Learn the Basics What is Taekwondo? Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that is characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The word “Taekwondo” literally means “the way of the hand and foot.” It was developed in Korea during the 1940s and Read more…
One of the worst feelings, when you are being bullied, is the feeling of utter loneliness. That feeling where you think there is no one that cares about you, no one to talk to. I’ve been there. Done that. Truth is, someone always has your back. You might not just Read more…
Is your child struggling with depression during the COVID-19 lockdown? In this post, I’m going to share 3 tips on how you can help them. I was reading online where it was reported that there has been a 200 percent increase in hospital admissions for substance use disorders and a Read more…
SITTING OR RIDING STANCE – KOREAN COMMAND: “JUMCHUM SEOGI”This offensive stance is another one of the core stances of Taekwondo. It’s tricky – there are many technical aspects to this seemingly straight-forward stance!Tips on achieving a technically correct sitting stance: Ensure your body weight is distributed evenly over both feet and Read more…
The “JAB” punch is a commonly used technique in kickboxing and our fitness kickboxing classes. It’s quick and meant to be used when you are in close proximity to an opponent. Start in fighting stance: feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart with the left foot in front. Put your Read more…
How to do a Back Stance BACK STANCE – KOREAN COMMAND: “DWITKUBI” The back stance is a defensive stance and a very common one in Taekwondo. Like other stances, it’s important to perform it correctly both in poomsae and when sparring. Tips on achieving a technically correct back stance: 👣 Read more…
https://youtu.be/NDIo-i703g0 Bo Staff Strikes for Beginners. A lot of martial arts students want to know ” How do I strike with a Bo Staff?” We’re going to look at two basic strikes, but first is how do we hold a Bo staff? Generally, we like to call it the rule Read more…
How to do a Back Fist. The BACK FIST is often used as an exercise in our Fitness Kickboxing classes. It’s also a very effective strike. ✊ It is one of the fastest hand techniques available, as it uses a snapping motion rather than a thrusting one, (like most other Read more…
How To Defend Against Knife Attacks A common question I get, although I am not sure why people are asking is: “How to defend against knife attacks?” Has there been a big increase in knife attacks that I haven’t heard about? People think that because I teach Martial Arts, when Read more…
Learning how to tie your belt in Taekwondo isn’t always easy, but hopefully, this will help. Did you know …Mathematicians calculate that there are 177,147 ways to knot a tie, but there are very few ways to tie a Taekwondo knot? The belt (dhee in Korean) is tied in a Read more…