Archive for the ‘Tae Kwon Do’ CategoryTae Kwon Do - Great VideosThursday, May 21st, 2009TAE-KWON-DO Tornado Kick!!!!!TAE-KWON-DO Tornado Kick!!!!! Korean Taekwondo VideoA taekwondo video from an international tournament hope u guys like it… TKDan awesome TKD video, enjoy. no i dont know the name of the song … tae kwon do TKD martial arts kicking kung fu fighting korea 2004 Athens Taekwondo2004 Athens Taekwondo Highlights For those who always ask the question “what song is it??” heres the answer - Slipknot - Scream The Belt Colors Of TaekwondoSaturday, November 29th, 2008The belts and their colors that are used with Taekwondo aren’t just a random assortment of colors that are used to separate the ranks in the martial art. In Taekwondo, each belt color has a meaning that lets fighters known about their advancement and increasing knowledge. Belts are also great for the stylist, as they let the stylist know just how far they have progressed. The colors of the belts found in Taekwondo vary, as they represent the advancement of rank, as well as the growth of the student. It can take a long time for students to move up the ranks, all depending on their knowledge and how quite they adapt to the techniques and forms of the art. Below, are the colors and belts of Taekwondo, along with their meaning. White belt Yellow belt Green belt Blue belt Red belt Black belt Martial Arts For ChildrenWednesday, November 19th, 2008These days, martial arts are something that everyone should know. With crime at an all time high, knowing how to defend yourself is essential. For the children, martial arts can mean a lot of things. Even though martial arts is great for adults to know and practice as well, it is also a great way for children to stay in shape and learn how to defend themselves from attackers. You can even find after school programs with pick up from the school. Although martial arts can teach children how to defend themselves, it will also teach them self control and self confidence as well. If your child has a bad temper or low self esteem, learning a martial art can actually help them to get back on the right path. Martial arts will help children with life in general - which will take them a lot farther in life. The first thing you will need to do when getting your child involved in martial arts is pick a style that they will enjoy. With several different styles to choose from, it can be a very difficult choice to make. Among the most popular for children are Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Muay Thai, and Jiu-Jitsu. When making the decision, you should go by what your child has interests in, such as punching and kicking, or ground grappling and submission. Once you have a style in mind, you’ll need to start checking out the local martial arts centers and dojo’s. If you live in a big city, you’ll have a lot more to choose from than those who live in smaller areas or rural towns. Those who live in smaller towns or rural areas may be very limited on the choices available for themselves and their children. Rural and smaller towns are limited in choice, although what they offer is normally among the best styles of martial arts. The instructors are black belts and above, with the highest ranked students helping them instruct classes. If the classes are small in attendance, the instructors and student teachers can spend a lot of hands on time with the kids to help them improve in their weakest areas. When you decide to enroll your child in martial arts, you should always check out the dojo or classes first. You don’t want your child to be in a class that isn’t goal focused, nor do you want them to have a teacher who doesn’t know what he is teaching. The environment is also important, as you want to be sure that the dojo and equipment are clean, and that everything is up to the latest and greatest standards. Even though a martial art may be beneficial to your child, it won’t do them any good unless the facilities and the instructors are good. You want to make sure you get the best available to you, which is why it always pays to look around. If you look at all of your available choices, you’ll normally be able to find the best for both you and your child. When it comes to children and their future, martial arts is a great way for them to start. Martial arts can help them improve in many different areas, not just self defense. A martial art can help a child develop a lot of essential areas, including self control and responsibility. The longer a child studies a martial art, the more goal oriented and responsible they will become. Martial arts are a great investment for parents and children - which is why they are so very popular. Martial Arts OverviewTuesday, November 18th, 2008Anytime an individual decides to learn how to protect themselves, learn self defense, or become a better person, one thing comes to mind - martial arts. Martial arts are very common these days, being practiced all over the world. The martial arts have been used for many centuries, although they really became famous around the time of Bruce Lee. Bruce invented the style of Jeet Kune Do, which involves very fast strikes with amazing counter defenses. Once people began to see just how fast Bruce Lee could move, they began to look into martial arts and see just how it could benefit them. Martial arts are broken down into specific styles. The style all depends on where and what you study. A lot of cultures and countries offer martial arts that they originated, developed, and perfected. Brazil offers Brazilian Jui-Jitsu, Japan has Karate, Thailand has Muay Thai, France has Savate, and China has Shaolin. Keep in mind that each style will vary in techniques and what it has to offer you. Although many people think of martial arts as being just for self defense purposes, this isn’t always the case. Martial arts are used in tournaments and competitions as well, which can include sparring, floor routines, and even block and brick breaking demonstrations. All across the world, there are competitions and chances for fighters to prove themselves and their knowledge. In general, all martial arts