Can You Make It Work? Yes
Is It The Best Possible Way? Probably Not! Part II In part one we delved into some of the historical reasons that we practice TKD in the way that we do. In past articles I have mentioned the differences between classical and traditional TKD. One aspect was in how the...Keumgang magi-the Diamond Block
WTF forms Applications Because of the increased “sportification” of the WTF, many of the forms have been under appreciated, and, in many schools, de-emphasized. Yet the original fighting concepts are still maintained within them, albeit often overlooked. My...reality and ritual
Reality & Ritual By Richard Conceicao One day among a group of TKD students, I had the opportunity to train with a law enforcement instructor in some basic control techniques. It was fun to go over things that I haven’t done in years. The hard part was...THE MOTION OF A MIDDLE BLOCK PART II
THE MOTION OF A MIDDLE BLOCK PART II By Richard Conceicao ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND CONCEPTS: A movement pattern can encompass many uses—“a middle block is not only a middle block”. Once you get away from limiting term “block” and just concern yourself with the movement...The Motion of a Middle Block
THE MOTION OF A MIDDLE BLOCK by Richard Conceicao Part I “The purpose of blocking is to maneuver your opponent into a disadvantageous position” ...
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