don%26#039;t know that they compete with other schools or anything, the way that the football team does.|||hmm.. i dont know. probably most major universities. just a guess.. but if this college has it.. that one probably does too

In the Philippines what are the requirements for me to start a taekwondo gym or club?

If you are a Filipino citizen all you need is a business license from the municipality or barangay where you plan to open the school.





If you live in the Philippines then you know that half the businesses do not even have that.





You will need a place to offer classes, advertising money, and a good teacher if you are not the one.

What fighting style can totally destroy Taekwondo?

Yeah so I have a friend who is taking Taekwondo lessons and keeps bragging about how he can kick my ***, which with my very minimal experience is highly likely so I%26#039;m looking at taking some martial arts lessons. Talent and body sizes aside, what fighting style can primarily destroy someone who knows Taekwondo?|||Whupyoass|||BJJ Report Abuse
|||If he trains where they do light-contact or even no-contact sparring, even someone with no martial arts experience will be able to tear your friend apart.





Just about any art where you learn to fight up close will make it very frustrating for the TKD person, since TKD people mainly use kicks. However, ITF Taekwondo people also use their hands.





And if he ever tries a spinning kick, the best thing to do is to QUICKLY get up close while his back is turned , so you can jam his kick, and basically throw him to the ground ( spinning kicks look cool, but they really screw up the kicker%26#039;s balance if the kick is suddenly stopped.)





Your friend should learn to keep his mouth shut, though, or someone is gonna kick his a** one day when he gets too arrogant.





He might be able to kick YOUR a**, but he should remember : No matter how good someone is, there%26#039;s ALWAYS someone stronger, faster, and better than them.|||Wrestling





Taekwondo is about keeping your distance with lots of kick combinations. A wrestler is the best at pummeling in, grabbing hold of your opponent, and slamming his @$$ to the ground. If you bull rush forward, his taekwondo will not be fast nor powerful enough to have any effect. Once, you get a hold of him, he is done. Wrestlers are professionals at the clinch, and taekwondo practitioners are clueless in the clinch. Take him down, and just batter his face and arms with punches and elbows. Taekwondo on the ground is like the Middle East being civilized.





Also, taekwondo isn%26#039;t really even a combat martial art. It%26#039;s more of a skill sport, scoring points with flashy, impressive jumping spin kicks. Taekwondo is NOT kickboxing, and I doubt he%26#039;d be able to do any real bad damage to you just because of his taekwondo skills. No offense to taekwondo, but I don%26#039;t think it would be that great in a fight.|||Styles don%26#039;t fight each other, people fight each other.


I used to compete in traditional karate, and in the beginning went to a few open tournaments, so I got the opportunity to see various styles in action. Frankly, in sparring you can%26#039;t tell one style from another. there are situations when you can, they%26#039;re called demonstrations and they are not fights.





The short answer to your question is that it doesn%26#039;t make sense. fighting is fighting. If all you want to do is be certain that you can defeat an unarmed opponnent, sneak up behind him and hit with something. style or no style he%26#039;ll go down...and then you%26#039;ll go to jail.|||Tae Kwon do is no better than any other martial arts it all boils down to how and what is taught in any class.





Because no style is superior to another what style you choose is not that important. Understand that there are four ranges of unarmed combat. The four ranges are : Kicking range, Punching range, Trapping range, and Grappling range.





Tae Kwon Do tends to be best at kicking range. The closer you get to someone trained in TKD the less effective most TKD student are. Anyone trained to fight at closer ranges can be very affective against TKD %26quot;IF%26quot; they know how to get inside and take control. Although TKD does use punches they prefer to stay at kicking range. Get inside with joint locks, reaps, throws, Joint locks, punches, ...etc. they are not able to defend as well. so what I%26#039;m saying is simply this. you can%26#039;t stay at the other guys kicking range. If you back up he will move in to maintain kicking range. You must be able to fight well inside his kicking range.|||After a trip to Thailand and conversations with martial Arts (so called) experts I would have to say mui Thai or more commonly known as Thai boxing appears to be a complete defensive and attacking style.





The great thing about Thai boxing is it is great for people who are quiet slim in build so pretty much anyone can become proficient at it.I don%26#039;t think it has much do do with what style you take on to be honest, its more to do with your commitment and dedication at becoming good at anyone type of martial Art.





Regarding matching Thai boxing style against tai kwon do . A Thai boxer is taught to kick at the legs as well as using close in grapple holds and then elbows knees and so forth this would be extremely effective technique against someone who is going to try and stay away from you and just kick, but again its all about how fit and dedicated you decided to be .|||Depends on the individual not the style...but a caution to your friend; if all he knows about fighting is from TKD then he probably better learn to keep his mouth shut.





Take him to the local boxing gym and see if he can beat a guy that has been boxing for two weeks. He might learn some humility.|||it dosent realy work that ways styles dont beat styles so ill give u info on tkd and asome other styles





tkd- punches traind but nopt too well





kicks done phneonaly however they chamber too long so if they aint fast it is realy telegraphed





some type of fitness











now as far as other styles u can look into a lot of random ones but if u close in on the it is harder for them to fight u but then again if the baxck up u gatta no how to fight in that range too








don just fight him cause he nbragging i mean that is kinda messed up|||Do bjj, he will be a lost little puppy on the ground. You will be able to run a clinic and tap him out real quick, then you can rub it in his face if he was really being an ***.|||If you%26#039;re not worried about hurting him, learn some wrestling, take him to the ground and elbow his face in. If you just want to humble him, learn some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, take him down and choke him out.|||Any time I train with someone with TKD experience, I always ask them if they think the art was at all worthwhile. They almost always say no. Any real martial art will defeat TKD, all else equal (of course nothing is ever all else equal so beware).|||There%26#039;s a lot of McDojo%26#039;s and he could be attending one of those, so mayb he sucks? and in my opinion most martial arts can beat TKD..cuz i htink TKD sucks ***. well try muay thai, elbows and knees|||take judo or jiu-jitsu. both focus on taking the opponent down to the ground by his own force. let him try to jump around n kick when you catch his leg and throw him like a rag doll lol.|||you should take some boxing and jujutsu lessons because taekwondo is just mainly kicking, and also taekwondo cant do anything on the ground|||muay thai





or brazilian ju jitsu





muay thai is extremely brutal if used properly|||chances are if he is bragging you dont need any martial arts experiance|||Jiujitsu|||boxing, a clinched fist flies faster than any kicks and boxing helps with your agility.|||muay thai is the bomb!


i believe muay thai is the best stand up martial arts|||Nothing can beat Tae Kwon-do lol|||It doesn%26#039;t work that way...

Where can i have my taekwondo belt embroidered with my name?

I live in Quezon City, Philippines.


I need my belt embroidered with my name, and one stripe.|||As David said, if you%26#039;re not a black belt don%26#039;t do it. Also many people don%26#039;t do it unless that%26#039;s going to be the belt they hang on a wall. Try the internet or ask your teacher.|||If it is not a black belt, do not have your name embroidered onto it unless your teacher has explicitly told you to do so.