will teach you how to defend yourself and above all else - help you develop self control. Once you begin to study a martial art, you’ll quickly start to develop a much better state of mind. No matter what style of martial art you study, the instructors will drill self control into your head. Those of you who have a bad temper or just need to learn self control, martial arts can be very beneficial to study. Not only will you learn self control, you’ll also learn how to defend yourself in the most drastic of situations. Self control is very important, as martial arts can be very deadly if they are taught to the wrong person - with the wrong intentions. Over the last decade, there have been a lot of mainstream competitions that showcase martial arts, such as Extreme Fighting, King of the cage, and the most popular of all, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). The UFC has come a long way over the years, sparking interest from all over the world. It pairs stylists from all over the world together, to test their skills and see who is the better fighter. With the UFC, a lot of people have gotten the wrong idea about martial arts. A martial art is great to learn, although if it works in the UFC, it doesn’t always mean that it will protect you out on the streets. Karate for example, teaching blocking and striking, with little to no emphasis on grappling No matter how you look at it, martial arts can be great to learn if you learn it for the right reasons. Each style will vary in technique and what it has to offer you, which is why you should pick the best style for your needs and what you hope to accomplish. Martial arts can teach you a lot about self defense and yourself - all you have to do is give it a try. Martial Arts SparringMonday, November 17th, 2008Sparring is something that all martial arts use. There are numerous sports, such as boxing and wrestling that use sparring as well. It is a very useful technique, helping students become better with their techniques and what they have learned. By practicing with other people, students learn their arts better and become more apt at performing the techniques quickly and efficiently. If you are studying martial arts in a dojo, you’ll find sparring to be very exciting as well as beneficial to your training. The instructors and teachers will be right there watching and guiding students, making sure that no one gets hurt. Students use full body gear, including headgear, to ensure safety during practice. Depending on your skill level and martial art you are studying, you may end up using no protective gear. Students that are very skilled won’t normally need protective equipment, as they are good enough with sparring and their techniques that they can go a few rounds with other skilled students and not make any type of contact at all. Martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, that focus on grappling, make the most use of sparring, as it is needed to properly execute the techniques. Martial arts that focus mainly on grappling use joint locks and submission techniques, which will need to be practiced quite a bit before they can be used effectively during a competition or even as self defense. During sparring, students go back and forth, competing with each other and testing each other. The rounds will vary, although most last several minutes. Students will also receive help and insight from their instructors to let them know how they are doing and if they need to change anything they are doing. This also gives instructors the chance to see just how well you are progressing in training and what areas you need to work more on. Sometimes, sparring is done by yourself, without anyone else working with you. If you are sparring by yourself, you’ll use equipment such as punching bags, tackling dummies, or other forms of equipment that will help you with your martial art. The foam or rubber dummies are most often used with grappling techniques or punching on the ground, as they represent the opponent that you are trying to pummel into submission. All in all, sparring is an excellent way to practice the skills you have learned against equipment or other students. Students are fun to spar against, especially if they are at a higher level of skill than you are. You can use sparring to your advantage, learning what others do and how they react to your movements and techniques. The longer you spar and practice your moves - the better you will get in your training, speed, and the execution of your skills. The Basics Of Tae Kwon DoMonday, November 17th, 2008Tae Kwon Do is a modern martial art, well known all around the world for it’s lightning fast, often high, spectacular spin kicks. Tae Kwon Do has been around for many years, originally founded in Korea. It translates to “the are of punching and kicking”, or the “art of unarmed combat”. The martial art Tae Kwon Do has four disciplines - patters, self defense, break test, and sparring. It isn’t just one of these disciplines that make up the art, but a combination of them. All 4 of them are important, especially for those looking to advance in belt ranking. To advance in a belt, there are certain tests that students need to pass. One of the great things about Tae Kwon Do is the fact that there are no age limits, and it can easily be learned by young children. Children of all ages will quickly learn fast reactions playing games, learn respect, and they will also learn their abilities as well as their disabilities. The competitions however, are a bit different for children than they are for the adults. Even though the participants will wear full body protection, children can only kick and punch to the body, as no shots to the head are allowed. The competitions in Tae Kwon Do is what makes the art so very dominating. A majority of students that practice this martial art do so because of the competitions. The competitions can be very exciting to watch, as they can get very competitive. Contrary to what many may think, the competitions aren’t deadly, nor are they anywhere close to being as dangerous as Muay Thai fights. Competitors will wear full