Taekwondo 태권도Taekwondo Preschool
When you reach senior belt you are expected to guide the junior belts when they are beginning Taekwondo such as showing by example. To advance from one rank to the next, students typically complete promotion tests in which they demonstrate their proficiency in the various aspects of the art before a panel of judges or their teacher. View Taekwondo belt levels »
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Tutorials Training
Tutorials to help you understand more indepth about taekwondo blocks, stances, strikes, footwork, practice drills, special techniques and many more. Perfect training for a beginner or an intermediate practitioner to study... and then take your skills to an advanced level. When you reach senior belt you are expected to guide the junior belts when they are beginning Taekwondo such as showing by example.
Taekwondo as a martial art is popular with people of both genders and of many ages. Physically, taekwondo develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility, and stamina. An example of the union of mental and physical discipline is the breaking of wooden boards, bricks or tiles, which requires both physical mastery of the technique and the concentration to focus one's power.
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Stances ( 서기 sogi )
The Korean martial arts taekwondo has several stances ( 서기 sogi ) used for different activities. Although there are strong similarities in stances throughout taekwondo schools, individual instructors often have their own preferred style. These stances are most commonly seen in taekwondo forms, and are critical for balance, precision, and good technique in the martial art. View Stances ( 서기 sogi ) »
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Blocks ( 막기 makgi )
In martial arts, blocking is the act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with the body. A block usually consists of placing a limb across the line of the attack. Blocks are considered by some to be the most direct and least subtle of defensive techniques. Other ways of avoiding attack include evasion, trapping, slipping and deflection of the oncoming attack; this approach is often referred to as the application of 'soft' techniques. View Blocks ( 막기 makgi ) »
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Strikes
Taekwondo hand strikes are performed as a close distance alternative to kicks. They are executed in a number of ways - from standing, jumping, spinning and rushing forwards. Hand strikes make up fast combinations of strikes which can leave an opponent stunned and unable to defend himself. Taekwondo hand strikes can be separated into various distinct styles:
- Fist Strikes ( 지르기 jireugi ) - techniques striking with the fist ( 주먹 jumeok ) in a punching motion
- Strikes ( 치기 chigi ) - techniques done with the twisting force of the body excluding techniques using the fist ( 주먹 jumeok ) for punches or the fingertips ( 손끝 sonkkeut )
- Chopping ( 찍기 jjikgi ) - techniques striking with curled fingertips ( 모둠손끝 modumsonkkeut )
- Thrusting ( 찌르기 jjireugi ) - techniques striking with fingertips ( 손끝 sonkkeut )
- Horizontal Thrust ( 엎어찌르기 eopeo-jjireugi ) - thrusting horizontally with the fingertips ( 손끝 sonkkeut )
- Vertical Thrust ( 세워찌르기 sewo-jjireugi ) - thrusting vertically with the fingertips ( 손끝 sonkkeut )
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Kicks ( 차기 chagi )
A kick ( 차기 chagi ) is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee. As the human leg is longer and stronger than the arm, kicks are generally used to keep an opponent at a distance, surprise him or her with their range, and inflict substantial damage. On the other hand, stance is very important in any combat system, and any attempt to deliver a kick will necessarily compromise one's stability of stance. View Kicks ( 차기 chagi ) »
There are five tenets defined in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and several more in World Taekwondo (WT).
Indomitable spirit ( 백절불굴 baekjul-boolgool ): "To have indomitable spirit means to have the courage to stand up for what you believe in, no matter what odds you are up against, and to always give 100% effort in whatever you do." View Taekwondo Tenets »
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This article uses material from the Wikipedia articles "List of Taekwondo Techniques", "Taekwondo Stances", "Kick", and "Strikes (attack)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