This is a sign of arrogance and pride which your teacher will endeavor to knock out of you in your future training. (Making things more difficult than he would for a student who approached with an attitude of humility and %26quot;I don%26#039;t know squat.%26quot;)|||Only do it if it is the custom in your school to have it done. If it is, your instructor will be able to help you with that. If it is not, it will be be a major faux pas on your part to do it.|||ASK YOUR INSTRUCTOR BUT IF IT IS NOT SOMETHING YOU SHOULD BE DOING THAN PLEASE DON%26#039;T IT IS REALLY STUPID!!


OH AND DON%26#039;T DO IT UNLESS IT IS A BLACK BELT!!


|||I can do it


I live in U.S.

Does learning taekwondo and ballet complement each other?

i did taekwondo and i%26#039;m a second degree black belt and now i%26#039;ve been doing ballet for a few months. is this a good combination? does anyone else do anything similar?|||Yes, they do. They both require posture, balance, and movement. In fact, a lot of the basic moves are very similar in both.





My old dance teacher once choreographed a routine to Mortal Kombat for herself, her husband, and 3 top students. Her husband was a black belt as well, and they came up with an amazing routine with dance and martial arts.|||Yea, I would say so. I took Karate and ballet in the summer, and I found that it really helps. The exercises that I do in ballet, helps for karate and visa versa. Keep at the dancing. I have been at it for eleven years. It helps!!!!!!





I guess I am kind of in your situation backwards. I have been doing dance, and I am acually thinking about taking karate again this semester :)|||I think they do. Taekwondo and Ballet are both leg intensive. Both need balance. Ballet may bring precision, control, and agility. Taekwondo do may bring strength and explosiveness into your ballet.





|||There is a type of dancing martial arts. Such as hmm i forgot the name but they showed it in the end of the movie (Protector, or was it ong bak)


Both good movies|||its a good combination.


its still exercise and helps strengthen.


answer mine:


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...|||Sure, I was in ballet/ jazz, doing soccer, then Karate, so yep.|||probably not lol


but good job and good luck on that lol


:]|||no sir


not good forget about it


everyone else will say the same thing|||omg i luv luv tae kwon do ! its the best thing ever!

How long does it take to earn a blackbelt in Taekwondo?

Assuming you go to class twice a week.|||Your first black belt should be about 3-5 years (closer to 3).


A black belt does not mean that you have mastered the art. It simply means that you know the basics of the art and can now begin different and harder training.


The life of a martial artist doesn%26#039;t stop at black belt, thats where it begins. Martial arts is a life time thing. If you really love it you will do it all of your life and rank won%26#039;t mean a thing.|||Ok...Well, I took TaeKwonDo for 5 years and I made it to red-black belt( that is the belt under black belt) And at my old school, you had to test everything you knew from white belt to red-black belt stuff to receive your black belt.





Karate is different than TKD. I admitt there are similarities. Report Abuse
|||I do not do Taekwondo myself, I study Kempo. Although my son did Taekwondo and got his black belt in 5 years. In Kempo it takes 4 1/2 to 5 years to make black belt at the soonest. I agree with some of the other people who have answered about not trying to focus on getting your black belt too soon. What has worked good for me is working towards my next belt and always going to class. Good luck to you.|||Depends on how long you practice and your natural ability. If you go to a place that promises a black belt in 2 years, walk right out. A belt doesn%26#039;t mean diddly if you don%26#039;t have the experience behind it, and two years of 2-3 hours a week isn%26#039;t enough time to build the experience you need.|||TKD is a black belt machine here in CA, especially West Coast TKD. You can earn a black belt in 3 years. Most traditional martial arts AVERAGE 7-10 years for a black belt. TKD passes out black belts to 7-10 year olds.|||I train twice a week, and with the WTF (world Taekwondo Federation) style, we have grading every 3 months and it takes 2 and a half years to go from white to Black.|||It depends largely on the school you attend. The school I attend had time limitations to teach patience and discipline. Even those who are skilled and learn quickly could not earn their first degree black belt for six years. Personally I found this refreshing, and when I did earn my belt after six years, I felt I was truly prepared, both mentally and physically.





Unfortunately, I have seen schools that promote very quickly. We had a guest that attended a few of our classes that got his belt after a little over a year. He was like a fish out of water and knew very little. Hopefully this is rare and most schools take their time so that when you do earn your black belt, you feel that you have the proper groundwork and feel great pride in all that you%26#039;ve accomplished.|||Black Belt is simply a rank given by an external grading body.





If your question is, %26quot;How long before i get a certificate that i can frame?%26quot; or, %26quot;How long till punching a person can get me an %26#039;assault with a deadly weapon%26#039; charge?%26quot; then the answer is: now. I will draw you up a certificate of completion of Rex Kwan Do and you can show it to all your friends.





However, if you are asking, %26quot;How long until I can look myself in the mirror and have the pride of knowing I am one of the few people who deserves this rank i just earned?%26quot; then the answer is: it is up to you. Only you can decide when you have learned enough to progress. If you feel you are ready, if you can look around you and see that you are no longer suited to the belt you have, then you should take the test, and if that feeling was right, you will pass.





I have known people who ran through a program, learning only what it took to pass the pre-fab examination. They got to black belt, went out and celebrated, and were promptly beat down at their first black belt tournament.





On the flip side, I know someone who trained daily in long-fist style kung fu for eight years, and even when his master told him he was better than any of her black belt (equivalent, their club didn%26#039;t use belts, just rankings) students, he refused to accept the honors, because he felt he had not reached a point where he deserved them.|||many years.





depends on your current rank|||It varies from school to school. A mine it takes at least three years and six months, training at least twice a week, to be allowed to take a black belt grading.





As for TKD being a black belt machine, I don%26#039;t find that to be true. While more people pass there black belt gradeing than fail, it is not easy and many people fail.|||it depends on how well you perform i in Taekwondo and at the minimum rate from white to black i could take 2 years but no one can do that that quick and it usually takes 4-6 years going 3 times a week.|||Have you ever heard the %26quot;Try Harder%26quot; story? The moral of the story is that if you have one eye at the %26quot;end of the path%26quot;, it only leaves you with one eye to walk the path. You%26#039;ll need both eyes to walk the path. Splitting your focus will only slow you down.





That said, the amount of time needed varies by individual. A black belt is supposed to represent a beginning level in the understanding of mastery of skills. Some people will take longer than others. Focus on your own progress and be wary of the black belt mills.|||to jujitsu fan, TKD doesn%26#039;t allow 7-10 year olds to get black belt, matter in fact they can%26#039;t get black belts until they are 17 or 18 years old officially. they are given black red belt, with a title poom. i should know i had the poom for the last 9 years. (i really should get that changed...)





for me, and i trained in korea when i was a kid, it took me about 3 years. it really depends on the dojang, but i can%26#039;t see american TKD dojang taking even longer than korean one. unless the master there is real traditionalist or a really good master who pushes his/her students.|||there is usually 4 promotional gradings every year. to get to black belt, u%26#039;ll need to pass 10 of them. it will take about 2 and a half years if you have good memory and the rgiht kind of attitude. however, most people would take 3 years because when they get to brown belt, they will need more time to prepare for the next grading as they would need to know more things.|||lol who cares belts are for holdin your pants up lol what are u gonna scared someone away with a pretty belt|||1st degree or the highest 9th degree??

