Every one be safe and I promise I will have more stuff in January.
Asian fight club: S Korea vs Taiwan
With the news breaking out of South Korea today I wanted to post this interesting article I came across.
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2010/11/23/asian-fight-club-s-korea-vs-taiwan/
Leave the ITF for the ICTF
If you are in the ITF lineage of any of the Masters listed below then you and your school should look into leaving the ITF and Joining the ICTF.
-mr.mustache
Stuart Anslow: What do you think of the ITF organizations now?
Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: Since General Choi's health began to deteriorate, many of the senior instructors of Taekwon-Do appeared to be maneuvering for positions of power and favors. Now that the General has passed away, the ITF has split into three different organizations all claiming to be the "true" or "rightful" one.
Stuart Anslow: What do you think of the current ITF situation? What is going on there with 3 organizations claiming to be the ITF?
Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: I think it is obvious that with three organizations all fighting for power, they certainly cannot be focusing on the members needs. The focus of an organization should be in supporting, educating and servicing its membership.
Stuart Anslow: Is that why did you left the ITF organization you were in and formed the ICTF?
Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: I did not leave the ITF to from any organization. I left the ITF along with many other faithful members due to the disappointment in how it was being lead.
Stuart Anslow: Whose idea was it to form the ICTF?
Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: Grand Master CK Choy and Grand Master JC Kim (both from Vancouver, Canada) and Grand Master Nam Tae Hi (presently living in LA, USA) and I all felt that the existing organizations were not "true" to its members. As pioneers of Taekwon-do and all members of the original Taekwon-do Demonstration Team with General Choi, we felt it was time to form an organization for the members to carrying on the General's legacy.
Another good friend of mine from Spain, Master Kim Mu Won, who was my student in the 60s, also came on board along with Grand Master Park Bu Kwan from Texas and Master Kong, Young Bo (from Pennsylvania - who was the first ITF World Champion in 1974). Together we had to tools and experience to ensure a very strong organization which focused on its members and further Taekwon-Do techniques.
We all got together and had a meeting in February 2003 and formed the WITF and then went on to change the name to the International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation. It was officially established on October 23, 2003.
Pine wood board breaking,NO SPACERS!!!
I love this, it's just some guy in his garage. (Car hole)
But for real. This guy could use that strike effectively I'm sure.
Does Taekwon Do Suck?
This is what they are saying out there, do you agree? If not then what are you doing about it?
http://freakychinaman.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/why-taekwondo-sucks/
http://strikingthoughts.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/taekwondo-sucks/
It’s a common view in the martial arts that Tae Kwon Do is worthless or useless as a martial art for self-defense. This is because tkd is not properly broken down, analyzed, or even taught in most dojangs, not to say that there are not some exceptions. The sport side has pretty much taken over every aspect of tkd. While it has become a popular sport real self-defense is rarely if ever taught in wtf or itf. So it’s easy to see why people would think that it wouldn’t be useful for self-defense.
If broken down and analyzed correctly tkd can be more than useful for self-defense. It’s not that what is taught that’s wrong but how it’s taught. Take front kick, punch, side block or a parry you could take just those few moves and teach different ways to do them. Then learn how to use them to defend against most other moves, techniques, concepts and principals of attack you almost wouldn’t need to learn anything else. Just think if you did that with every move from white to black belt, you’d have a great arsenal of self-defense moves. Every martial artist knows that black belt is just the beginning, with that in mind one could come to the conclusion that tkd might not be so useless.
Tae Kwon Do just needs to be taught correctly for self-defense, it needs to get back to its origins. After all the word martial in martial arts means: inclined or disposed to war; warlike; of, suitable for, or associated with war or the armed forces; characteristic of or befitting a warrior. So how did tkd go from brutal martial art to sport? It was all politics that made tkd popular and got it to the Olympics. Now that it is so popular more of its origins should be taught. For people that want to keep training in the sport that’s fine but self-defense is much more important in whole as a society to keep ourselves and families safe.
C.Carnage
http://freakychinaman.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/why-taekwondo-sucks/
http://strikingthoughts.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/taekwondo-sucks/
It’s a common view in the martial arts that Tae Kwon Do is worthless or useless as a martial art for self-defense. This is because tkd is not properly broken down, analyzed, or even taught in most dojangs, not to say that there are not some exceptions. The sport side has pretty much taken over every aspect of tkd. While it has become a popular sport real self-defense is rarely if ever taught in wtf or itf. So it’s easy to see why people would think that it wouldn’t be useful for self-defense.
