@supaman575 A true martial artist does not go around bragging about his "skills." Instead, he seeks to aide others so that they too can improve. (^_^)
i don't think it is a good idea to train balance this way.you can hurt your feet and what is more important : you will never kick on a shaking or moving ground.so better practice kicks in slow motion or with closed eyes.trains the balance very good in my opinion.
Any1 asking questions about why the guy isn't wearing a traditional uniform.. and the reason is this. Taekwondo is a sport as well as a Martial Art... they are separate and contain separate attitudes and approaches. This particular session is for the sport and that's why you see sport gear.
in our club...we always wear our dobuk, our belt, and we meditate in the beginning and end of our practice... we are all disciplined..we respect each other...and all other things taught by our instructor... i think it really depends on the club you enter... we don't go out and boast we are taekwondo blackbelt...etc etc
your training looks very good, but where is the traditional dobok ( uniform) ? There seems to be no belt system either, Correct me if you usaually wear dobok... My grandmaster always says that taekwondo is not only a matter of physical conditioning. It is also about mental discipline, concentration, patience, respect and self-control. After every practice , we sit down and we have a short meditation, or concentration. I think taekwondo is sometimes treated like a sport rather than a martial art.
I support Korean because each time they return from school or school holidays and public holidays they fill their activities with TAEKWONDO. that's why we can call them TIGER.. they training very hard until their feet as fast as a bullet! Do not look for problems with the Korean tiger..
my dad did taekwondo for a little bit when he was younger i'd say 20's not the kicking and all that what they do on here... but basically my dads the local bad ass because he did this...he told me what taekwondo dos is beat the other person up for you because its easy to get off balance and watch the person foot 90% of the time thats what hand there gonna hit with.... and if you lean to any direction your off balance.. and i think i might get into boxing. HAVE A GREAT DAY!! :)
SSSSssshhhhiiiit!!!!!!! That's just awesome, wow!!! I used to practice full-contact some many years ago,.. now I'm into Tae coz its explosiveness,... This clip is inspiring. Great technique!
Woow these people are very very good and for those people that say " How do they respond so fast ? " they dont they hav a drill set out and then they practice and make it look good like there :P ... but none the less those kids have major skill
One time a person who did not answer questions correctly, and forgot their form and never completed it, was approached by her instructor which said that she had passed but needed to collect the dues for the testing and for the school. This was at the beginning of my ITA experience and I should have left then!
I never did understand the high cost of doing buisiness, but maybe its that much in othr groups. I always tried and felt like I was in a shady organization when I would see the same folks at sparring with a higher belt who performed poorly last time.
It was no contact sparring which was really dumb and made me lose interest. I wouldnt consider what I went to a mcdojo, but it was surely market driven. people could go to testing and not perform and receive a belt and a congratulations for moving up in rank. It was 90 bucks a month, 60 bucks for testing, and 120 bucks for black belt testing.
I was in the ITA for some time, and these people far surpass any talent I saw there. I would love to join up with these people, but its only ITA around here. Sure there were some talented folks, and very few of them, but I was a lower level belt and could win against most of the black belts-they sucked. I do not know why they received a black belt in he first place.
I was in the ITA for some time, and these people far surpass any talent I saw there. I would love to join up with these people, but its only ITA around here. Sure there were some talented folks, and very few of them, but I was a lower level belt and could win against most of the black belts-they sucked. I do not know why they received a black belt in he first place.
idk about hurts like hell, i stretch till i feel the burn basicaly but not trying to the point of ripping shit, after a week you get use to that tolerance and then as weeks progress you continue to push that threshold
They just focus on it a lot more than other styles generally do. Even in MMA, those fighters who are masters (not literally masters but still really skilled) at something like striking or grappling have an advantage over your average fighter. In TKD, they often point spar and they can still be really great at it. Can you imagine what it would be like if they allowed the other parts of TKD for sparring including the punches, elbows, etc.? I think it would change what people like you think.