Taekwondo sparring help! How can you defend against a fast chain combo kicker?

How can attack an opponent that rushes at you with a variety of different kicks and dosen%26#039;t really slow down? This is what i usually do against the more timid sparrers but when i get pit up against a high rank who knows and does a variety of fast hard kicks, what do i do? I also have a tournament comming up, and tips would also be great.|||Simple answer- angles and range. Just like chess pieces, fighting techniques have situations where they are more and less applicable. Certain moves are best performed at certain angles and certain angles are best reached using particular moves. Sidekicks for example are thrown perpendicular from the front of the body and jut out completely linear from the side side-- forming a L. If an opponent is on either side of that L in respect to where the attacker%26#039;s front is positioned, then the opponent is in an advantageous position in this situation, as the attacker cannot physically remain balanced on that sidekick.





Roundhouse kicks only have so much circular range. Being 20+ degrees outside of that range renders the kick not only useless, but now the attacker has put himself at a positional disadvantage. There are a few basic kicks used in Taekwondo. Familiarize yourself in the angles and ranges at which this kicks are optimized-- thereby strengthening your own offense as well as your defense against them.





If I told you anymore, I may as well just go fight the match for you myself.|||a trick i use to use is to time and punch the foot (on top), ankle or shin... odds are kicks below the waist are against the rules... but kicking legs are fair game... but if you make it hurt them when they kick.. the will %26quot;calm down%26quot;... if you can move in and drive your elbow into their foot or shin .. that works great too.... if you are really fast.. move in as they kick, and drive your eblow down into their quad, just above the knee... .. pressure point in Korean called Hare-Hae (spelling, but ask your instructor about it, if he knows)... it it a shame its hard to find a TKD school that teaches great kicks.... AND great kick defense.... it has become a show really... good luck|||all of the answers above work, although another idea would be to block until your opponent does a jumping kick of any kind and then as his foot comes of the ground you do a side kick to their head or stomach. another way to win would be to charge at him, yes it is stupid to rush in blindly, but I%26#039;ve found that when people do several different kicks in a row they usually expect you to back up, if you don%26#039;t they will lose their balance and fall or leave their selves open for attack. this can work amazingly or it can fail and just put you in more pain, if your opponent anticipates this course of action.|||If you try to defend by back pedaling eventually he will get you.


Move laterally constantly circling him or angle in off the 1st kick thereby not allowing him room for the 2nd in the series.





You may not get instruction in how to do this in a TKD dojo as it tends to destroy the myth of the superiority of the kick especially in one that only attends TKD tournaments where the only points you are likely to receive are for kicks.|||blocks





down blocks, outside blocks


be fast on your feet|||The best sparring defense for a kicker is to put them on their back! Practice your sweeps and take downs. A VERY low spinning back sweep on the opponents advance is VERY effective, trust me they will keep their feet down after you nail them a few times! Good luck!|||Simple answers:





A.) Lateral movement





B.) Clinch





Choice A is a much better strategy, but most people always just go straight back.





James|||The simplest, most effective, and most REALISTIC way to deal with this type of attack is to block while backpedaling and/or moving laterally. The chain of kicks will have to stop eventually, and that%26#039;s when you time in your own strike or combo.





Seriously, you%26#039;ll be expending way too much effort and energy trying to block each and every kick. Striking is about probabilities. You can%26#039;t possibly react to each kick with the RIGHT block at the RIGHT angle. So, to put the odds in your favor, just back way and cover up as much as you can. Once he pauses or stops, strike him back.





Keep it simple.|||What everyone said above works (except for the guy who suggested a gun). you could also try to intercept the kick. Chain kicks usually have patterns, like I sometimes see guys who just throw roundhouse after roundhouse after roundhouse.... If you know what is coming, you can intercept it with timing. Say you backpedal and block a few roundhouses. As the opponent settles his/her foot down for the next kick you immediately aim a roundhouse or front for the other side of his next roundhouse and block his roundhouse with your arm.|||a good defence will prefere you good attack and i think you have to block his kicks an attack on legs to lay down your oppossition.|||Balance is important. People who do lots of kicks are weakening their base usually, %26#039;cause they only have one foot on the ground most of the time. don%26#039;t let them put their foot back down! intercept the first kick and push them over.


(actually, I have no idea about the rules for Taekwondo, can you do that kind of stuff in tournaments?)


Speed is the most important factor though, if you%26#039;re going up against someone who is faster than you, you%26#039;re going to have trouble, period.|||a gun

How do i verify the legitimacy of a local taekwondo association in the philippines?

there%26#039;s some anomaly in our part of the philippines. and two sides of the controversy have already been voiced out but we don%26#039;t know who to believe. so to play say,i just want a verification of the legitimacy of our association.|||Kababayan,


I suggest that you go to what they are affiliated with; Is it ITF or WTF?Here are their links: http://www.tkd-itf.org/pub_web/ver_eng/i...


http://www.wtf.org/





Try to contact them and ask for a registration number, if it is %26quot;legitimate%26quot; they should at least have a clue who founded your school.


but i hope you don%26#039;t concern yourself about this. Here in Canada, most of the Tae Kwon do places don%26#039;t get along so well, even though they have the same association.There is so much politics in our country that they forgotten the big picture.


Concentrate on improving the mastery of your art, that%26#039;s what General Choi would have wanted.|||easy solution. dont do tkd.


do the form of kickboxing they have there

What is the difference between kung fu, karate and taekwondo?

I know they%26#039;re all martial arts, but what makes them different? What is the strongest?|||There is not strongest martial art. All arts are as good or as bad as the individual using them. Here are some basics about the arts you mention:





Kung-fu is from China. There are estimated to be between 300 and 400 different styles. They cane be very different from each other, yet similar too.





Karate was developed in Okinawa. It is based on indigenous Okinawan fighting methods but was influenced by Chinese arts in some cases. There are multiple styles of karate. The Okinawans introduced Karate to Japan in the early 1900%26#039;s. Be fore that time the Japanese did not have Karate. They did have other martial arts.





Taekwondo is Korean there are at least 75 different styles recognized in Korea as being legitimate. It was created by General Choi. Choi created it out of indigenous Korean martial arts that had existed in Korea for hundreds of years. Choi had studied Shotokan Karate (Japanese). Choi used the format for Shotokan as a model in designing the way Taekwondo would be practiced. He also adopted the use of color belts as the Japanese karate styles were doing. He did not include karate in Taekwondo. Taekwondo is purely Korean in its technique. Some people incorrectly call Taekwondo Karate. They claim that it came form karate, however, that is not true.