If broken down and analyzed correctly tkd can be more than useful for self-defense. It’s not that what is taught that’s wrong but how it’s taught. Take front kick, punch, side block or a parry you could take just those few moves and teach different ways to do them. Then learn how to use them to defend against most other moves, techniques, concepts and principals of attack you almost wouldn’t need to learn anything else. Just think if you did that with every move from white to black belt, you’d have a great arsenal of self-defense moves. Every martial artist knows that black belt is just the beginning, with that in mind one could come to the conclusion that tkd might not be so useless.
Tae Kwon Do just needs to be taught correctly for self-defense, it needs to get back to its origins. After all the word martial in martial arts means: inclined or disposed to war; warlike; of, suitable for, or associated with war or the armed forces; characteristic of or befitting a warrior. So how did tkd go from brutal martial art to sport? It was all politics that made tkd popular and got it to the Olympics. Now that it is so popular more of its origins should be taught. For people that want to keep training in the sport that’s fine but self-defense is much more important in whole as a society to keep ourselves and families safe.
C.Carnage
White Belt Pattern
If I remember correctly this was my white belt pattern. They are showing it as yellow. Either way, what a killer pattern for a novice to learn. Lot of material covered. The fact that it has back kicks and knife hands in it is great.
Joe Rogan teaches GSP the Spinning Back Kick
Joe Rogan teaches GSP the Spinning Back Kick
This is a great video if you watch it. It's kind of long, but GSP praises TKD back kicks. That is awesome. Joe Rogan is shown on GSP's video phone teaching a back kick. Great stuff! It's a good kick too.
This is a great video if you watch it. It's kind of long, but GSP praises TKD back kicks. That is awesome. Joe Rogan is shown on GSP's video phone teaching a back kick. Great stuff! It's a good kick too.
ProFC-"Union Nation Cup" Stage-4 Adlan Amagov vs Maskhat Akhmetov
This is an awesome step over, reverse turning kick. Muai Thai guys would probably have no problem defending kicks like this, but this guy couldn't get it.
Flying Knee Strike from Class Setting to Street Fight.
Flying knee strike:
Have you ever actually seen a flying knee strike in person? Not many have. I have twice, once in a street fight and once at a local MMA event. They are spectacular in fact I would venture to say majestic when performed correctly.
The one I saw in the street fight was from a running start, 15 yards or so but the MMA one was only a few steps. Both were equally as effective but very different in technique.
Knee strikes are all over TKD patterns, rather you are ITF or WTF style so how often do you work on them? I like to work on them a lot because they kill three birds with one stone.
One, you get an amazingly dynamic cardiovascular work out and great for kids that tournament spar. Two, they are not easy to perfect so if you ever wanted to use one you need to get the muscle memory going. Three, they are extremely fun and the students look forward to them.
They can either wrap up class or start class it's up to you but after 20 on each side you will probably be pretty worn out. Keep that in mind.
Break down:
Assuming you want to strike with your left leg, you have a couple of options. Say you are going from a running start then you can either jump with you opposite leg (right leg) and fly straight into your target with your left knee. That option sometimes includes a short skip step where the body weight pauses to center on both legs the a bounce ensues. This should be avoided in practice, but for some it's difficult to avoid. If they can't avoid it then that's fine they just need to practice making it good. But essentially that's the same as a standing still jump knee strike it just has some collected momentum.
Have you ever actually seen a flying knee strike in person? Not many have. I have twice, once in a street fight and once at a local MMA event. They are spectacular in fact I would venture to say majestic when performed correctly.
The one I saw in the street fight was from a running start, 15 yards or so but the MMA one was only a few steps. Both were equally as effective but very different in technique.
Knee strikes are all over TKD patterns, rather you are ITF or WTF style so how often do you work on them? I like to work on them a lot because they kill three birds with one stone.
One, you get an amazingly dynamic cardiovascular work out and great for kids that tournament spar. Two, they are not easy to perfect so if you ever wanted to use one you need to get the muscle memory going. Three, they are extremely fun and the students look forward to them.
They can either wrap up class or start class it's up to you but after 20 on each side you will probably be pretty worn out. Keep that in mind.
Break down:
Assuming you want to strike with your left leg, you have a couple of options. Say you are going from a running start then you can either jump with you opposite leg (right leg) and fly straight into your target with your left knee. That option sometimes includes a short skip step where the body weight pauses to center on both legs the a bounce ensues. This should be avoided in practice, but for some it's difficult to avoid. If they can't avoid it then that's fine they just need to practice making it good. But essentially that's the same as a standing still jump knee strike it just has some collected momentum.
Secondly you can jump off of the leg you wish to strike with. This motion looks more like a jump front snap kick. The jumping leg propels the opposite leg up and in mid air you switch the knee strike over to the leg that left the ground last. This one is more powerful and can be taught in a number of ways.