protection, including head gear. For adults, kicks to the head are allowed, although a majority of stylists can block them before they make impact. In order to participate in the competitions, stylists will need to have a certain level of experience. It can take years to become good enough, especially for those who win. Competitions are a great way to learn, especially if there are participating fighters from other areas of the world. The skill of a stylist is a very important factor with the competitions and tournaments. If you have a black belt fighter going against a white belt - the results will normally be quite obvious. All things aside, the art of Tae Kwon Do is a great martial art. Stylists can learn kicking, punching, blocking, and the spectacular movements the art is known for. Tae Kwon Do is practiced all around the world, meaning that there are just as many places to learn this art as there are Karate. For an art that won’t disappoint - Tae Kwon Do teaches self defense and a whole lot more. Tae Kwon DoWednesday, November 12th, 2008By Allen Owen Tae Kwon Do fighters on an Olympic arena are a bit unique in that the feet and legs are used almost exclusively with the fists playing minor roles such as blocking and setting-up kick points- almost the opposite of boxing. Matches are breathtaking to watch as experienced fighters let loose with a flurry of kicks at seemingly superhuman speed. Inclusion in the Olympics and the accompanying exposure has gained this devastating but graceful Korean martial art a huge international following. In fact, it has the most number of practitioners around the world (30 million practitioners with 3 million black belt holders)- making it the most popular martial art in terms of membership. On the other hand, spectators that are non- practitioners and oblivious to the fact that sport Tae Kwon Do athletes are bound by Olympic rules, criticize it for being ’soft’ and unbalanced with not enough upper body technique. Truth is, traditional Tae Kwon Do training is far from being incomplete and is one of the most well-rounded hard style martial arts in existence. It would hardly be included in South Korean military training if it was otherwise ‘Tae Kwon Do’ is a combination of three Korean words: Tae meaning to kick or hit with the feet; Kwon to punch or hit with hands; and Do, just as in Japanese means art, style or ‘way’. The meaning of Tae Kwon Do translated in English then is ‘The Art of Kicking And Punching.’ Traditional Tae Kwon Do (as opposed to sport Tae Kwon Do) is not as competition-oriented and training focuses on traditional self defense techniques and values of this relatively young martial art. It has been divided into two styles- the World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF) and the International Tae Kwon Do Federation (ITF). The sparring rules for Olympic Tae Kwon Do matches came from the latter with its (WTF) headquarters located at Kukkiwon in South Korea. The two forms are different in that the ITF rules allow punches to the head and give bigger points on spectacular airborne kicks. The obligatory headgear and body armor in Olympic Tae Kwon Do matches are absent in ITF tournaments with only protective padding for the feet and fists are required. Despite these differences in sparring rules, the two Tae Kwon Do divisions are basically the same in principle- taking advantage of the leg’s longer reach and relatively greater power. Typical of hard-style martial arts, training for Tae Kwon Do involves rigorous body conditioning and countless hours of practice in blocking, kicking, fist, and hand strikes. Tae Kwon Do fighting techniques also incorporate an array of leg sweeps, throws, and trapping/locking. The origins of Tae Kwon Do are quite unclear and accounts of its development are quite conflicting. It’s certain though that the ancient Korean martial arts of Subak and Taekyon were main influences. The name for Tae Kwon Do was officially adopted in April 11, 1955 and the Korean Tae Kwon Do Association was formed a few years after in 1961. Allen Owen has been practicing martial arts of one form or another since he was in grammar school. Check out his eBay store at: http://stores.ebay.com/The-Sublime-Tao-Martial-Arts-Supply Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Allen_Owen Brief Introduction to Tae Kwon DoSaturday, October 25th, 2008By Ava Belinda In a brief, Tae Kwon Do is a form of Tae Kwon Do which requires no weapon. The Tae Kwon Do not only pays attention to power and technique, but also emphasizes strict discipline, superb technique with strong and healthy spirit education, with development sense of righteousness, resolute and firm. Tae Kwon Do not only teaches the method of the thinking and life to people, but also shapes lofty personality. In Tae Kwon Do, you should be bare hands and barefooted to protect your body. You can jump, kick, stab, block and evade. Tae Kwon Do make congenital physically weak. It also empowers you to defeat the strong enemy and enhances self-confidence. In 1910 when Japan invade war Korean peninsula, the Tae Kwon Do got technical skill in all countries of fusion development. In 1966 international Tae Kwon Do alliance (I.T.F) was established. It is now an Olympic game, world soldier’s sports games, the Universiade, Asian Games, pan-American sports games in the meantime. Modern Tae Kwon Do differs greatly from other martial arts. In fact, no other martial art is so advanced with regard to the sophistication and effectiveness of its technique or the over-all physical fitness it imparts to its practitioners. The physical techniques of Tae Kwon Do are based on the principles of modern science, in particular, Newtonian physics which teaches us how to generate maximum power. Military tactics of attack and defense have also been incorporated. The emergence of Tae Kwon Do as an international martial art in a relatively short period of time was due to a variety of factors. The evils of contemporary society had created a spiritual vacuum. Tae Kwon Do was able to compensate for the prevailing sense of emptiness, distrust, decadence and lack of confidence.
