Hot answers tagged tae-kwon-do
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Mind Maps
The BJJ community is big on mind maps, which are close but not an exact match in your search for ontologies. For instance, Aesopian has this one:
This is not surprising, since the entire concept that set BJJ apart from judo was the idea of an inexorable flowchart:
Takedown
Pass guard
Mount (using a broad definition of the term--not ...
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I'm going to be very precise with my answer here. Your technique will remain the same, your kicks and punches should still be the same as when you practice them. What does change though is your approach to your opponent so that you can deliver that technique.
Because your opponent is taller, you will have more issues than it just being harder to reach their ...
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What style of TKD? ITF, WTF, ATA, STF, etc? I would suspect that they are probably WTF, and their bounce has to do with the style of sparring that they train for.
TKD sparrers in general use their feet a lot, and there is a lot of switch stance, spins, aerial kicks, things of that nature, so the requirement is to be light on your feet. Watch any WTF or ...
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[NB: It is entirely likely that you will have no idea what I'm talking about here. Unless you have training in Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu, this will all be foreign to you, and this is purposely so. This is based on content from my own training manual, and is meant to aid students in their continued study of taijutsu and is not for everyone.]
From the ...
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How you re-enter the school will depend on the school and instructor. Ask their advice, and be up-front about how much you've forgotten and your current level of fitness. Don't pretend you can walk into a school with a preconceived idea of what belt you'll be wearing and what level you should be training at: that is ultimately your instructor's decision. ...
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tl;dr: The key to comfort in the air is learning how to fall.
There is no One True Answer to building this sort of confidence. Instead, I'm going to try to give you some specific tips that I've shared with students in class. Some of these suggestions have worked for some of those people: your mileage will vary.
How to be comfortable jumping around?
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The primary change is that daredevil / suicide moves now lose all interest.
Jumping up and hitting the top of the head
Spinning kicks, in particular the spinning hook/reverse/something kick to the head
super-lunge-punch
All these moves, and more, are now begging for punishment much more than before, when a judge might decide to call a point and stop the ...
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Some of the answers on the following questions may be helpful:
What qualifies a school or business as a legitimate martial arts system?
How important is lineage when it comes to credibility or trustworthiness?
What characteristics should I look for in a sensei?
Some of the danger signs I would look for in what people call a "Belt Factory":
Either ...
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Rulesets determine skillsets. Tactics are determined by the "battleground" (read: competition setup).
If a style focuses on competition that doesn't allow foot-sweeps or clinching, and kicks are scored higher and more frequently than face punching, your fighters will end up looking like Olympic TKD: hands at the sides to deflect body kicks, facing sideways ...
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I can give a Hapkido perspective on this, since at least at my dojang we are taught that you keep your fists closed until you reach 1 dan, at which point you can open them (and do so more and more as you go up from there). We relax it a bit for blocks (we don't teach hard blocks until 9th kup), but not for attacks.
There are two major reasons we give for ...
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According to The 1995 Condensed, 1999 Condensed and 2008 15 Volume (as well as the original 1985? 15 Volume) these are Hooking Blocks (16 and 19 preformed as the first half of a Connecting Motion). Online resources back this up as well, such as http://chk-taekwondo.com/id28.html which is an excellent, excellent resource. My own writeup on the patterns is ...
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First I'd talk to your instructor and see what his/her philosophy is for returning students. They will be the best guide for what fits in their class.
In my (Hapkido) class we tend to throw you back in at your belt level for everything, partly because a big part of being at that belt level is teaching, and teaching is a way of learning and getting back into ...
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Tai chi can be best described as "mediation in motion." It is more slow-moving than tae kwon do and focuses more on internal energy development whereas tae kwon do is more external. However, that does not mean that tai chi itself will not provide a workout for you. It may not be as strenuous or physically demanding as tae kwon do, but you will see some ...
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I'm a first dan black belt, and on the taller side. What really is effective on me is getting close, in other words, get past my legs so I can't kick. The problem is, if your tall opponent is fast, getting past is hard. I'd suggest (after having people do this to me numerous times) is let the tall person kick first, then 빠른 발, a kick that (I don't know the ...
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In rapier we would encounter this problem all of the time: You'd go up against opponents in sparring that were significantly weaker or stronger than you all of the time, and you have to learn to not walk over the weaker opponents so that they could still have a good game and learn something while working on your technique.
First, though, let me say that ...