On a move like this you need to hone in on mussel memory training. For class purposes you can simply have them skip back and forth in lines, having them craft the skips into flying knees. This again is fun and the students get a great work out while they play. Another way is to use Muay Thai arm pads and hold them about shoulder level, the students can form a line and practice the jumping knee from standing front facing. Lastly, another good one is walking in lunges. This will, if consistently done, build their jumping and kneeing muscles, ie the Gluteus Minimus and the quadriceps. There are many more ideas floating around, these are just a few, but feel free to make up your own.
Work on this with your class more and see how they like it, don't make it a treat type of thing, make it a part of the monthly training plan. If it's a treat they wont get all the benefits and neither will you, because it will make them stronger, faster and increase their vertical but moreover it will keep the classes energy level up.
Mr.Mustache
Work on this with your class more and see how they like it, don't make it a treat type of thing, make it a part of the monthly training plan. If it's a treat they wont get all the benefits and neither will you, because it will make them stronger, faster and increase their vertical but moreover it will keep the classes energy level up.
Mr.Mustache
Chuck Liddell Teaches the Spinning Back Kick
I am really impressed with Chuck’s understanding and teaching of the back kick. He knows that you lose power when you try to watch it. You look behind you and then get back to front facing as fast as possible. Most people do not teach this, they will say to look at it like a side kick, but Chuck here knows what a real fight is like.
Never Trust a Woman
I have told people about this video for years, so I found it. It was called "never trust a woman"
UFC 121 - Lots of kickers
Martin kampmann Right
Dongi Yang Left
The next UFC I am going to buy is 121 and let me tell you why. Of course the obvious Brock match where he squares off against Velasquez but more over there are going to be a lot of kickers on the card. I expect to see lots of kickboxing, roundhouses and knee strikes. That is what I like to see, being a TKD guy, and so I thought I would give you a report on the guys I am excited to see.
Martin kampmann is going to be someone to watch at the upcoming UFC 121. A kickboxing champion, Kampmann can deliver devastating roundhouses and knee strikes, but if you knock him down don’t count him out. Martin is also a decorated ground fighter. He is a striker though, and seems to always throw an array of roundhouses and knees. You can greatly study this guy’s kick and observe his combinations. He is coming off of an injury but hopefully we get to see him fight hard.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/17906/ufcs-martin-kampmann-posts-pic-of-nasty-facial-cut-hopes-to-return-to-cage-quickly.mma
Dongi Yang is another one that I am really excited to watch fight. This guy is explosive! He can kick but I don’t know that it’s his forte, he has the “take care of business” mentality. I have known a hand full of people that could fight good, just based on having this attitude. They are so determined to win that they don’t need to know techniques and styles. But he does know how to fight. He comes from Korean Top Team , a Gym out of South Korea. As excited as I am, I guess I am also worried too, because he has not fought people like the UFC has.
http://prommanow.com/index.php/2010/06/29/korean-prospect-dong-yi-yang-headed-to-the-octagon/
And lastly on the list, probably won’t air, is Gilbert Yvel. This guy seems to be using his kicks and knees a lot. He has a lot of power and is going to be interesting to follow. He is Muai Thai and BJJ style but you can learn from his kicks for Tae Kwon Do purposes.
That’s it for this report.
MrMustache
Beat with the Basics
Beat with the Basics
Images straight out of
FM 21-75, and FM 3-25.150
I am a firm believer that the basics are not just the beginning but they are also the most important thing in the end.
I always hear people say that you never stop using the basics but in true combat I have learned the basics are really all you use. Sure there are always going to be the stories of guys using the jump reverse hook kick but I find that to be rare. I really think the basics are the most advanced techniques in any system.
When you think of Military Taekwon-do you probably don't think of what you were taught. That's just it though, it's the pink elephant in the room, we were all taught it. I find that classes just don't make it the class focus. But all the styles make room for these teachings. Taegeuk Chli Jang, ITF's Choong Moo, and yes even the Military all teach the Knee strike. Or how about the step behind side kick? Are you kidding me! That's right the Military teaches that too.
It's not the moves that are the problem but the applications. If you are only teaching the moves that the forms have in sparing style, then you might not be teaching TKD because of the way you make your students do them. See TKD is wholistic, and if you are only teaching one part of it then that's just it, you are teaching the sport. I have seen many ITF and WTF schools make this mistake. The climate out there, in the Martial Arts world, is cold right now and if we don't stick together for warmth then we might become frozen in the past. Keep your classes focused on spreading the art.
Much love,
mr.mustache
Images straight out of
FM 21-75, and FM 3-25.150
I am a firm believer that the basics are not just the beginning but they are also the most important thing in the end.
I always hear people say that you never stop using the basics but in true combat I have learned the basics are really all you use. Sure there are always going to be the stories of guys using the jump reverse hook kick but I find that to be rare. I really think the basics are the most advanced techniques in any system.