@DiveHiryu You made the best point I ever made. Let's not forget WTF TKD and Olympic sparring are a sport, and like any, they have rules, guidelines. Plus, TKD as a martial art, not tournament sport, is a deadly form of self defense. As well as Hapkido, Koren jujitsu.
imagine that angry look and yell, the average person hears the yell before they see the leg coming and blam, lights out, strike fear into the opponent, and helps to add that extra something to you're strike, at least thats what master roy told our class
Jungs könnt ihr mir weiterhelfen? ich möchte eine Kampfsportart anfangen, um mich auf der Straße verteidigen zu können. Die Wettkämpfe interessieren mich eigtentlich nicht. Ist Taekwondo da das richtige? Oder bin ich da bei TKW falsch?
lol wo trainiert ihr denn also verein ist das ich bin an sowas sehr interessiert weil ich immoment nur Judo mache und gerne ma was andere machen möchte^^
hmm.. i like taekwondo more since i quit muay thai, its alot easier and make myself more confidence, because regular taekwondo players sucks than muay thai alot. So i love TKD :)
@tik527 I like Taekwondo more too as it requires more technique than Muy Tai and once you get past the body hardening aspect of Muy Tai, it's just like TKD except that Muy Tai kicks are MUCH easier to preform as they require much less flexibility and precision, (well and you can't use elbows or knees in TKD), other than the body hardening I picked up most of the techniques of Muy Tai in about a day, no offense but it is just kickboxing with elbows and knees so it's "easier" based on techniques
@tik527 however the sport form of TKD is not as violent as Muy Tai, also I think that Muy Tai is one of the most effective fighting styles (probably more than TKD just because you are restricted to mostly kicks with the foot instead of the shin so the strikes need to be dead on, but you would be surprised how much power TKD kicks have if they are preformed correctly) in the end you have to remember it's the fighter not the art, so don't base your opinions on UFC matches or MMA crap like that
@ christoferf91: U R a noob...you are the worsest fighter in the world. It doesnt depends on the sports, it depens on the fighter how good and strong u are.
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i dont like taekwondo.. i have been training it for 2 years when i was little, and now i am training muay thai, and if u compare those two togheter, taekwondo is nothing compare muay thai. Muay thai is the best standig fight style.
@christofferf91 LOL your an idiot dude.... before you start saying what sucks and whats good you might wanna try fightin in that style and not just saying the training sucks moron...
Come on now. I just returned from living in South East Asia and Ive fought many Muay Thai fighters and Bokator fighters....I usually won. But the difference is that Im a traditional TKD fighter. I dont do the sport BS and you cant do the sport TKD when you're fighting Muay Thai ppl.
you have to stretch everyday before you work out and after you work out very important also when you wake up stretch for 20 minutes and before you sleep do it everyday and don't stop just keeping stretching all the time
@mowizbeverly16 well it would be good to do some yoga thats how i get it wen i star whit the capoeira, but if you want to master it to do al those kicks try this watch?v=QG1v6pPt-4w
It is NOT very hard :) I have finally mastered it!!!... The only thing you always must remember wehn you streach is that i cant hurt !!!... If it hurts you are doing it to hard !!!!... i did it, i dameged my leg and it took monds to recover :( You have to streach for a long time like 10 minutes 4 times a day.... and it won´t be long my freind :P Sorre for the spelling :P
the US-americans who come over to Euope to participate at the big tournaments are not average american Takewondo-Fighters This is the elite. As I heard, the average level of US-black-belts is very pure due to the money-making orientation of most schools.
We also vistited US Open. It is interesting that the level of the US-fighters is lower than European level in youth - classes (up to the age of 17), but it is good at adult-classes. As I already mentionned they have a few high-class athletes, but if you take away the Lopez Family the star is not shining that bright anymore
am agree wid u (litnight) da ppl kno dis martial art as only as a sport bt serisly its a complete package of selfdefence ,attack, exrcise ,weopn handlin n much more.
Interesting that most if not all WTF TKD fighters always have their hands down. Besides, martial arts true power is in it self defence applications NOT sport applications.
boxing,judo,BJJ,wrestling,sambo,muay thai, and tkd are all sports. allof these are effective sports on the street. wtf sport tkd rules don't allow punching to the face the same way boxing doesn't allow kicking, and wrestling doesn't allow punching or kicking. that doesn't mean that these athletes won't punch, wrestle, or kick in addition to what they are trained in if they get into a fight on the street. It only means that they will dominate in what they do best. they are all sports and arts.
i've been doing taekwondo since 1977,and I will tell you that traditional tkd is not full contact. in fact, it was the sport that brought about the full contact rules and therefore training. As far as the pronunciation goes, it is pronounced "TAE" not TAI". And as far as the training here being "American", not true my friend. Check out Joraen training, and you will see that they are the trend setters for this style of training out of seoul. Check out" weight vest tkd." this is wtf technique.
the only thing i will agree with you on is these black belt factories that give anyone a black belt who has money.they are creating paper tigers, but unfortunately, it is what it takes to make money these days. if you run your martial arts programs like the training I endured in the late 70's or early 80's you will not keep students. yes, you will have a few worthy black belts, but you will be bankrupt in the process. I am a fighter, but tkd fighters don't pay the rent; kids and families do.
most WTF korean style training is very fast, very dynamic, and ver powerful. The TKD training that comes from south korea is more of a sport adapted tkd. the north koreans practice more ITF or karate influenced tkd. I think a WTF world champion could kill a ITF world champion anyday.