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EDIT: Saranathan Some of your comments are a bit off. Although what you say is essentially correct, you seem to have a view of kung -fu that is not quite accurate. It is easy to do since there are so many styles. However you make a generalization that is not founded. Kung-fu varies in its emphasis on what is practiced and what the percentage of hands vs. feet.





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Eat F you obviously don%26#039;t have a strong background in any of the martial arts you put down here. If you did you would not make such strong opinionated statements about them. You seem to think you have the experience to be able to pass judgment on them. Your comment about them being outdated shows your ignorance. fights happen the same way today as they did hundreds of years ago. We still have only two arms and two legs. Fights generally happen when someone punches, kicks, or grabs. The same techniques work today. If you want to talk about guns, then the whole game changes. In that case your modern arts fare no better than older arts. The guy asking the question asked for objective, factual information, not your opinion.|||The main difference is their place of origin. Most Martial Arts came from the Chinese arts. They were then transported to Japan, Okinawa, and Korea. Each of the arts developed very much like their culture. The Japanese arts were very strict and rigid. Using maximum effort for maximum results. They worked equal punching and equal kicking. Their fighting style was very linear, strong and straight forward. The Korean styles were predominately kicking styles. They work about 80% kicking and about 20% punching and are very sport oriented. Most Chinese styles work equal punching and equal kicking. You鈥檒l work high kicking as well as low kicking into the legs. You鈥檒l work outside fighting, as well as inside fighting, using elbows and knees. Joint locking, throws, ground fighting, and a full array of weaponry. You鈥檒l do straight line fighting as well as using a lot of side stepping, and evasion. So you learn how to use their power against them. The Chinese styles were usually very complete arts.|||They come from different countries, times and origins. They are taught differently and have different philosophies and applications.





No art is stronger or better than another art. It is all about how hard a person trains.|||the only one so far with a great answer is pugpaws2,


there is no perfect system. every one has its, pro%26#039;s and con%26#039;s. it all depends on how good your instructor is and how hard you train.


Pugpaws2 has a good break down of them, there is little to add.|||Kung Fu - lots of circular movement, wasted motions, wierd positions mimicking animals that hurt your ability to fight. Looks pretty.





Karate - tons of different styles, so hard to say. Much more linear moves. Direct strikes. Kata.





Tae Kwon Do - was developed from Taekyun for soldiers. It was assumed the soldiers would be holding a weapon, so it focuses almost exclusively on kicks.





In the end, all these styles are out dated and almost useless for self defense. So just do whetever one you think would be most fun to you. For real self defense, look into:





Krav Maga - defense against weapons if you%26#039;re worried about thugs


Muay Thai/BJJ - unarmed self defense


Owning a HK USP Compact 40 cal with hollow points - real self defense

What's the fastest, the strongest and unstoppable kick/s in Taekwondo?

I just need to know. Plus, could you tell me what%26#039;s the strongest punch in Taekwondo?|||The back kick is the strongest kick. I once broke open a door with a back kick.


The crescent kick is also very strong.


Most people think of the sidekick and the roundhouse, but as you can see from watching kickboxing matches, guys hit each other with those quite a lot.|||The side kick and the round kick are your strongest kicks it been proven by scientific study, but the only thing is their also your most used and predictable kicks so they dont always get in. So what you do is beef them up a little by turnig your side kick into a side kick with a hook and this is one of the best and hardest kicks to defend its called a 45degree downward round kick . it starts at the opponents head and slopes downward at a 45degree angle powering through the forearm block or high block and because the leg is so much heavier thatn the arm its very hard to stop. ussually catches the opponent right on the chin with the instep or toes|||Strongest are those with the most momentum.


Momentum = mass x velocity.


Momentum requires time for acceleration.





Therefore fastest and strongest are mutually exclusive.


(I am assuming that by %26quot;fast%26quot; you are referring to shortest amount of time rather than velocity.)





There is no such thing as unstoppable.


Every move has a counter move.|||Nothing is unstoppable.





To the person that made a false claim that certain kicks are the most powerful it has been proved in scientific study. Please share the source of this study. A round house is a great kick, but it is not the most powerful kick. There is no study to support this.|||fastest, strongest, and unstoppable really depends on you. fastest is the kick your muscles remember the best and it has to be one of the basic kicks. (round house will always be faster that 360) strongest is the one that you practiced the most, once again, that you built up the right muscle for that kick. and the unstoppable is just the matter of how you apply the kick. (you could always do a right round house kick as long as you can faint or jabbish kick to keep the opponent from expecting only the right round house.)





with that said, I personally have had the push kick save me plenty of times. I use it as a counter to a person who%26#039;s trying to close in on me really quickly. Also punch, I love the corkscrew punch, but that%26#039;s more of a signature punch than continuous. (I use the corkscrew with my right since it%26#039;s my signature punch, not the traditional left.) {ps there is no TKD punch really. the punch in the forms are not used any more so that leaves you usually using boxing}|||Back kick and spin hook kick are the best.|||the one your best at|||Flying side kick or skipping side kick.|||You can not punch in taekwondo i think so the fastest kick is 360 flying kick i learn taekwondo for months if you want more details e-mail me





aeiouvovel@yahoo.com

How much is the average rate of a taekwondo instructor here in the philippines?

i%26#039;m planning to hire one, any idea about the terms between the employer and the instructor?|||It depends on where you are living in the Philippines. In Manila, a private instructor could cost around 500 pesos per lesson. You could join a club for 999 pesos per month.





If you are stuck on private instruction then it wouldn%26#039;t be a full-time position so it would be just like hiring anyone part-time. Check with your local City Hall to make sure that you don%26#039;t have to pay SS and PhilHealth. Most universities in the Philippines offer TKD and that would be the cheapest and safest way to go.|||From Korea?





You could probably trade for English lessons.|||OMG !!!


there is so much in the PI as far as FMA


why go with TKD??

Why dont they show taekwondo in the olympics?

Wh ydont they show TKD on tv?


Olympic taekwondo has had more knouckotus then olympic boxing...


the kicks are killer


And the athletes need their shot at fame to!!!!


They worked hard at something they will have to fight for!|||I know your pain... TKD is my passion and my life. The reason why it never gets air time is because people just don%26#039;t like it like we do. The majority of Olympic viewers like the more popular Olympic sports like swimming, volleyball, track and field, etc. The only people interested in Olympic Taekwondo is ... well ... people like you and I. And compared to the other numbers of viewers we are in the minority. Plus if they showed it people who don%26#039;t know how to spar would be confused (i.e. %26quot;why are their hands down%26quot; %26quot;why don%26#039;t they punch%26quot; .. etc) those questions would be asked over and over and over.


And don%26#039;t get me started in the corruptness of the WTF... heck I hope that TKD is in the Olympics AT ALL next year, after this year%26#039;s mishaps its not looking good.





TKD for life!





Cheers !

What are some interesting facts about the history and practice of Taekwondo?