When you think of Military Taekwon-do you probably don't think of what you were taught. That's just it though, it's the pink elephant in the room, we were all taught it. I find that classes just don't make it the class focus. But all the styles make room for these teachings. Taegeuk Chli Jang, ITF's Choong Moo, and yes even the Military all teach the Knee strike. Or how about the step behind side kick? Are you kidding me! That's right the Military teaches that too.
It's not the moves that are the problem but the applications. If you are only teaching the moves that the forms have in sparing style, then you might not be teaching TKD because of the way you make your students do them. See TKD is wholistic, and if you are only teaching one part of it then that's just it, you are teaching the sport. I have seen many ITF and WTF schools make this mistake. The climate out there, in the Martial Arts world, is cold right now and if we don't stick together for warmth then we might become frozen in the past. Keep your classes focused on spreading the art.
Much love,
mr.mustache
Ohhhweee!!! That last entry was intense!
Her are some blockheaded situations where the flying sidekick came in handy.
Time to change the mood.
The greens didn't get involved but red kept his eye on him for sure.
Time to change the mood.
The greens didn't get involved but red kept his eye on him for sure.
Are WTF and Olympic Style Kicks Useful In Real Life?
Try throwing a fancy kick with that guy coming at you!
First things first wtf and all its flashy kicks are pretty much useless in the street. WTF is a sport and that’s where it belongs. While its origins are from a military art it has done a great job of dialing it down to pretty much something about as useful as baseball on the street. If you enjoy the sport there is nothing wrong with that but you must have an understanding that the moves and fighting style used in the wtf ring should stay there.
One of wtfs biggest flaws the lack of punches or really anything besides kicks, if you watch wtf fighters in tournaments or even in the dojang you hardly ever see them throw a punch. In the street that’s pretty much all you’re going to see and maybe some grabbing, but how are you supposed to fight against something when you never practice it or even how to defend it. How you practice something is how you’re going to perform, if you always practice throwing fancy kicks then that’s probably what you’re going to use in the street. I’ve actually had a wtf fighter tell me that in street he’d use the multiple diagonal kick move I forget what it’s called, it’s when you go from foot to foot alternating kicking leg, you see it in tournaments a lot and while it might be good for scoring points you would most likely get destroyed using it in the street. All it would take is a good punch to the face, a slam to the ground, or even a kick to the groin, which are all illegal moves in the ring.
It is very necessary to distinguish to fighting in the ring and fighting in the street. It is also necessary to train for both if you are a ring fighter, if not your knowledge of fighting elsewhere will be very limited giving you significantly less chance of surviving an altercation. The true way of martial arts is training for survival in a life or death situation, to do whatever it takes to come out on top. Wtf sport training teaches you to score points by a specific set of rules, with pads for protection, and referees to watch over the competitors, all things absent in the street.
So if you’re a wtf fighter, you enjoy what you do, plan on only sticking to your sport training, and not worry about training for the streets; that’s fine more power to you. All sorts of people train in all kinds of sports everyday that they enjoy and even live for, but that does not mean that that training will be of any use in a street fight or a survival situation. Have fun enjoy your training but never forget what your training for and know the difference between street and ring.
BatDad
Mall Kick
This is a Half Reverse Turning Kick. My personal favorite, aside from a strong front kick, and coming in the future I will put up an article about this kick...
Nobody Can Run Away From Me
I don't know anything about the creator of this video but wow! Energy level is huge.
Counter a roundhouse (turning kick) with a back kick
We should all know this one, classic! I run this drill more than anything. It's so basic but a must have in your arsenal.
Awesome Flying Reverse Roundhouse KO - Watch more Funny Videos
Awesome Flying Reverse Roundhouse KO - Watch more Funny Videos
Extra "Do" Please.
I was asked the other day what I have against the Kukkiwon. I guess somewhere on this blog I mention them not needing to be the spokes child of modern TKD. That question sidelined me, I guess because I just assume most kids don’t pay that close attention to the details, but I tried to answer it as best I could.
I don’t hate the Kukkiwon. I think it has its place, unfortunately as we stand, I think the place they have should yield to other voices. That is not going to happen I understand, but I am kinda from a rouge TKD upbringing, or a Ronin view if you will. It is way to political and way to influential to ever change and to change it is not my mission. My mission, as I have stated before, is to reveal the legitimate martial art with in TKD. I don’t care much for the sport, I think it looks dumb, but they had to do what they felt was necessary for TKD to expand. Truthfully though all they truly expanded were their wallets and the reputation of a silly martial art.
Chew on this:
Excerpt from: The Modern History of TaeKwonDo, by Won Sik Kang and Kyong Myong Lee
NOTE* if you have a copy of this book and would like to sale it, contact me.
