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Is being angry a prerequisite for sparring?
Emotions in general are detrimental to your sparring.
Usually when I have seen this said to a student it is not because we want you to get angry, but that you are sparring as if you are afraid. If ...
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Is it ok to start taekwondo at the age of 14?
Absolutely. I was 27ish when I took my first lessons, and was so inflexible that when I sat on the floor and stretched my leg out I could only reach halfway down my shin towards my foot. And the ...
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Is being angry a prerequisite for sparring?
What works for your sensei might not work from you. He is teaching you, what had worked for him. For some, they use anger for the aggressiveness it brings. Anger dominates certain opponents. And in ...
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Is being angry a prerequisite for sparring?
While tigers can be considered savage in some sense, as in "uncivilized" or "fierce", they certainly don't get angry. When they are attacking, they have a goal in mind ("kill this prey to satisfy my ...
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Do Aikido wrist locks work against stronger opponents?
Primary and secondary grappling skills
Wristlocks and most other standing joint locks are almost always secondary grappling skills: one must already be able to dominate using basic gross-movement ...
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Pursuing Tae Kwon Do and Karate at same time
I'll second some of the responses here and say that unless you're gifted, you probably won't be able to avoid confusing Kyokushin with Taekwondo. The stances, the techniques, the level of force, what ...
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Do Aikido wrist locks work against stronger opponents?
You are probably missing kuzushi (balance breaking) and/or atemi (strikes). Both serve the same purpose: to distract your opponent so that they worry about something else rather than their wrist. ...
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Allow child to progress up the belts?
Your kid is 7 years old. And he's just a beginner, approaching intermediate level. Of course he's not going to be good at stuff. Whether it's sparring, forms, breaking, recalling terminology, leading ...
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Should I quit competitive sparring class in tae kwon do?
Of course you should quit!
From what you said, you are neither having fun nor learning anything. I know you are young but your time is valuable. There is no point in wasting your time with people ...
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Daily Tae Kwon Do routine to improve kicks
First I just want to say that at age 44, you shouldn't expect your body to perform the same as an 18 year old's body. It's just not realistic. So resist the temptation to compare yourself to them, or ...
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How to respond to insults/stereotypes against one's own martial art
If you want to find out if your art has value, you'll need to go test it under conditions that make sense for its context (don't expect the sword fighting art to work best in a grappling ring, etc.) ...
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How do you harden the outer side of your thighs?
You can't actually "harden" soft tissue through conditioning. You can:
A) increase the muscle strength and density (though strength training), which gives you better ability to absorb/resist hits
B)...
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Why do the 2020 Summer Olympics have Kata but not Poomsae?
There are several reasons, but in my opinion, they are somewhat of a cop-out - and yet a relief. Keep in mind, getting into the Olympics is a herculean task: there needs to be a federation ...
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Can I do Brazilian jiu jitsu and Tae Kwon Do at the same time
This is actually two questions you're trying to answer. The first question is: Will it be too confusing to learn two styles at the same time? The second question is: Are the two styles compatible?
My ...
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5-year old struggles with his new Tae Kwon Do classes
It's a delicate balancing act; if you don't push and encourage your son, he might not achieve his full potential. If you do push and encourage him, you may end up putting him off martial arts ...
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Black Belt - 2 Schools
Special thanks to @JohnP and @Fuzzyboots for an interesting discussion in the chat (Link to the Open Roda discussion). The answer is, for me anyway, is IF there is any doubt that your child is not ...
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Main differences of Karate & Taekwondo
I won't get too academic about it, so I'll give you the layman's summary.
And for the purpose of comparison, I'll emphasize the difference between Shotokan karate and Taekwondo, since Taekwondo ...
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Why doesn't Muay Thai use the Karate/Taekwondo front snap kick?
It comes down to the same reasons which hold for the different roundhouse kick: power and dmg vs. speed and predictability. Thai fighters have a different goal compared to karate and TKD fighters as ...
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Is Kicking with Shin is a weakness / advantage in Muay Thai?
Your shin can break if you kick someone very hard and they block just right and all conditions align against you. You can break your hand punching someone, even aiming to soft targets like the ribs. ...
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Taekwondo tornado kick defense
Is there a way to escape/ defend yourself from tornado kick?
Ummm... yes. If there wasn't, all martial arts would only practice tornado kicks, but in fact relatively few martial arts use the ...
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Daily Tae Kwon Do routine to improve kicks
I took it quite literally by perform 50 of each kick daily. I saw improvements pretty quickly. Concentrate on the technique first. The flexibility will come with time.
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How to stop taekwondo warrior using Krav Maga with no need of timing?
Burst and fight close. That is the strength of Krav Maga and the weakness of Tae Kwon Do. Coming from someone who has trained in both. There's no such thing as a counter to any style that doesn't ...
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Is the Push Side Kick a Taekwondo technique?
In the official Kukkiwon (WT/WTF) Taekwondo Terminology guide published in 2012 the listing is:
Mireo-chagi(밀어차기): Pushing Kick
A technique of pushing the opponent with the foot
This is a ...
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Harassment by another student
I'm sure with your jujitsu you've seen enough of how a dojo should be to judge when someone's acting improperly, though from the little you've detailed it's not clear whether he's potentially just ...
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Taekwondo belt skills and level
Whilst it is of course possible and I agree with much of @Wigwam's answer.
I think it is important to look at the benefits of the gradings themselves:
dealing with pressure - you will be put under ...
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What is the name of this temple on Taekwondo educational videos
This appears to be Gyeongbokgung in Seoul
Other than being the Royal residence during the Joseon dynasty (original palace destroyed by the Japanese and rebuilt recently) it doesn't particularly have ...
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Defend with leg and knee
The topic pertains to an obscure rule in World Taekwondo rules regarding checking kicks with the knee. The rules state:
http://worldtaekwondo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/WT-Competition-Rules-...
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How to spar an aggressive fighter shown in the shared video
This is normal for Taekwondo. Aggression is far preferred to defense. You don't get points by waiting for them to come to you. And you don't get points for blocks. So TKD's main game is to always be ...
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Pursuing Tae Kwon Do and Karate at same time
1) What physical difficulties may arise from learning both arts at
same time ?
The techniques are different, so you'll confuse your "muscle memory". For instance, TKD's rising block is at a 45 ...
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