THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HIP THRUST EXERCISE FOR IMPROVING STRENGTH IN THE SIDE KICK.

By M Gustavo Balbis, Argentina

The idea of this work is to reflect and be able to think about certain individual and group psychic processes that occur during the transmission of our art. We will not only look at it from the point of view of transmitting our martial art based on its principles and philosophy, from the appropriate teaching methodology, but also from the effects that the practice of Taekwon-Do produces in terms of boosting self-esteem and the relationship this has with the management and control of aggressiveness.

CONSIDERATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PSYCHOLOGY

By M Christian Di Leo, Argentina

The idea of this work is to reflect and be able to think about certain individual and group psychic processes that occur during the transmission of our art. We will not only look at it from the point of view of transmitting our martial art based on its principles and philosophy, from the appropriate teaching methodology, but also from the effects that the practice of Taekwon-Do produces in terms of boosting self-esteem and the relationship this has with the management and control of aggressiveness.

ALGUNAS CONSIDERACIONES Y APORTES DESDE LA PSICOLOGIA

By M Christian Di Leo, Argentina

La idea de este trabajo es reflexionar y poder pensar acerca ciertos procesos psíquicos individuales y grupales que se producen durante la transmisión de nuestro arte. No sólo lo veremos desde el punto de vista de la transmisión de nuestro arte marcial en base a sus principios y filosofía, de la metodología de enseñanza adecuada, sino también desde los efectos que produce la práctica del Taekwon-Do en cuanto a elevar la autoestima y qué relación tiene esto último con el manejo y control de la agresividad.

HOW TAEKWON-DO SAVED MY LIFE. TAEKWON-DO AFTER A HEART ATTACK.

By M Art van der Lee, The Netherlands

A sad day in my life was, In February 2008, while during training I suffered a heart at tack. I was rushed to the hospital where a clogged artery was opened and a week later, I went into open heart surgery. I received four bypasses and some stents to keep other main arteries open. It took me several months to recover. Months I was not able to train and teach Taekwon-Do, this was a very dark period in my life. The good news was: I survived and the surgeon assured me this was because of my strong heart and body. Thank you, Taekwon-Do!

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THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF SOUND FUNDAMENTALS IN ITF SPARRING.

By M Nicholas Symonds, Canada

The effective teaching of sound fundamentals in ITF sparring to
beginner students is crucial for instructors because it provides a
solid foundation for the development of essential attack, defence, and counter-attack techniques, resulting in improved sparring performance and greater overall success in Taekwon-Do training.

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YIN – YANG & THE ORIENTAL THEORY OF CREATION

By GM Evan Davidson, New Zealand

Through this study of the Yin & Yang principles it had stirred my curiosity into the why and how we can use these principles for our own inner spiritual, mental and physical development, not only for use in the Martial Arts but for all of what life and nature can throw at us. We as humans need to ‘Adapt’.