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The main difference between WTF and ITF is WTF is South Korean and ITF is North Korean. The forms are different, kicks are the same. Attitude in ITF may be geared more towards self-defense and WTF is certainly geared more towards sport sparring in most dojos.
ITF Wiki
WTF Wiki
Actually to better answer your actual concern, would it be difficult for ...
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This is an interesting question and I'd like to hear other's views on this.
I once read an article about diabetic foot ulcers. The articles explained that some diabetic lose sensation of pain from their feet. Your feet will automatically adjust weight distribution based on biofeedback. This happens subconsciously. However, since some diabetics don't feel ...
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I never used these when I briefly took Tae Kwon Do when I was younger, but we use these same kicking pads in my kung fu classes. The way we hold them depends on the kick, but in general we tend to hold the pad close and braced against our bodies while in a grounded stance. I don't quite recall the stances in Tae Kwon Do, but I'm sure there is some analogue ...
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Edited for the differences portion of the question:
For the most part, TKD is TKD is TKD. A front kick in WTF looks like a front kick in ITF looks like a front kick in ATA, etc. Differences in execution are relatively minor, even if you go from TKD to a Karate flavor, the techniques are pretty much the same. The differences between TKD and Karate are the ...
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I think that style is less relevant than Sensei. I don't practice either TKD or karate, but I believe that the most important factor in determining whether you'll take the kind of blows you want to avoid is the instructor (and the senior students).
Watch a few classes. In particular watch juniors sparring and look for evidence that they're being observed ...
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The same principles should apply to the young as well - if you look at them statistically they will be pretty similar to the adults with the speed they learn. I personally would not make a rule about ages and half belts, but that's just me (there are no magical changes when you turn 7, so the rule is most likely based on tradition rather than cold hard ...
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From my experience point-stop sparring can really lead to 'tag'-like situations, where both opponents are only trying to touch eachother as quickly as possibly with no regard for what happens after the attack / counter-attack.
One of the most frequently used techniques in TKD point-break is the jumping back fist, after which the attacker basicly falls over ...
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An open hand requires less tension, which means faster movements. Once you have acquired the awareness/control over your hand, and your fingers aren't all over the place, it is to your benefit to modulate the tension and change your hand's position. I know that when I spar, with closed hands, I feel like I have much fewer options available, and I feel like ...
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Precision comes with practice. There is no other way. However, there are a few things that you can do to help that practice be more purposeful.
Video. It's amazing how many mistakes are made manifest by an unforgiving lens. It will help you judge things like your approach, accuracy, body position, etc.
Field of Vision. You mentioned that you can ...
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There are a couple of benefits of the x-stance (or x-stop as you call it).
Reach. If you are in a middle or front stance and you simply slide forward, your body weight and torso are centered between your feet (Mostly, there is some percentage difference in weight distribution, but for the purposes of this they are equal). Now, your torso is 6" to 1' or ...
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Looking at this motion, I see a few potential interpretations of this motion.
The back foot can act as kind of a foot check while jumping forward
The crossed position has an inherent coiling that can help with turning.
Though it's not common in Tae Kwon Do, I see how this position can transition to a scissor style take down used in silat and other styles.
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You should actually be able to land quite on balance in this stance: get your instructor to check how you're placing your feet. Make sure your knees are bent and you're dropping your weight low, but without bending your knees so low that you lose strength in the stance.
I would defer to someone more experienced than me, but I think of the main advantage of ...
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I just returned to TKD after a seven year hiatus and here's what I wish I would've done before walking back into the dojang:
Relearn the Korean terms for each of the major stances
Relearn at least the first 2-3 poomse so that, when my instructor asks, I can teach lower belts.
Get into at least a modicum of decent shape -- it's embarassing to wear a black ...
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Permit me to reinforce what Matt Chan states.
Style (tae kwon do or tai chi) (in my opinion) ought to be a tertiary selector. I believe that I'm not alone in stating that long term success/happiness in martial arts derives first from the instructor, second from the classmates and only third from the art.
You may want to read one of my prior prolixities ...
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If you're sedentary in a new city and looking for exercise, the best school to join is whichever one actually moves around vigorously that you will enjoy and stick with. Whether it's Tae Kwon Do, tai chi, yoga, lifting weights, or soccer doesn't particularly matter. Whether or not you sweat matters. Whether you like it and keep going matters.
However, it's ...
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