There was a boom for TKD in the 70's- 80's, Master Rhee's TV ad brought it into American homes.
I was 4 when I started TKD in Korea. We had full contact sparring without armor, learned throws and submissions. My master had a stick he use to beat me with. Then I came to America....
i git hiut with the stick, and skipped 2 belts on my way to black belt from a ROK marine 8th dan korean grandmaster, who used to train SEAL's. he was huge into knife defense, and submissions,but we still used hogu's, and groin cups when sparring. You are forgetting that when you came here many or most of the TKD schools were still run by Korean's who learned everything you did in Korea and more. So dobn;t blame America; blame the koreans who sold out to their own greed.
Thank God Juan Moreno, Jean Lopez, and many more athletes on the USTU athletic advisory committe overthrew and indicted Sang Lee, and the rest of the Korean Mafia to end the USTU once and for all, and open the doors for USA Taekwondo to take care of the athletes. There are still awesome schools producing top level fighters out there, but if you are looking for sticks, stinky carpet, blood on the makiwara, and 2 hours of knuckle push- ups, you wont find it in a elite USA TKD School.
I don't blame America or Americans, I am merely pointing out that American TKD is more design towards exercise rather than a martial art, it is a variant of the original. Just my observation. The amount of discipline is also a factor. An American instructor will not brutally discipline as he should.
no offense, but this isn't the 70's anymore, and even moreso...this isn't Korea. Not even the Korean masters an touch a student, especilally a child. My former roommate and training partner, and 4 time national eam member from Brasil, grabbed a child's hogu in training one day and pulled him to him, and we almost had a law suit. And I really don't believe that 'brutal' discipline is necessary. I thought this was about 'self discipline', not S&M? Afterallthis isn't feudal Japan.
Never heard about "American TKD". Surely we would not imitate this. We very much respect Steve and Mark Lopez and a few other good US-fighters, but in Europe things are a lot different. We do not have many-making-machine-dojangs and we do not give away black-belts just for money. I startet Taekwondo at the age of 7 and had my 2nd grade black-belt only at the age of 20 and was training 3-4hours a day !!! for 6 years.....
@eleinad i don't agree, cos i am training in london and i see too many people with black belts who can even do most basic technique right. here u also just pay for the test and u r 99% likely to get a black belt, unless u r really really bad. in Russia or Georgia where I came from it's really much more difficult, but im sure in some schools they just get belt for cash, and I don't see the point, cos belt is just for ur selfmotivation and confidence.
@Toki52 thats good to hear because many of the American schools only try to sell the belts instead of making people earn them, and the people that get their ass beat in tournaments all the time are prime examples of a bad teacher, I take TKD in America and I can say first hand that we really have to earn our belts and it makes me mad when other schools allow people to advance belt levels when they clearly aren't ready, there are some good TKD schools here in America, but not many
I've yet to see a McBlackbelt defeat an opponent via perfect kata. The forms and memorized routines remind be of cheerleaders. I've turned my interests to muay thai and train for more than just points.
@Toki52 thats interesting because I take TKD for self-dense which is greatly different from the tournament sparring style that I'm sure you're referencing, I'm not a big fan of the forms myself because I just like to fight, I do think it is hilarious that you think that TKD is just for show even when it is used in the Korean military, I won't disagree with you that Muy Tai is effective, but to say that TKD isn't effective when you clearly have no idea what your talking about is just plain stupid
I have more TKD in my left nut than you will ever learn in your ballet class.
I'm very familiar with Korean military training, so you're the idiot preaching to the Pope. Despite years of strike training, I would prefer to drop you on your head and hammer out your face into a hamburger patty. Will you defend yourself with a kick? Unlikely, now fuck off.