Even better, what are some websites where I can find such information? I need to make a 3-4 minute speech, so I need talkable information rather than just a list of facts, if you know what I mean.|||1) Tae-Kwon-do was created by General Choi. It was believe it or not modeled after the Japanese style of Shotokan which Choi had studied.





2) Today in Korea there are at least 75 styles of Tea-Kwon-Do recognized as legitimate styles. A few are Chee-Do Kwan, Chung-Do-Kwan, Chang-Mu-Kwon, .......





3) Although many people think that karate was used on the battlefield, Tae-Kwon-Do was the only karate like style that was used to a large extent in a war. It was used by the Korean Roc marines during Viet Nam.





4) For the most part Tae-Kwon-Do is much different from the TKD practiced in Korea. Unfortunately both here and in Korea it is becoming more and more commercialized and therefore is becoming more sport oriented and less self-defense oriented. That is not to say that it can%26#039;t be used for self-defense. Rather the original TKD was more effective for that purpose.|||These are some of my favourite sites, easy to understand and plenty of info:


http://www.kukkiwon.or.kr/english/inform...





http://www.barrel.net/history.php





http://home.att.net/~taekwondo.junkie/TK...|||in expansion to nero%26#039;s answer it is a fact that the FLYING SIDEKICK was used to knock a soldier off a horse|||Lately in the U.S. It has gone from being a sport and cultural experience to being all about money....from the gear to testing to rank. Its really sad because obviously, it is so not ABOUT money!!!|||This martial art was used to fight soldiers on horse back, this why they have alot of jumping kicks. Think about it why do you need to jump so high if the average Korean is about 5%26#039;10.

What punishment should 脕ngel Matos receive for kicking the Swedish taekwondo referee in Beijing?

He and his coach have been baned for life from competing, but i think he should face criminal charges for assult, and face a prison sentence/large fine/community service.





What do you think?|||the coach shouldnt be banned at all cos it%26#039;s not his fault that matos is hot-tempered. He shouldnt be held responsible for the actions of an adult (the coach isnt the parent of a 10 yr old kid), especially since there is no way in hell that he condoned/encouraged matos to kick the referee in the face!!





matos should face a 5 yr ban from competing (his attack wasnt so severe as to be undeserving of a 2nd chance) %26amp; should also face criminal charges for assault. his attack falls under the assault category of %26quot;causing injury intentionally%26quot;, which carries a max imprisonment of 10 yrs.





his attack was a one-off incident, %26amp; didnt cause serious injuries (just a bleeding gum), so he%26#039;d be sentenced to about 4-6 months, but would get out on parole in about 1-2 months if he behaves well|||Did you hear that vile kid say that was the best part of the games at the London event, Matt Bacon was ashamed. He should at least be made to publicly apologise and to tell our pikey youth that this is wrong and not to be admired.|||First he and his coach will be banned for any olympic event and surely he%26#039;ll be facing assault charges for being a hot tempered player and the main event is %26quot;The whole world is watching%26quot; poor guy.....|||As he is Cuban I imagine the comrades have a lengthy spell in re-education classes for him, give him the party line on anger management until he runs away to Guantanamo Bay for a bit of peace.|||It is up to the referee to bring assault charges if he so wishes, I would.|||Yes, people who are in the public eye need to be made an example of and what he did was assault.|||I think the life ban is punishment enough. |||A Gold??????????????????|||ye same

What is the average rate or salary of a taekwondo instructor?

any idea? i%26#039;m planning to hire one. what are the usual terms between the studio owner and the instructor?|||Great answer above, When I was teaching I had two arrangements with my employers. First was my master, in which I taught and did not have to pay tutition, which was a good deal. And secondly I taught for my masters good friend for $6.00/hr. or $6 a night (one class an hour long a night). This just covered my gas out to the studio in which I teached.





When I plan to %26#039;hire%26#039; and instructor (personally I like the idea of having my students teach because I know excatly what it is that they are teaching), I plan to have it on a base commision pay dependent on the students in the class in which they teach. This is rewarding enough to have a good instructor stay and teach. It encourages them to drive business to your school, and builds a partnership between employer and employee.


Hope this helps.|||Why don%26#039;t you work out a payment plan that is commission based? If you are hiring an experienced instructor, he would be able to advise what is the market rate.





You do your own research and find out the market rate of TKD classes in your area. Then find out the time/rent/opportunity cost of the TKD class and work out the commission. That way he/she is motivated to bring in the numbers as compared to just a fixed salary.|||you can get one that cant fight for cheap.


YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!|||It really depends. I was hired as a TKD instructor and basically got paid peanuts.... Some instructors get a base pay, (for example 250 monthly) and a percentage of the student tuition.





This helps keep the instructor motivated to get more students.





Others believe that they should get paid about $10 an hour, which basically means around $10 per class taught.





You might want to mix that up and have the instructor get paid $8 per class and a percentage of the student tuition...

How do I learn to preform the flips in Taekwondo?

My master is always showing them in class to the young kids. I really want to learn them but he%26#039;s I have to wait until am on a higher level. I%26#039;am a white but in a month I will be a yellow belt. Yeah I know it%26#039;s a bit early but I really really want to learn them!|||Right now I%26#039;m a yellow belt and, I can%26#039;t do any flips. I think you could try to do them (safely, with instruction from your instructor), you can%26#039;t learn by reading it somewhere you have to see it. And I think a yellow belt is still a low level to be at to be doing flips, but it doesn%26#039;t mean you can%26#039;t get ahead and learn them earlier.|||i cant really pretend to know what youre talking about, but you have two options; you either ask somebody that knows what theyre (and you for that matter) doing, or you WAIT UNTILL YOURE ON A HIGHER LEVEL! hes your master, and he knows better than you what you can and should do. in life, sometimes we must wait for things we really want, or need. if you try now and fail, youre seriously screwed ( and you will totally regret it alter). if you succeed and dont get hurt, youre only going to show him and everyone else that you dont have the patience that martial arts requires for skill. be mature and safe, and just wait.|||Dude, master the basics first. You%26#039;re never going to use flips in a fight, so save yourself some time and skip them.

What are the best taekwondo training tools?

I need something to help me practice at home, any good software out there, or maybe an instructional video/dvd?|||I am not sure about only training at home (better take some real Taekwondo classes as well) but check this out: http://www.tkd3d.com Its a new software covering both Sport and Forms, self defense, breaking etc.|||My best advice to you would be to talk to your instructor and see what they recommend. If you get a bad video, bad habits could start emerging. Then your instructor will have to spend extra time fixing them. There might be other students in your school that want to practice at home to. Maybe you could find out who they are and meet up with them. It%26#039;s worth a shot before you possibly waste money buying a video.|||If someone is helping you, you can get a domi (which is a kind of %26quot;pillow%26quot; for kicking) or a Pal-chagi (same idea as a domi but its one handed)





and if you are alone, get a box sack and start training you arms and legs whit it, now, if what you are looking for, is learning from zero the kick thecnics, then there is not a better way that going to the source, a TKD do-jang, if you want other tips, you can ask me, for I have trained many years this style.|||Yes, go to www.tkd-gear.com I hope I helped and please nominate me as best answer. Thanks.|||If you%26#039;re taking Songham taekwondo, then there are videos called %26quot;The Way.%26quot; They have forms, sparring segments, one-steps, weapons, and new moves for every belt level. Here is a link to buy white belt, I%26#039;m sure you can find all the others on Amazon as well. http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Taekwo...|||you dont need a video you need a sparing partner that can talk to you about your flaws. replay every fight in your head and write what you did wrong. you also do sprints, jog a lot, practice swiching feet, the v if you know it, do run up and down stares.

