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Speed is key so is playing smart
It is important that in sparring, it is never like kicking targets. No matter how we train our speed and strength when in the bout it is different. Sometimes even so about the things and advantages one have if the player has speed, speed is sometimes...
The martial aspect of Taekwondo
This video features the martial arts aspect of Taekwondo instead of the sport aspect. Even though the skills acquired from training the sport could be applied in martial art aspect but the training sometimes lack the focus of other important techniqu...
Taekwondo team sparring 2 vs 2
This is a video that is somewhat interesting especially in a competition style. The 2 on 2 sparring may sometimes be conducted during training just to let the students have some variation in sparring but in a competition style is an almost complete d...
Electronic padding in sparring and some good moves by the participants
This video features the electronic trunk protectors in sparring and the accuracy of points recording. Many of times it seems that kicks are too fast to be determined as a score by referees therefore resulted the unfair judgement in sparring. It is im...
The meaning behind the phrases
Some were asking the meaning behind those phrases in the previous post. What they actually meant is that:When a person is punching or kicking, he just punches and kicks just like that. But later on, if one realised the mechanics behind a punch and a ...
Some nice simple philosophical phrases
One of the greatest martial arts legend once used to say this:A punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.Later on he said that:A punch is not just a punch and a kick is not just a kick.Finally he said:A punch is just a punch and a kick is just...
Thoughts on the recent Taekwondo rules and news
What happen to the rules and some of the players these days... The recent rules of enabling one to hit the neck is in fact somehow or rather a dangerous move as the neck is actually pretty vulnerable and there is entirely no protection over it. Altho...
Why such a rule in Taekwondo sparring?
The recent rules about sparring has caught my attention when I realized one could actually hit the back of the head and it is considered as points now. In the past, kicking at the back of the body including the head is not allowed. There were some ne...
Another kick less used these days...
There is one kick that is not used frequently these days but it is effective in the sense that it can be used as a counter kick when you are tired to stop the opponent for a while. But a further thought on why this kick is not commonly used is becaus...
Short video on best 5 matches
I found this video and thought it is pretty interesting to share about it. This video is about the best 5 Taekwondo matches. It mainly features high kicks that will give a knock out and though it is not easy to give a good high kick and score the two...
Thoughts on refereeing and promoting Taekwondo
With reference to the Taekwondo news about the President publishing a book, I would like to touch on that point that at some tournaments there are really a lack of referees. Refereeing a game could be a tiring job though it is important. Perhaps more...
Keeping track of your distance
Keeping track of your distance is one important element in playing the game. Sometimes you and your opponent may have the same speed, same strength, thus what goes on next is at the correct distance where you can execute your best shot and score. Lik...
Is one really good technique enough?
I just had a thought about how a game in sparring could be. I recalled the techniques learnt and there are so many techniques out there but sometimes it just takes a few good ones to win the games. In the national training team it seems, each has its...
Punching...
Many of the practitioners these days do not seems to punch anymore. One of the main factor that contributes this is because of the difficulty in gaining a point via punching. A kick is definitely easier as it could produce the impact and sound easily...
Taekwondo musical
A Taekwondo musical performance was held at Kukkiwon headquarters and it was a show that talks about how a man was beaten up during his date by a crowd, gone for Taekwondo training and went back for revenge with his master and colleagues. It was a bo...
Final means interesting?
So far Olympic matches that I have watched is always at the semi and finals. At these matches, people usually have the thought that it will be a great one, the more exciting one or more interesting one. But it really depends. This is because in match...
Old means weak?
Old does not mean weak. The picture shows a Taekwondo practitioner executing a hand strike breaking a number of planks one shot. It perhaps show that when this practitioner was stronger when he was younger....
Taekwondo kick or wrestling kick?
This picture shows of one Taekwondo Olympian doing a high jump kick with both legs in the end aiming to kick the other Olympian. The kick looks like he is doing a wrestling kick where wrestlers jump up and use both of their legs to kick the opponent....
A proper backthrust
The backthrust is a powerful kick as it kind of uses its body weight to come in. One way to kick properly is to not turn back too much. Another thing I have also realized is that the kicking leg has to keep close to the supporting leg before kicking ...
Turning kick in the Olympics
Which is the most common kick used in the tournament? It will still be the versatile turning kick or roundhouse kick which some may call. Besides the force, the sharpness in scoring point that will create a loud and clear sound, there is another it s...
Olympic Taekwondo is coming soon
Olympic Taekwondo is coming soon and what will be the matches be like? This time the competitions have to be more interesting and the scoring system has to be more precise and accurate in order to secure its spot in the 2016 Olympics. 2012 Olympics h...
