What Does a Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Mean?
Everyone has heard of the colored belts that signify different skill levels in Tae Kwon Do and many martial arts, but not many people know exactly what these different ranks signify, particularly in Tae Kwon Do where they can be a little different than what...
Outdoor black belt test
We met soon after sunrise on early Sunday morning, May 8th, 2016. A parking lot full of anticipation, excitement, and worry for the unknown. Cloud covered skies, the students began a light warm up with the instruction of SuSa Stern, who is testing for his 4th Degree black belt. The parents congregate and watch their children warm up, some stand with pride and some stand with concern. They know that this will be a challenge for their children and they are supportive of their growth, yet you can still see the butterfly’s attempting to leave their belly’s. After a short safety talk with the students, Grand Master Yoo calls for a quick staff meeting, to position the leaders roles. We line up, put our bags on, and run into the beginning of a once-in-a-life-time experience – The Black Belt Outdoor Test.
Fair Lawn June events schedule
June events schedule 3rd - Musa class 5:30pm: Demo 6th - BBC class 6:55pm: Bodan Red - Black 9th - Musa class 5:30pm: Street fighting 13th - SUSA class 6:55pm 16th - Musa class 5:30pm: Street fighting 20th - BBC class 6:55pm Green – Bodan Blue 23rd - Musa class 5:30pm: Weapon 27th...
Tips To Motivate Your Child To Study More
Many parents have a hard time motivating their kids to spend more time studying. There are a lot of distractions out there that can make it that much harder and even finding time to study are a challenge, and this is even the case for students are academically inclined. With that said, below are a few tips that can help you motivate your kids to spend a good amount of time studying.
Black Belt Test candidates special class part.4 Sparring
1) Flow - Instead of seeing an opponent(s) as separate from you threatening your survival, feel as if it is a dance between energies. This will not only help you conserve energy while kicks and punches are being thrown at you, but also enable you...
Black Belt Test candidates special class part.3 Self defense
1) Strength - Maintain solid basic fitness so that you are able to execute the self-defense method with proficiency. Pushups, situps, pullups, and leg squats are exercises that can help. 2) Fast Reaction - Once you've drilled a self-defense move enough, respond to the attack with instinct and...
What Are The Benefits Of Doing Tae Kwon Do?
There are many reasons why people practice Tae Kwon Do. While the reasons are personal for many practitioners, you will find that Tae Kwon Do offers many benefits to its persistent and consistent practitioners.
Black belt candidates special class Part 2
3 IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO IMPROVE YOUR KICKING COMBINATION 1.Concentration Visualize doing each kick with perfect technique. Also imagine transitioning smoothly and with the right rhythm in between the strikes and footwork. 2.Energy Be efficient in how you expend your energies. Know what parts of the combination require you...
Taekwondo: For Your Body and Your Mind
The physical benefits of taekwondo
Most people want to use martial arts like taekwondo for fighting and self-defense, but really think about it, how often have you needed to kick somebody in the chin to defend yourself? Most of the people who are going to really put you in danger are probably going to have a gun. But that doesn’t mean that ancient martial arts like taekwondo are useless in the modern world of today? One of the most important things that practitioners of martial arts Taekwondo is get their bodies highly toned and very physically fit. With all the focus on health, fitness, and wellness these days, taking some advice and practices from taekwondo practitioners is certainly a good idea.
May Black Belt Test Candidates Practice Part 1
3 Important elements to improve your Poomse 1.Concentration It grows spiritual power, avoids intensive concentration, learn to concentrate within peaceful mind 2.Energy Enhance energy level by upgrading of Ki-Hop, speed and power 3.Posture Apply proper base stance to improve muscular strength and balance written by Master Yoo...