In the world of martial arts, Taekwondo is widely recognized for its range and the advantages of its foot techniques. Taekwondo’s arsenal of foot techniques is so great that in order to cover it completely, a separate book in which each technique is described from the point of view of biomechanics (the physics of the human anatomy) would be needed
To achieve a black belt in any martial art is a great achievement. And the day of the grading itself is something you will remember for your entire life. You have already put in years of dedicated practice toward obtaining the required standard, but the last six months leading up to the grading are the most critical. I have seen many people come from nowhere to amazing in 6 months, through systematic, organised training. This e-book will show you how to do it.
Moral Aspects . ITF – Taekwon-Do in our Western Society Thesis for lVth Dan by Eddy Van Damme, Belgium What is the cement that links the concepts ’morality’, ’martial art’ and ’Western society’ together? It…
Strengthening the Family Bond Through Taekwon-Do Thesis for VII Dan Ken MacKenzie , Canada Some of the most common reasons that one chooses to join Taekwon-Do include the desire to learn self-defense, become more physically…
A martial student stretches to improve his/her flexibility. Improved flexibility means better technique, increased power and more enjoyment in training. Correct stretching also provides many health benefits.
When most people think of martial arts, the first thing that comes to mind is sparring. Yet, sparring is only one of the five components constituting the physical composition of Taekwon-do; moreover, the category of sparring can be further classified into several different styles, including step sparring, which is considered the foundation for free sparring.
Learning through play Thesis for VII Dan Fabián Izquierdo, Argentina What I explained to the father of Taekwon-Do at that time was that I had not invented a single new technique, but that what was…