Consider Taegeuk to be the levels of progression in Taekwondo then Poomsae would be the set of moves you need to master before you progress to the next level. Each taegeuk comprises of several poomsae or forms which are pre-defined. Generally, the taegeuk in the World Taekwondo is the most popular one with 8 color … Read more
They say YouTube is the best teacher. I happen to believe so. If you want to start with an art, YouTube is a great place to begin with. Regardless of which art you want to perfect, there’s an entire playlist available not from one but numerous experts across the platform. The art of fighting is … Read more
‘The more you learn, the more you realize how much is left to learn.’ Taekwondo as a dojo and a sport is no different to this belief. Stemming from Korea Taekwondo Association formed in 1959, Taekwondo currently has three major bodies, i.e. World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and American Taekwondo Association (ATA). … Read more
Everybody can do a front kick, but not everybody can do it with power, accuracy, and precision. If you’re an MMA fan, you might remember Travis Browne knocking out Alistair Overeem, Anderson Silva knocking out Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida knocking out Randy Couture with a front kick. All of these knockouts were delicious. Legendary … Read more
Fighters and spectators are thrilled when a Spinning Hook Kick connects. As majestic as it looks, the Spinning Hook Kick also referred to as Wheel Kick, Reverse Turning kick, Spinning Whip Kick or a Reverse Hook Kick, is one of the most devastating kicks in martial arts. Not only does it commercially sell but the … Read more