What I explained to the father of Taekwon-Do at that time was that I had not invented a single new technique, but that what was involved was to take into account the age and integral development of the children when teaching.His answer echoes in my head to this day, almost 30 years later: ”When I developed Taekwon-Do, I thought on soldiers, not children.”
When most people think of martial arts, the first thing that comes to mind is sparring. Yet, sparring is only one of the five components constituting the physical composition of Taekwon-do; moreover, the category of sparring can be further classified into several different styles, including step sparring, which is considered the foundation for free sparring.
Adapting the ITF tournaments for athlete development Thesis for VII Dan by Adrian Byrne, Ireland ITF events, whether national or international in nature, typically have to manage the logistics of bringing together hundreds or even…
To the uninitiated, martial arts invariably presents itself as an area of involvement for either young children seeking some form of self-protection from such things as bullying (on their part) or a means of instilling a form of discipline and physical fitness (on the part of their parents). For the older person, of whatever gender, the aspect of protection for themselves and others they may be responsible for, plus the added benefits of overall fitness and resulting personal self-confidence, this can act as a lure to investigate the world of martial arts as opposed to just attending a gym to improve their health (weight-wise) and fitness
The effective teaching of sound fundamentals in ITF sparring to
beginner students is crucial for instructors because it provides a
solid foundation for the development of essential attack, defence, and counter-attack techniques, resulting in improved sparring performance and greater overall success in Taekwon-Do training.
Our journey Thesis for VII Dan Edwin & Ron Van Der Lee. The special relationship between identical twins is that, if there’s anyone else in the world that’s going to be the confidant that you…
Women@ITF Taekwon-Do Thesis for VII Dan by Annick Van Driessche, Belgium When I started practising Taekwon-Do, doing grading for Master VII°degree was not something I had in mind. At first I just wanted to practise…