The nomination of Sabums
After I received the position of 2nd Kwan Jang of the Chung Do Kwan, I nominated Min Wook Sik, Hyun Jong Myun, and Uhm Woon Kyu as Sabums. Later, I nominated Nam Tae Hi as a Sabum and Uhm Woon Kyu as a Standing or Permanent Sabum (Sang Im Sabum). However Hyun Jong Myun, Uhm Woon Kyu and Nam Tae Hi acted as if they were at war against me and frequently contacted with people who ran away to Japan. Who can nominate a Kwan Jang in a private dojang except the legal person with the authority? I myself am willing to give up my position as the Kwan Jang, if I see a promising and capable person who can be the next successor, but I am still looking for that person. There is no excuse for the actions of Uhm Woon Kyu, when he was sent by me to teach
Taekwondo at the Korea Military Academy, Sung Kyun Kwan University and Seoul National University. He should have known better as an educated person. But I feel very sorry for those who received just a notice statement (Ji Ryung Jung) and not a nomination certificate (Im Myung Jung) from him. If he thought about all the other Taekwondo schools and the Chung Do Kwan's future, he would not do such a betrayal. I want the wise citizens of Korea to judge this matter. When I found out about these matters, I expelled them from the membership on behalf of my name. All the more, the Chung Do Kwan will unite ever more and practice rigorously for tournaments in the future, so please do not be disturbed by this whole action.
1. Expelled members: Hyun Jong Myun - Uhm Woon Kyu - Nam Tae Hi
2. Cancellation of Honorary 4th Dan certificate and Honorary Kwan Jang position: Choi Hong Hi
Ok so Uhm Woon Kyu was expelled, but who is he? Uhm Woon Kyu is the president of the Kukkiwon, successor of Kim Un Yong. Who is that you might ask? Well he is another upstanding guy. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/18/sports/olympics-suspended-ioc-official-is-asking-for-receipts.html?ref=kim_un_yong
I’m not judging I’m just saying. The race for letting the whole world know about TKD is over, the world has long known, now it’s time to actually teach them what it is. It’s TaeKwon-Do, extra emphasis on the “DO”
I don’t hate the Kukkiwon. I think it has its place, unfortunately as we stand, I think the place they have should yield to other voices. That is not going to happen I understand, but I am kinda from a rouge TKD upbringing, or a Ronin view if you will. It is way to political and way to influential to ever change and to change it is not my mission. My mission, as I have stated before, is to reveal the legitimate martial art with in TKD. I don’t care much for the sport, I think it looks dumb, but they had to do what they felt was necessary for TKD to expand. Truthfully though all they truly expanded were their wallets and the reputation of a silly martial art.
Chew on this:
Excerpt from: The Modern History of TaeKwonDo, by Won Sik Kang and Kyong Myong Lee
NOTE* if you have a copy of this book and would like to sale it, contact me.
The nomination of Sabums
After I received the position of 2nd Kwan Jang of the Chung Do Kwan, I nominated Min Wook Sik, Hyun Jong Myun, and Uhm Woon Kyu as Sabums. Later, I nominated Nam Tae Hi as a Sabum and Uhm Woon Kyu as a Standing or Permanent Sabum (Sang Im Sabum). However Hyun Jong Myun, Uhm Woon Kyu and Nam Tae Hi acted as if they were at war against me and frequently contacted with people who ran away to Japan. Who can nominate a Kwan Jang in a private dojang except the legal person with the authority? I myself am willing to give up my position as the Kwan Jang, if I see a promising and capable person who can be the next successor, but I am still looking for that person. There is no excuse for the actions of Uhm Woon Kyu, when he was sent by me to teach
Taekwondo at the Korea Military Academy, Sung Kyun Kwan University and Seoul National University. He should have known better as an educated person. But I feel very sorry for those who received just a notice statement (Ji Ryung Jung) and not a nomination certificate (Im Myung Jung) from him. If he thought about all the other Taekwondo schools and the Chung Do Kwan's future, he would not do such a betrayal. I want the wise citizens of Korea to judge this matter. When I found out about these matters, I expelled them from the membership on behalf of my name. All the more, the Chung Do Kwan will unite ever more and practice rigorously for tournaments in the future, so please do not be disturbed by this whole action.
1. Expelled members: Hyun Jong Myun - Uhm Woon Kyu - Nam Tae Hi
2. Cancellation of Honorary 4th Dan certificate and Honorary Kwan Jang position: Choi Hong Hi
Ok so Uhm Woon Kyu was expelled, but who is he? Uhm Woon Kyu is the president of the Kukkiwon, successor of Kim Un Yong. Who is that you might ask? Well he is another upstanding guy. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/18/sports/olympics-suspended-ioc-official-is-asking-for-receipts.html?ref=kim_un_yong
I’m not judging I’m just saying. The race for letting the whole world know about TKD is over, the world has long known, now it’s time to actually teach them what it is. It’s TaeKwon-Do, extra emphasis on the “DO”
Soccer breeds natural kickers
Stay with me here I am going somewhere with this!