What is the first day of taekwondo class like?

I am planing to take taekwondo for the first time and can anyone tell me what it will be for the first day?|||Usually at our school we show them how to properly bow in and out of the class. They do warm up excercises with the class and then they go to the back of the class with someone (usually either a black belt or a high ranking student) and we show them everything they will need to know to earn their white belt. In our school you can%26#039;t spar until you get your white belt (which most people can earn within about two weeks) so this is usually your agenda for the first 2 to 4 classes.





To earn your white belt in our school you have to be able to demonstrate the following: fighting stance, front punch position, front punch (left and right side), reverse punch (left and right side), backfist strike (left and right side), front kick, back leg front kick, side kick, back leg side kick, round house kick, back leg round house kick and switch stance. You also have to know the following: style of martial art (Tae Kwon Do), the system (ours is Moo Duk Kwon but there are other systems of Tae Kwon Do), the origin (Korea), the founder (General Choi Hong-Hi), the meaning of Tae Kwon Do (Kick Fist Art; 75% feet; 25% hands), the meaning of the White Belt (Purity or Beginning), the Korean word for Ready Stance, the Korean word for Attention Stance, the Korean word for Bow and how to count to at least 5 in Korean.





That might look like a lot to learn but it%26#039;s not. It%26#039;s all pretty simple stuff. Also keep in mind that all school%26#039;s are a little different and you may need to know more than that and you may not need to know that much. I%26#039;ve heard of school%26#039;s where you get your White Belt on the first day of class and you don%26#039;t have to test for it. It just depends on the school and the instructors. My wife and I have both been taking Tae Kwon Do for 16 years now. Our three children (ages 11, 10 and 6) have been taking it for about a year.|||well, for me it was normal. I went there and I told the instructor I wanted to try it out. We went in, and we did a normal class, obviously with interruptions to explain me everything that was going on.


The class usually starts with a ritual to the flags and then you practice whatever the instructor wants you to practice. The way classes are handled depends a lot from instructor to instructor, but you%26#039;ll probably begin by practicing some of the basic kicks and defense techniques.


Good luck and I hope you enjoy it! ;)|||Don%26#039;t take taekwondo. It%26#039;s not a very useful discipline, and the belt system isn%26#039;t based on accomplishment. It is based on time and in some cases money put into the discipline.

I already take taekwondo do i still start off from the begining belt in the marines?

say i have a blackbelt. do i still have to start off as a beginer in the marines martial art class?|||Yes, Just because your a black belt in taekwondo doesn%26#039;t mean you%26#039;re going to be a black belt in another martial art or other forms of combat. You%26#039;ll still have to start from the bottom like everyone else.|||In basic training, everyone is equal. Marine Corps martial art program is not the same as taekwondo. Everyone starts at the bottom together and comes up together. So yes, you will be a beginner.|||Lemonade dude,


Staring off the beginning from where! You have to be a Marine first. To answer your question. Martial Arts belts aren%26#039;t a qualifying part.|||yeah but not if you enlist as a n officer like me

What is the nicest looking, most cost effective Taekwondo Uniform?

I am going to be doing more competitions soon, so I want a new uniform that looks really nice, but that won%26#039;t be more than 45 or 50 dollars. Any help would be appreciated.|||this may be an english website but this dobok is nice





http://www.black-eagle.co.uk/starfighter...

How can I calm my nerves before a TaeKwonDo competition?

Tomorrow I am competing perfoming a poomsae. It is my first time competing. So far I am feeling good about it. I have practiced my form and I know it by heart. But I am worried I might get nervous tomorrow morning. Can you give me some tips to calm myself? I heard drinking water with sugar was good. Does it work?


Thanks!|||imagine everyone is naked?... I would forget everything i have learned, and drool on myself... TKD girls are hot :).... but anyway, just relax... think of it as more of a social event than a competition.... make new friends ... if you stick with it you will have new friends all over the country... and as you progress, the competetive aspect will become more important to you, nothing to be nervous about... have fun and enjoy|||I used to love to listen to music and warm up with someone or just alone. It helped keep me focused and on my toes.





It can often be along time between matches so prepare unless you are YOUNG and LOW rank to go later in the day. usually Kids are done first then adults.





So have something to relax on, something to listen too, eat only good foods that will not cause you problems in the match.





Ive never heard of water with sugar so I do not know.





you can even use meditation and get yourself in a zone too.





It really depends on what relaxes you normally!!





good luck with your match, think positive and you will do positive!|||a good nights sleep and breathing techniques and imaging everone in the audience is naked that will stop you feeling embrassed lol, and good luck hope you make it far. My cousin whos 11 is 3rd in the uk and ist in bg for his age group (hes 11) and he%26#039;s going to ohio next year to represent GB so if he%26#039;s prove dreams come true!!! xxx|||i would meditate it always calms me down before an important event!

What is the difference between Karate and Taekwondo?

I%26#039;m trying to find out what the differences are so I can make my decision on which is best for me and my 3 year old daughter. I%26#039;ve been looking at schools but I don%26#039;t know what the differences in the types of martial arts are. Thank you all for you time.|||I do not know where people get their answers, but most of them are dead wrong. Capital, the answer man, and Lord to an extent are the only ones who gave half way decent answers.





The first difference is that TKD originated in Korea, although it was influanced by the Japanese ocupation. Karate has two main branches, the original Okinawin styles, and the styles that were adopted and changed by the japanese. Yes I know Okinawa is part of Japan, but the karate that originated there is distinctly different than the japanese versions.





TKD does focus primarily on kicks, but if you find a good traditional school with a good instructor they do use a lot of hand techniques, as well as throws and chokes, etc.





Trying to say karate is so much hands versus so much feet is like saying all apples are the same. In the okinawin styles there are huge variances. Some use more hands, some use more feet. Some use the majority of open hands, others closed. Some use thrusting kicks, others use snapping kicks. there are styles that do mainly circular blocks and others that use more linear blocks. There are hard styles and soft styles of karate. The style I train is Isshin-Ryu, which is a blending of a harder and a softer style of karate. It is very raelistic and self defene oriented, but no better than any of the others.





Both karate (any style) and TKD take a long time to learn, but that is because they were meant to be tarined for a lifetime.





