HAANG AND BYUN
1.HAANG HAANG represents a frame. It is stable, simulating the parts of our lives that are basically unchanging and predictable. To illustrate, picture the rising of the sun and moon. They follow a specific pattern and we know, for instance, that the every 29 days the...
How To Improve Power Of Your Round House Kick
1. Main Training Engaging the core is fundamental for added power in a variety of taekwondo kicks, from more basic round house kicks to more advanced back hook kicks. Note that for taekwondo, the reference to “core” extends not only to the abdomen and lower back,...
Importance of the Back Kick
The back kick is an extremely powerful and potentially lethal weapon. It can be much more powerful than a roundhouse kick, carrying over 1,500 lbs. of force upon impact. However, proper execution is more difficult. The primary challenges to the back kick are accuracy and power.
Meditation after Training
Meditating after training helps to calm down brain waves and relieve excess body heat through the mouth and pores by repeating simple motions with corresponding breath work. In a short time the body temperature goes from being overheated to moderate. In addition, meditation improves circulation...
Master Yoo’s Training guide – Part 2 Method of meditation before and after martial arts training
THREE-MINUTE MEDITATION METHOD BEFORE TRAINING Standing with feet shoulder-width apart, place your palms together. Grab the floor with your toes (“tiger toes”) and feel the soul of your foot (yong-chung) Pull your tailbone slightly in and upwards – you should feel pressure/awakening of your lower dahn-jun As you...