Soccer Player Boots Opponent In The Chest - Watch more Funny Videos
Like I said I am going somewhere with this. Basically all I am getting at is soccer is a great place for kids to learn foot eye coordination it is also awesome for endurance.
I use to go out to soccer fields and nail signs in the ground for TKD class. I found that this reached a good audience and paid off. Not only would the kids poor in but they would be naturals to kicking. The only problem I would find was that every time soccer would roll around I would lose them right back to the sport I stole them from. That is why one year I started a TKD soccer club. Basically I said if they sign a 3 year contract with me, that is to finish my program and get a black belt, then ever year I would pay the fees for their soccer enrolment. Now I did not include the gear such as shin guards and cleats but I would pay for them to play in an open league. I also sponsored teams in other leagues. This did limit what league they could join, but as long as they could put up with that then they could join our team. That’s right our school had a soccer team and we had parents volunteer to go work on soccer drills with them.
That is what I did to keep my enrolment up but you don’t have to go that route. However both, American football and soccer (world football) are a great way to sideline your enrolment. You have to think out of the box in order to make it through certain season, I know, but keep in mind that you only loose when you teach a sport. If you were to make it a martial art and not a sport you will find your class lessons can coexist easier in a sports driven youth.
Just saying.
Soccer Player Boots Opponent In The Chest - Watch more Funny Videos
Like I said I am going somewhere with this. Basically all I am getting at is soccer is a great place for kids to learn foot eye coordination it is also awesome for endurance.
I use to go out to soccer fields and nail signs in the ground for TKD class. I found that this reached a good audience and paid off. Not only would the kids poor in but they would be naturals to kicking. The only problem I would find was that every time soccer would roll around I would lose them right back to the sport I stole them from. That is why one year I started a TKD soccer club. Basically I said if they sign a 3 year contract with me, that is to finish my program and get a black belt, then ever year I would pay the fees for their soccer enrolment. Now I did not include the gear such as shin guards and cleats but I would pay for them to play in an open league. I also sponsored teams in other leagues. This did limit what league they could join, but as long as they could put up with that then they could join our team. That’s right our school had a soccer team and we had parents volunteer to go work on soccer drills with them.
That is what I did to keep my enrolment up but you don’t have to go that route. However both, American football and soccer (world football) are a great way to sideline your enrolment. You have to think out of the box in order to make it through certain season, I know, but keep in mind that you only loose when you teach a sport. If you were to make it a martial art and not a sport you will find your class lessons can coexist easier in a sports driven youth.
Just saying.
Soccer Dutch Bicycle Kick to the Face Netherlands World Cup FIFA 2010 Ur...
Here is yet another, more recent, kick that I find amazing.
soccer kick in the face
Was this a perfect hook kick or what? Boom. This kick is hands down my favorite kick to watch when it comes to soccer accidents.
My issues with Sine Wave explained...as best I can in writing
The over exaggeration of the sine wave is immature and needs to be developed. If you are a black belt and are still teaching, or only understand, the over exaggeration then you should not be a black belt. No offense. So where is the power coming from. Over exaggeration would teach it one of two ways. One; the power is originally generated at the strike. Ex, the fist is what you want to hit with so the power originates at the fist, for instance when the move is pulled back. Two; the power originates at the ground and everything else would be added power to the delivered strike. I think both are right but still don’t give justification to the over exaggeration of the movement. The true power comes not from the momentum itself but from the very most, last split second of the move (the delivery), located inches away from target added to the momentum. Look at the one inch punch, Bruce Lee was illustrating this concept; it is still the “Sine Wave”.
One version of the wave looks as though a dragon’s tail is swooping, power is a wave like motion that crashes in the end, but a mature sine wave is more like this. Power is already in motion, regardless of how, rather it be from sine wave or just straight force, but the force is already behind the move. The sine wave technique would not come in until right before the delivery. This can be seen clearly on an upset punch but is really in play on all moves. In writing I would describe it as the twist of the punch or the snap of the kick.
One major problem that I see when teaching the sine wave is that most of the moves in the patterns are focusing on move to move technique not consecutive motions. My point can be made as early as Do- San, moves one and two, high side block with outer forearm followed by a reverse punch. I don’t really care what anyone tells me, regardless of rather or not they are a Master instructor. Teaching the sine wave on both techniques is impractical.
I go to the ITF website for this;
“4. The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic movement with an absence of stiffness.”