The bottom line is I would not worry so much about the style as I would the school and instructor, as well as your main goal for you and your daughter in training. Capital provided a pretty good list of things to look for and what to avoid, and I would only add to watch the senior students with the darker colored belts. If they have attitudes, are cocky, or treat the lower belts bad, or have sloppy movements, well that kind of thing comes down from the top.





Any good traditional TKD or Karate school that has a good instructor should provide you with good self defense, and help you and your daughter to gain self respect, respect for others, confidance, and discipline. I would caution that i too feel that 3 is probably to young to start serious training, as it takes being able to focus well, and I have never known a 3 year old that can focus on something for very long. I hope thsi answer helps, and I hope you do not give up on the idea of starting, because it could be the best gift you ever give your daughter. if you have any more questions feel free to E-mail me. i may be able to recomend some schools in your area.





Good Luck.|||Karate: Japanese, mainly arm%26#039;s sport (blocks and so on).


Tae Kwon Do: Korean, mainly AMAZING kicks.





My daughter has been practising TKD for 5 years. I recommend this martial art to everybody.|||It can be generalized that in karate, one would use their arms or hands for 60% of the time for strikes or blocks while the use of legs for kicking will be about 40%. This breakdown is seen in the many forms or katas of karate which are set routines which simulate fighting against imaginary opponents using martial arts techniques. The forms from tae kwon do would have the opposite percentage breakdown with 40% hands and 60% legs. In tae kwon do, there is also more emphasis on higher kicks to the head level than in karate. Tae kwon do practitioners also utilize more jumping or flying kicks where one is airborne while executing kicking techniques. The tae kwon do forms or patterns are generally a bit shorter and less complex than the karate forms.


I would suggest looking for a Cuong Nhu class somewhere near your home. Cuong Nhu is a mix of hard(cuong) and soft(nhu) styles of martial arts which include 7 martial arts i think, everywhere from judo to tai chi showing a wide variation of the %26quot;hard soft%26quot; method. There are weapon training methods also, and a great trainign syetem for younger students. Ive been in Cuong Nhu for a long time and am on my way to black belt, and would highly suggest that if possible you get your daughter into a dojo. It uses a lot of mental teaching along with the physical training, And would help your daughter a great deal through school and such.|||In most modern schools in America, there isn%26#039;t a lot of difference anymore. Stylistically, there are traditional differences.





Taekwon Do is traditionally concerned with utilizing the legs to deliver strikes while the hands are merely around to set up a good kick.





Karate on the other hand does not gravitate towards any particular striking method and is not, in most styles of karate, a very dynamic art. Keep in mind that karate is a broad catch-all that encompasses a large number of hand-to-hand fighting styles that originated with the peasantry of Okinawa and, to a lesser extent, Japan.





Really, you shouldn%26#039;t base your decision on where to go based on the style. You should base your decision on whether or not the schools that you look at appeal to you, your daughter (even though I personally believe she is too young to start martial arts training), and your checkbook.





You should go to the school with the best quality of instruction, the most qualified instructors, and to the place where you feel most comfortable.





If the style still concerns you, I suggest you use Wikipedia to research the origins and style particulars of the two arts.|||...... lol just watch this video





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvj


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(TKD K.O%26#039;s)


anyways ive used to go to TKD about 2 years ago, TKD is a lot more freestyle then Karate as Karate is more of an art. But if you are learning for self defense or live in a bad hood or something imagine dropping a guy in one kick like the way the people in the video did on the streets......


anyways if you do it for defense and for protection i suggest TKD because karate also uses kicks but more punches and I dont think you want to get technical and have like a 9 round boxing match with someone off the streets.


If you are fending from a boxer or karate and you have some distance between you, the guy your fighting is KO%26#039;d hands down.











PS DONT WORRY IF YOUR NOT A KICKER AND CANT KICK HIGH AFTER FEW WEEKS IN TKD TRAINING YOU GROW HUGE MUSCLE ON YOUR LEGS AND WORK OUT YOUR HAMSTRINGS SO YOUR ABLE YO KICK MUCH HIGHER.|||Since there is way to much to offer in such a short space, I%26#039;m not going to talk about TKD vs. Karate. I want to caution you on the 3 year old aspect of it....





As a teacher of pre-schoolers, make sure what your child is learning is martial arts. If they are not learning traditional martial arts (regardless of art) but rather they are learning stuff like how to skip, how to get out of the house during a fire, look both ways before you cross the street, etc. (all good things, but...), you are part of a very expensive daycare service. Those things can and should be taught at home, not in a martial arts school. That being said, those can be aspects of the training, but should not be the focus.





On the flip side, make sure that what they are learning is age appropriate. There%26#039;s no point training a 3 year old the same way you%26#039;d train a 30 year old.





I have seen both extremes, so be cautious.|||Karate I think a little easier at first some of the TKD kicks are complicated, and take longer to learn Both are good exercise and that is great. TKD is an Olympic sport, Karate is not, at this time|||If you are looking for actual self-defense then go with either Tang Soo Do or one of the many Karate styles.TKD has excellent kicks, but most TKD schools focus on tournament play. Karate has quite a few tournament competitions but the schools seem to be more oriented towards self defense. Your daughter may actually be better served waiting a year or two before you sign her up for classes. Assess what you are looking for in the instruction and proceed from there.|||karate is 80% punching 20% kicking





Tae Kwan Do is 80% kicking 20% punching





they both should do some take downs. but yeah good luck|||Karate is more of a focus, in touch conection. Taekwondo is more kicking for balance, focus, and indiviual reflection,|||Karate originated in Okinawa, adopted by the Japanese. Taekwondo is Korean. Karate came to the U.S. first. When Koreans started coming to the states, they marketed taekwondo as Korean Karate. They are both comprised of mostly of striking. Taekwondo focuses more on kicking. Karate incorporates take downs in competition while Taekwondo doesn%26#039;t. Other than that, they%26#039;re pretty similar, as far as I know.|||Karate-Do is Okinowan %26amp; Japanese martial arts that are 50% kicks %26amp; 50% punches. TKD is a Korean combat sport that is 70% kicks %26amp; 30% punches. Both have belts but the routines in Karate-Do are called katas %26amp; in TKD their called hyungs. If you%26#039;re looking for exercise you could do either. If you%26#039;re looking to defend yourself I wouldn%26#039;t choose TKD. If you are looking for self defense purposes I would recommend Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do http://www.isshindo.com/background.htm but if not any Karate style is okay.

When will taekwondo start in the beijing olympics. I really want to watch it?

i want to watch it. DOes anyone have dates for it and what channal would it be on? help?|||Taekwondo competition will be on August 20 to 23. I%26#039;m sure NBC will televise this event especially that Steven Lopez will go for his third consecutive gold medal. and the Lopez siblings will go for history if they win gold medal in their respective divisions.

How can I train for a taekwondo tournament?

I have a tkd tournament in about 3 weeks, and I havent really been able to train for the last 2 months because of a knee injury. I really need to get back into shape and train for this upcoming tournament. Any suggestions on what to do?





