How To Master the Fundamentals: Taekwondo Stances
The Taekwondo Stance is one of the most fundamental aspects of the art. The stance serves as the foundation for all techniques
Maximise Your Flexibility with Hyperbolic Stretching for Martial Arts
Hyperbolic stretching is a specialised stretching method that uses specific techniques and movements to target and stretch specific muscle groups.
Why Teaching Children Courtesy through Taekwondo is Essential
The benefits of teaching children courtesy through taekwondo go beyond just personal development. It can also have a positive impact on children’s social lives.
Martial Arts Stretching – Quick And Easy
muscles move body parts by contracting and then relaxing. A muscle can pull a bone, but that muscle cannot push it back again. So muscles work in pairs called flexors and extensors. The flexor contracts to bend a limb at a joint.
Conditioning For Martial Arts
The process should be done slowly, regularly with increased impact over a long time. Just like the training we have looked at in earlier paragraphs (martial artists, weight lifter, runner), the result is not immediate, bit rather, slow and steady. It takes from a few hours to several months to forge a traditional samurai sword (Katana). But when your life depends on it, is it really a decorative piece you want or a weapon ?
Embracing the Beginner’s Mindset: 35 Years Learning Taekwondo and Still Growing
I didn’t get taught regularly and so I taught myself. This was both good and bad of course. It meant I had to step-up and train