No what in this video is rhythmic?
I am not bashing the creator of the this video as if I don’t think he can or can’t beat me, that is not where I am coming from, but as a protector of my art I will try and point out what I see as a weakness.
Think of a water balloon.
To the balloon the face is the object that obstructs its way, but to the water the object of obstruction is the balloon itself. So when looking at a block that leads into a strike, for all practical purposes, they must imitate this motion. The only chance, with an immature view of the sine wave, for the sine wave’s origination of power would be at the beginning of the block. For instance someone throws a punch at you like Chuck Liddell’s signature knock out punch, you move to block it with your outer forearm, and let’s just say you do block it then what?
“Then what” is that you better have generated enough power to follow straight into your counter punch, because you don’t have enough time to freak’en Sine Wave up!
The only way you could realistically sine wave on the second move would be to apply it at the end of your move not the beginning. Learning how to apply the sine wave technique within inches of your target is the only way you can be advanced in sine wave theories. Practice the 1” punch because it’s the only way you are going to learn this.
One version of the wave looks as though a dragon’s tail is swooping, power is a wave like motion that crashes in the end, but a mature sine wave is more like this. Power is already in motion, regardless of how, rather it be from sine wave or just straight force, but the force is already behind the move. The sine wave technique would not come in until right before the delivery. This can be seen clearly on an upset punch but is really in play on all moves. In writing I would describe it as the twist of the punch or the snap of the kick.
One major problem that I see when teaching the sine wave is that most of the moves in the patterns are focusing on move to move technique not consecutive motions. My point can be made as early as Do- San, moves one and two, high side block with outer forearm followed by a reverse punch. I don’t really care what anyone tells me, regardless of rather or not they are a Master instructor. Teaching the sine wave on both techniques is impractical.
I go to the ITF website for this;
“4. The exercise should be performed in a rhythmic movement with an absence of stiffness.”
No what in this video is rhythmic?
I am not bashing the creator of the this video as if I don’t think he can or can’t beat me, that is not where I am coming from, but as a protector of my art I will try and point out what I see as a weakness.
Think of a water balloon.
To the balloon the face is the object that obstructs its way, but to the water the object of obstruction is the balloon itself. So when looking at a block that leads into a strike, for all practical purposes, they must imitate this motion. The only chance, with an immature view of the sine wave, for the sine wave’s origination of power would be at the beginning of the block. For instance someone throws a punch at you like Chuck Liddell’s signature knock out punch, you move to block it with your outer forearm, and let’s just say you do block it then what?
“Then what” is that you better have generated enough power to follow straight into your counter punch, because you don’t have enough time to freak’en Sine Wave up!
The only way you could realistically sine wave on the second move would be to apply it at the end of your move not the beginning. Learning how to apply the sine wave technique within inches of your target is the only way you can be advanced in sine wave theories. Practice the 1” punch because it’s the only way you are going to learn this.
PRO TAEKWONDO HYON LEE
I post this so that you can view what happened at one min and 17 seconds into the video. Red does a diagonal kick from a right foot back fighting stance, then he throws a reverse hook kick with his left foot. Guy in blue, who is obviously a front foot fighter, also has his right foot back. Blue holds his ground, ducks the kick and then lifts his front foot and roundhouse kicks him right in the face mid turn. Great counter attack! If you are watching this and reading this post you should also be teaching it to someone.
steven lopez taekwondo beijng 2007
This is exactly what is wrong with the current state of TKD. This is "the best" TKD fighters in the world but they are afraid to get close enough to fight because they are terrified of the point game. This is not what the founders had in mind.
Sine wave
Sine wave
What is a sine wave? For this answer I, being of a pragmatic nature, must turn you
to Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sine_wave
I have read over the years so many descriptions of the “sine wave” and how you’re not doing TKD unless you are using it. I really find this topic boring and unintelligent based on the mere fact that so much time is wasted in the conversation. It’s pretty basic and easy to understand. Power is generated from somewhere, amplified, then delivered…wow what a concept. I don’t even see how this can be attributed to TKD when it was a topic in Chinese Boxing centuries before. It does not compute to have your students discussing it outside of class as if it’s some spiritually intellectual conversation piece, when they could be using that time to research the rise of obesity and its direct correlation with the rise in use of artificial sweeteners. Or how Aspartame and Acesulfame Potassium are seeping into all our drinks, meanwhile the lobby behind such products are moving to schedule sugar as a drug.
Those are topics that matter. However sine wave does not matter. It’s not hard to teach and I guess my real frustration is how so many TKD (ITF) instructors make it out to be something magical. There is nothing magical here, it’s a basic concept of where power originates. You practice it not discuss it. It’s not a philosophy it’s a law of physics. So read the Wikipedia article and apply the same concept to your kicks and punches, knees and elbows.