@Toki52 no you really don't I promise you that I am better at TKD then you are or ever were, and if you really are familiar with Korean military training then you are very stupid to argue that some sport Muy Tai fighter could even stand a chance against a TKD black-belt in the Korean military, and once again you prove your ignorance by thinking that TKD is only kicks, TKD borrows throws and joint locks from jujitsu, elbow and knee strikes from Muy Tai, and various hand strikes from Karate
@Toki52 um...you're an idiot, if you are familiar with Korean military training and you are really still trying to make that argument then you are dumber than I thought you were, you obviously went to a shitty TKD school if you think it's such a bad martial art, and I could defend myself because unlike you I could just kick you in the head once and you wouldn't get up for a good 5 minutes(if I'm feeling nice), and FYI I've learned kicks, throws, punches, and joint locks at my school
@Toki52 anyone can punch someone in the face when they take someone down (it's not a technique), besides I know for a fact that my grappling background is much better than yours, so when you try to dance around in your Hollywood wannabe fighter stance I will just take you down and choke you out...oh too bad that they don't teach you how to defend against grappling in Muy Tai. Will you defend yourself with a knee strike? Unlikely, now fuck off. It's amazing to see just how stupid some people are.
Wow, that really struck your soul. What is obviously a misunderstanding by your feeble mind turns out to be an internet tough guy flex off. LOL ah Jimbob if only the world knew how tough you really are. I don't care to brag like a fag (you) but I know a little something on the ground and you won't be doing shit boy.
@Toki52 haha well I just did whatever you did if it was bragging then that is exactly what you did, you try to talk shit and then call me out on it when I respond to it, you must be a little kid calling people fags which would be completely irrelevant to the argument, I also think it is funny that you got so angry at me when I just tried to give you information in my earlier arguments...haha I wasn't even attacking you I was trying to help you not look like an idiot, BTW you win I'm done arguing
@jimbabwe08 TKD is my base, I started at age 4. I am a lifetime martial artist and I respect some schools but not most. What part of fuck off don't you understand? I can tell you're slow in the head but really, fuck off. FYI You are too dumb to be an effective martial artist.
@Toki52 damn you responded fast...you might be a little slow because if I recalled correctly you wouldn't fuck off either, RIGHT? but in all sincerity it is impressive that you started when you were 4, my main point was that not all TKD schools in America are crap...my instructor is from Nigeria and he has won the Nigeria games many times and entered the Olympics on more than one occasion and he emphasizes traditionalism, FYI I'm actually not too bad at TKD but I'm not great either
@Toki52 actually, it's "te" kwon do. that's how it's pronounced in korea. tai kwon do is the wrong pronunciation the "american" pronunciation. plus this is not "american TKD," it's WTF tkd. its only assumed american because the majority of american tkd places teach terribly. full contact sparring applies for ITF the martial art. WTF is considered as more of a sport.
Yes, you are right. I believe you misinterpreted my comment, seeing that I had said the exact same thing. Bloodstar6078 and horangi wrote the same thing, pretty amusing considering Korean is my first language.
I believe all martial arts are good, some are just more effective for certain people. If your takedown defense is weak or non-existent, I would not suggest kicking. Most fights end on the ground, I would not overlook this fact.
standing on a little ball disc is not balance in your kicks, you want to have balance when you kick then learn how to use footwork, and mobility. Balance is movement in action, not stationary. the way you train is the way you will fight, perform drills seriously not careless, use emotional content, keep your gaurd up but relaxed. Train for speed not power, power will come from strength training and speed training.
depends on what part of ur body ur training and how long a day u train i got the splits(straddle) in about 6 months doing it for about half an hour a day. but i prolly gave myself more pain than anyone in the history of that dojo doing it lol i was also first to get splits though
TKD is a sport, been in it for many years when i was in my teens, if you want self defense and learn how to do some serious shit then TKD flashy movements get into Pentjack silat, brazilian jujitsu, Aikido, Muay Thai Kickboxing,Kali, Philipino Dumog, even Boxing. It looks good, its a great workout, it is fun, but alot of your fights end up on the ground, unless you want to get into sport fighting for points then TKD is good for it.
I would say most people that study TKD don't really understand it. Your one of them. Just because you don't find it useful doesn't mean your the final judge and jury. I actively study multiple martial arts and consider myself well rounded. I have to be. But I consider TKD to be an essential component to my training. There is a big difference between the sport of TKD and the martial art. Find a good Korea trained instructor that understand this and you'll see.
i trained under grand master Paul s. Ahn back in my day for 3 years, then i moved on. i been doing martial arts since i was 15 and still do, i think i have an idea of what im talking about, as for the art i could really care less about anymore it was an integral part of my life at the time and it was great, but i really dont care for it, as there were things in it that did not help me.