Just in case this helps, startign next week I%26#039;ll be attending my school%26#039;s competition team where they spar each other for mostly the whole class ( which is 2 hours FYI :D )





Thanks alot!|||It depends on the knee injury. Usually you%26#039;d need to do a little physical therapy on yourself and regain your strength and mobility before really beginning to train for this competition. First, find the muscles you might use to perform your kicks and stretch them out at least daily. Once those muscles are almost within normal range of motion before your injury you can start really strengthening them. If you have access to a gym with weight machines then use them. Basically work on every machine that target on your legs (eg: leg press, hamstring curls, that machine that makes you close and open your legs, etc). It%26#039;s also crucial to work on your core muscles (eg: abdominal muscle). You can also start doing plyometrics with your legs and core muscles which is speed and agility (eg: running sideways, crossing over, etc). Once you feel fast and strong enough you can do more functional exercises like placing stickers on a punching bag and practicing kicking those little targets.





It seems like it might be a tough 3 weeks but you can do it! GL!|||Depends in the type of knee injury. I%26#039;m guessing since you are about to do a 2 hour sparring class and you%26#039;ve had 2 months to heal, it%26#039;s pain free and ready to go.





Leg strengthening would be a good way to go. If you usually don%26#039;t do a lot of weight training, I suggest you get with someone that does AND knows what they%26#039;re talking about. I%26#039;ve got the benefit of knowing a professional personal trainer and that%26#039;s really opened my eyes to how important good technique and the right exercises are for your injuries. There%26#039;s some you want to avoid depending on how you hurt yourself.





If you didn%26#039;t do a lot of weight training for your legs before, then I suggest you get them in shape the way you probably did before - kick! It%26#039;s threefold - it%26#039;ll strengthen your leg back up, it%26#039;ll get your knee back to quick, snapping motions, and it%26#039;ll hopefully add as much speed and power as possible in the next three weeks to get ready.|||Eat the right foods because food is fuel and a car cant run on bad fuel and its the same with humans. Second is mental toughness believe in yourself you cant fight at your best if your nervous.Other then that just try to stay in shape and just have a light workout on the day before the tournament get a good sleep and you should be good to go good luck.|||Make sure your instructor knows of your knee injury.





Also attend as many classes as possible between now and the tournament. Also practice at home but be careful not to over do it and hurt your knee all over again.|||get a friend and spar her /him , run one mile in the morning to improve your cardio.

Have a taekwondo tournament starting at 9:00AM, What should i eat to keep me running? and in good shape?

Soo as you may or may not kno, my Taekwondo tournament is comin up in a few days and id like to know what i should eat that will keep me in shape/healthy?


(A good breakfast and Lunch)|||Eat whatever you typically eat. Keeping your body at equilibrium is your best bet.





But an extra apple or something wouldn%26#039;t hurt either.|||I heard that bananas are good for energy to take before a tournament or even a class. Eat healthy of course don%26#039;t skip breakfast especially the day of your tournament. Drink orange juice before hand to. If your pumped get there early to stretch and may be do some push ups or sit ups in the morning. GOod luck.|||Eat a little light food. Like peanuts and drink a glass of milk. I am TaekWonDo black belt and I have 19 golds, 17 silvers and 12 bronzes. For Lunch - eat your normal lunch but rest for 15 minutes before fighting.|||Vegetables.|||try some protein not exactly steak or meat but maybe peanuts, and some gatorade or poweade but don%26#039;t change your whole diet!!

What exercises help increase leg speed in taekwondo?

can you give me some detailed exercises that REALLY helps in increasing the speed of my kicks and foot work in taekwondo...|||T-squats, and actually kicking. For students in their black belt cycle we require during 1 hour that the candidate do 2 sets of 20 of each style kick on each side. This is part of the work out drill before class. our black belt cycle classes run around 2 hours. It is tough but it is the only way to produce speed and accuracy. T- squats will really help give you the strength and control to have a solid platform for your kicks. Do them in sets of 20 on a side and do at least 2 sets during every work out. By a set that is one evolution or 20 each side times 2. Of course remember to stretch every day. Before you know it you will be kicking like Chuck or limping like me. LOL


For foot work I recommend doing a lot of practice just with your feet. Place your hands behind your back and focus on your feet and do your forms doing only your foot work. Another drill I like to do is to do C-steps remembering to change lead guarding block with each step until it becomes automatic and you do not have to think about it.


There is no better way to improve overall except with practice. You must practice a few hours a week outside of classes. or you just will remain mediocre. When kicking at full speed always use a target or you will mess up your hip joints like I did. When using full speed or force use a bag or padded opponent. Practice will improve you; perfect practice you make you great.|||Part of increasing speed is just practicing speed.





For example, stand by a heavy bag, take your fighting stance, and do front leg round kicks. When your foot touches the ground, immediately do another kick. Time your self for 30 seconds, see how many you can do, and then try to break your record the next time you speed train. You can do this with all your kicks.





Here is a running analogy. Think of a runner. Say he wants to run a 6 minute mile. Running 3 miles at 8 minutes per mile isnt going to lead to a 6 minute mile.





1 mile is 4 laps. The runner first must be able to run one lap in 90 seconds. 2 laps in 180 seconds, 3 laps in 270 seconds, and 4 laps in 360 seconds.





So he needs a stop watch and start at 1 lap, then build up.





Speed training is just that, practicing at faster than your normal speed.





Good luck.





James|||with your arms up guarding your chest/face:





stand on one foot, with one knee raised, rotate to the right 90 degrees, 4 times so you end up facing the same direction.. then go to the left 4 times, switch feet. pause 1 second between each rotation to make sure you have stabilized, do not rotate early if you are wobbly.





do the above exercise again but instead of pivoting 90 degrees, try hopping 90 degrees, switch feet. both directions etc etc.





after that rest your feet for a few minutes then do this





with your hands up:





stand on one foot, with one knee raised, hop forward as if your jumping over something and land with your opposite foot. keep hopping forward as you switch feet. pause 1 second in between each hop.





after that, try hopping backwards. *remember to jump as if your jumping over something and not just skimming your feet on the ground..





hopping side to side is also useful but you should practice these beginner balancing/control drills first.





if you feel comfortable with those you should a front kick into each hop or rotation.





keeping your hands up:





when practicing kicks try doing them fast but light a few times,





then do them slowly, extend slowly, and retract slowly,





once you have a good solid foundation of control and balance, you can start adding speed and power. extend as fast as you can and retract as fast as you can. do this with all your kicks, from all positions





do not over strain your self too much at first as standing on one foot can be stressful if you dont practice it regularly. as you see results you can increase reps and sets.





these are some basic ways you can train your leg speed.





practice, rest, rinse, repeat.|||Frank has some great drills. The only thing I would add is get a resistance band (like Century%26#039;s RipCord). The resistance training will train your muscles to respond faster.





Not able to get one, practice your kicks in the pool... just make sure you break the surface with each kick.