FIN
"Steven Lopez sucks" on Google
So yesterday I searched “Steven Lopez sucks” on Google and this article came up.
http://rachelinperu.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/the-newest-olympic-event/
It’s a pretty good little article so I thought I would share, because if you have ever been frustrated at a tournament it’s always by people like this.
Then I had a dream last night that I was at a ski resort and Steven Lopez was there and he was actually cool, so then I felt bad for searching “Steven Lopez sucks”. But I still wonder if he would ever try his hand at MMA.
http://rachelinperu.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/the-newest-olympic-event/
It’s a pretty good little article so I thought I would share, because if you have ever been frustrated at a tournament it’s always by people like this.
Then I had a dream last night that I was at a ski resort and Steven Lopez was there and he was actually cool, so then I felt bad for searching “Steven Lopez sucks”. But I still wonder if he would ever try his hand at MMA.
ITF vs WTF = ICTF
http://www.etutaekwondo.org/news/2006/Articles/WTF-ITFMergerisNear.html
I read this article and I think this guy is a moron. It does not matter who is more popular, the bottom line is WTF style is a joke and the ITF style is right behind it. You have to go back to the forms in order to learn the real TKD system. Now with that being said ITF & WTF tuls have great moves, but the sport is dumb looking. I can’t understand why people can’t see that. It is not a martial art sport. It’s just a point sport and it is full of unpractical maneuvers. Sure I know, like one out of ten sport guys can maybe pull those moves off in a real fight, but that amounts to nothing significant. Learn the patterns, and learn them good. I say learn ITF & WTF forms and teach the real systems of TKD. Stop making it out like this is a merger of the sport and not really a political and financial move.
Take note of the ICTF because that is pretty much the best TKD masters still alive walking out on ITF & WTF during the merger. That is where we all should drift to, if not to another art entirely.
Today let’s talk stretching.
Today let’s talk stretching. This guy has some awesome stick figures. http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=16
You can pretty much learn what he is trying to say by looking at his stick figure drawings, is that not awesome. I wonder how long that took him.
I read this book a long time ago and it was pretty much what my TKD instructors taught me growing up. It’s all basic but that, in the end, is all you really need. The point of stretching is either to kick higher / be more limber or to prevent injury. I have learned many great stretches in the past but dynamic stretches have been the most useful.
You can pretty much learn what he is trying to say by looking at his stick figure drawings, is that not awesome. I wonder how long that took him.
I read this book a long time ago and it was pretty much what my TKD instructors taught me growing up. It’s all basic but that, in the end, is all you really need. The point of stretching is either to kick higher / be more limber or to prevent injury. I have learned many great stretches in the past but dynamic stretches have been the most useful.
You think thugs like this are only in Jackie Chan movies
These guys are just like a Jackie Chan movie, I like how they all walk off defeated.
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Silva vs Sonnen or Vitor
Well if you watched the Silva vs. Sonnen fight on Saturday then you know now, for a fact, that you can never predict a fight. I thought Silva was getting a huge wakeup call I just hope he answered it. With as much raw talent as he has it seems like he takes it for granted. I just hope he does except a rematch, not because I want Sonnen to take the title, but because I want to see Anderson Silva improve his take down defense. I want Silva to rematch an win in the first round that way there is no question.
I also noticed, where I was at, many people were cheering for Sonnen. I could not agree, I don’t think he is an entertaining trash talker, but he did back up the hype. They just turned on Silva because of his fight with Damien Maia. I don’t like Anderson Silva because of the marketing though, I like him because of his martial background. He is a black belt in Taekwon-Do, Judo, and BJJ, three great martial arts giving him good kicks, superior take downs, and good ground game. I really just have to cheer for these kickers.
Over all, Saturday, he threw one back kick. It was good but one is not enough to satisfy my kicking thirst. If something happens and November gets too close and him and Sonnen have not fought yet, then I don’t care to see them fight again, loose victory or not he won and I would much rather see him fight Vitor Belfort than Sonnen.
Just my thoughts.
BigMac has great kicks...
BigMac is in the white, he trained un
der the same TKD instructors I did. On top of having great kicks he is extremely dedicated, and with that dedication comes a ton of loyalty. I asked him, after not seeing him in 5 years, to meet up and spar and he did. Like it was nothing, he eat, sleeps and breaths this stuff.I am not a huge sport TKD guy but sparing is the best way to get in shape. I am going to have a sparing section come up in the future that will have basic drills and some hybrid style strategy, so stay tuned.
For right now check out the two new sections, one is for nutrition and the other is fashionish. If there are any other topics I can think of that are prevelant martial art conversation I will get that going as well. Don't hesitate to make a suggestion.
Peace.
MrMustache
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