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12 Taekwondo Strikes👊

Taekwondo means the way of the foot AND FIST. It means ‘stomping’ and ‘striking with fist.’ We have many strikes… check them out!👊

Mat Chat: Courtesy🙏

Let’s have a mat chat about Courtesy! Learn more by clicking this post.

Effective Taekwondo Stretches

Many practitioners from many dojangs will easily recognize these stretches for their widespread acknowledgement of their effectiveness.

Training Online during the Pandemic😷🦠

Training inside the dojang is challenge enough—But what about outside?? What about in your home?? Online?? Check out this post~

Practicing Poomsae: Best Practices🥋

Practicing poomsae can be mundane…
Enter: The Best Practices for Practicing Poomsae!
Never be bored again!*

Day one: Basic Beginner Blocks!🎬

So what are basic blocks? Single arm blocks which protect a chunk of the body as opposed to a more advanced block which protects a specific spot. These blocks don’t require much skill or awareness. We only know they are striking our lower, middle or upper body. High block (Olgul makki) 얼굴막기 Middle block (MomtongContinueContinue reading “Day one: Basic Beginner Blocks!🎬”

The best and worst Taekwondo Kicks for Self Defence

Some kicks are better for demonstrations, others for sport Taekwondo, and others for self defence. Some are good for all situations! Check it out~

Is Taekwondo useless off the mats??

What is transferrable from on the mats to the rest of our lives? What part of our training impacts our everyday life?

Taekwondo vs Grappling

The purpose martial arts is to help build the body, mind and spirit of the practitioner. The purpose of a Master or Instructor is to benefit the lives our fellow practitioners. As Instructors (사범님) we hope our Taekwondo (태권도) practitioners are able to train to be healthy, learn to defend themselves, and their loved ones,ContinueContinue reading “Taekwondo vs Grappling”

Training at Home🏠

Training at home can be difficult if we don’t have the correct mindset and tools!