Increase Taekwondo Kicking Speed in 2 Simple StepsThursday, October 16th, 2008Speed is not always a means of how quickly you can accelerate your Taekwondo technique into your opponent. In fact, speed is based on many things, other than just raw acceleration of techniques. Today, in our sparring class, I noticed a few students with extra movements in their steps just before they executed their back kick. Students were doing bag drills and I was analyzing the speed at which they began their kick up to contact on the target. I noticed that some of our fast Taekwondo students were executing their back kicks slower simply because they pivoted or stepped just before they kicked. I call this a “prep.” A “prep” basically means that you are positioning yourself better to execute a good fast kick. What I teach my Taekwondo students is that they must learn to incorporate the “prep” into their regular stance. For example, if you tend to bend your legs just before you kick, you are kicking slower than you potentially could. Instead, slightly bend your legs to begin with. Make your stance with bent legs so that you basically skip a step in this process. Another common “prep”, in Taekwondo, is for a student to pivot their foot, then kick. It becomes a 2 step process. In Olympic style competition, this 2 step process is a dead give away to your opponent. I advise our Taekwondo students and competitors to combine the 2 steps into 1 fluid motion. Basically, everything is done at once and the kick is executed faster. In summary- 1. Pivot supporting foot at the same time you’re kicking, making a 1 step process instead of 2. This goes for all kicks, not just back kicks. 2. Find the body or leg position that you make just before you begin your kick. Then, incorporate that position into your fighting stance so you eliminate a step. The amount of time you save by eliminating these extra steps, or “preps” are fractions of a second. On the other hand, points are scored in Taekwondo by opportunities that last only a fraction of a second. Good luck with your training!
Tags: TaeKwonDo, Karate, Louisville Why Perform Tae Kwon Do Forms?Monday, September 15th, 2008David Gilbert unveils the secrets of the Tae Kwon Do Forms. David who believes in the practice of forms reveals secrets that TKD masters don’t want to be generally known. It’s not clear why they would feel this way but David makes clear that forms are an important aspect of learning Tae Kwon Do. Still Martial Artists like Bruce Lee argued for a freeer expression of the art. Who is right? See what David has to say. Tae Kwon Do Forms - Self-Defense Guidelines I am an absolute martial arts enthusiast. Or specifically I practice the Tae Kwon Do Forms, Tae Kwon Do Sparring and Poomse as well. Some people practicing Tae Kwon Do Forms might think: what’s the purpose of Tae Kwon Do training if you’re not allowed to use it in the streets? Myth and Truth In fact, it’s a myth. There is some style of Tae Kwon Do that focuses on self-defense aspect within the art. The reason many think that Tae Kwon Do Forms is useless on the street is because of the fact that the majority of what others see are the style of Tae Kwon Do that focus on mainly Olympic competition format. Tae Kwon Do Forms is an exercise. Most Tae Kwon Do instructors don’t want and forbid you to use it because they know that it is useless and they don’t want you to know that. Plain and simple. My view, don’t have to agree. Like most all styles that are “traditional” use kata. You’ll know if it is real. First off a lot of contact when training, I am not saying fighting, but contact. You’ll hurt and get scratches and a little black and blue. If your not, then your in an exercise class, not a class for self defense, at least not an effective and real one. Self-Defense Guidelines You can use Tae Kwon Do or any other style of martial arts on the street to defend yourself. And please follow these simple guidelines: 1, It must be to defend only. The law does allow martial artist to defend ourselves. But we aren’t supposed to kill the people that have attacked us with his fist. 2, We are supposed to use some type of restraint. I am not supposed to break 10 bones even though that is what we are trained to do. 3, The defense has to be on the same level as the offense. If a guy attacks with a knife and I disarm him and he is no longer a threat I am supposed to stop fighting. In other words if I take him down and he is now unable to continue to attack I can’t continue to hurt him because I am upset. 4, There are some gray areas regarding the law. It is best that once you have taken the guy down and he isn’t an immediate threat you should leave the area as soon as possible. You don’t have to break every bone in his body are put him in a comma before you stop retaliating. 5, Use the self defense that you have been taught. Don’t go overboard. If you do go overboard you will go to jail. That doesn’t matter if you know martial arts or not. Going to jail is not worth it if you can get yourself out of the situation. If my life or family life is threatened I will respond with the same force. That means I will take a life. I have no choice and the law is supposed to protect me in that situation. 6, You should probably find someone who has been doing karate or kung fu around the same time as you and see if you can at least give him a good fight. If you can’t and the guy totally beats you up then you should consider getting out of that Tae Kwon Do class. In Summary At the end of the day, in a life and death situation a swift kick to the shenanigans would be a better form of defense than showing off what you learned at your Tae Kwon Do Form class.
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