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Taekwondo Speed Training
Are you training to increase your speed in Taekwondo, or your endurance? Or, is your training slowing you down and you do not even realize it? Taekwondo speed training should be done a specific way. Do you know the way?
Test Your Taekwondo Speed Training IQ
Taekwondo Sparring Against Taller Opponents
Should you spar everyone exactly the same way in a Taekwondo match. Perhaps, you have never given much thought to it. What happens when your opponent has 6 inches on you, and a leg that seems like it can hit you from 12 feet away? It is time we develop a strategy for sparring a taller opponent.
Dominating a Taller Opponent in Taekwondo
Taekwondo Board Breaking
I love breaking boards. I cannot stand those people that say, "Boards do not fight back." Have you heard that line yet? Stick around long enough in Taekwondo, and one of your Kenpo acquaintances will think he is being clever. The fact is, board breaking is one of the best ways to improve your focus in Taekwondo. It is a practice that was created to improve your force while maintaining a high level of precision.
Improving Your Board Breaking Skills
Online Academy News
Succeed in Martial Arts Helping Black Belts World Wide
I have to be quite honest with everyone... When we launched our online Taekwondo training program, I thought for sure that most of our students were going to be people that did not want to learn in a formal environment, or they lived in a remote area and could not get to a good school.
Well, as it turns out, a good majority of our students are already involved in some sort of Taekwondo training. In addition to that, many of them are Taekwondo Black Belts.
So why continue their Taekwondo training online? The answer is simple. These people are forward thinking students that refuse to become complacent and desire to have more knowledge of Taekwondo and the martial arts. These are the students that are coming back to their classes with an open mind and a better understanding of how to execute their Taekwondo moves.
Taekwondo Videos- Coming Soon on DVD
You asked for it, and you are getting it! You are not the only one that would like to enjoy learning from our Taekwondo videos on DVD. Currently, we have over 200 video clips available online. Over the next several months, expect to see our videos being transformed into DVD format, and being made available to you.
Taekwondo Facts
Did You Know...
...That it takes 47 years to reach 9th Dan in Taekwondo? And, it takes a lifetime to reach 10th Dan. Huh??? So exactly how long is a lifetime, you might ask. A lifetime is up until you die, plain and simple.
In most Taekwondo organizations, you cannot achieve the rank of 10th Dan. We believe that as long as you are alive, you can continue learning. A 10th Dan signifies the end, or the top. Now, it makes sense that if you are still learning and growing as a Taekwondo practicioner, then you should be withheld that highest promotion, right? Well, that is exactly the reason the 10th Dan is not granted. It is often used as an honorable rank that is only granted once a 9th Dan has passed away. At this point, it is safe to say, this person has truly learned all they can possibly learn in Taekwondo.
Taekwondo As a Way of Life...
Whether you spell Taekwondo- Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon do, or Taekwon-do, it means the same thing... the way of the foot and hand. Obviously, translated to English, it sounds a bit odd. Digging deeper into the meaning of Taekwondo is more of a way of life than about kicking and punching. The kicks and punches are merely a means to more profound development.
Ones Taekwondo training should never be focused on the physical attributes, but rather the mental. True martial artists and especially Taekwondoists train to develop their Focus, Confidence, Perseverance, Self Control, and Indomitable Spirit. And, no training is complete without learning to be Modest and Courteous. Whether your training is to develop yourself as a sparring competitor, a forms champion, or simply to develop yourself mentally and physically, "the way" is through the "foot" and the "hand."
Remember, a true Taekwondo master continues their training forever, whether it is in the classroom or by independent studies through books, videos or online instruction.
Master Duncan Richardson
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