Happy Halloween!!! Now a scary kick to the head.
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.
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