English comments??
This Training is in germany <.<
TaekThaiMaster 1 week ago
@supaman575 A true martial artist does not go around bragging about his "skills." Instead, he seeks to aide others so that they too can improve. (^_^)
1029Itachi 6 months ago 2
@supaman575 allright then mr brag!
BoneBeast 6 months ago
These guys are good. Sharp kicks!
sbox001 7 months ago
i don't think it is a good idea to train balance this way.you can hurt your feet and what is more important : you will never kick on a shaking or moving ground.so better practice kicks in slow motion or with closed eyes.trains the balance very good in my opinion.
GIwillo 7 months ago
man i used to play with this thing when i was a kid.
but i didnt kicked while balancing it xD
1234561234aa 8 months ago
co to za idiotka tak drze jape ?? : )
mordorek1 9 months ago
ohhh you dont wanna mess the girls they are scary man in a good way
sorry511 9 months ago
Any1 asking questions about why the guy isn't wearing a traditional uniform.. and the reason is this. Taekwondo is a sport as well as a Martial Art... they are separate and contain separate attitudes and approaches. This particular session is for the sport and that's why you see sport gear.
nocturanas 11 months ago
@nocturanas i train for sport but have to wear my dobok every day
yulaw3 10 months ago
@yulaw3 Doesn't mean you need to though.
nocturanas 10 months ago
@nocturanas true, i also see the coach guy is wearing traditional trousers.not that it matters.some schools are more strict i guess.
yulaw3 10 months ago
in our club...we always wear our dobuk, our belt, and we meditate in the beginning and end of our practice... we are all disciplined..we respect each other...and all other things taught by our instructor... i think it really depends on the club you enter... we don't go out and boast we are taekwondo blackbelt...etc etc
ionjames123 1 year ago
Why don't they wear a white suit?
roelieneter 1 year ago
your training looks very good, but where is the traditional dobok ( uniform) ? There seems to be no belt system either, Correct me if you usaually wear dobok... My grandmaster always says that taekwondo is not only a matter of physical conditioning. It is also about mental discipline, concentration, patience, respect and self-control. After every practice , we sit down and we have a short meditation, or concentration. I think taekwondo is sometimes treated like a sport rather than a martial art.
momtchil 1 year ago
@momtchil, it is treated like a sport, due to the point-system implemented in so many competitions.
Raginmonky 1 year ago
@Raginmonky i guess so but it still remains a martial art.
momtchil 11 months ago
yeah dutch fighters r best
rodtorre7 1 year ago
fuck ur balance go home and cry
praveenrock5 1 year ago
sweet everything here is what we used to do in our club apart from that balence UFO looking thingy... good hard training :)
skedtm 1 year ago
I support Korean because each time they return from school or school holidays and public holidays they fill their activities with TAEKWONDO. that's why we can call them TIGER.. they training very hard until their feet as fast as a bullet! Do not look for problems with the Korean tiger..
ziggler00705 1 year ago
spricht ihr da deutsch xD ?
akayy1993 1 year ago
this is awful training and a waste of time if you ask me.....if you wanan see real training drills watch iran or koreas national team
jakeyjakey101 1 year ago
WOW GREAT TRAINING!
The guy in the blue is especially good with power and speed. Especially power WOW!
hazza3 1 year ago
thebest itf is poland !!
mamdziare 1 year ago
Great video, excellent speed on the roundhouse paddle drill!
BlackBeltSite 1 year ago
at least Iridia Salazar is the most beautiful one !
eleinad 1 year ago
the mexicans taekwondoins are the best!
MultiArmaggedon 1 year ago
@MultiArmaggedon no that would be the koreans
KJEWLE 1 year ago
wow.... my master almost went to olypics but his weight class wasn't chosen... soooooo close
lgnstk123 1 year ago
Americans can't fight, if you look for elite fighting, look at Asia.
mingebag851 1 year ago
fightsport is out and all out!!
dragonquest20 1 year ago
why WTF?
TheZeldd 1 year ago
@TheZeldd
World Taekwondo Federation. ;)
Mrskullofdeath 1 year ago
@Mrskullofdeath Oww, really? So funny!.. ^^
TheZeldd 1 year ago
@TheZeldd i noticed that to and asked my master about it, it means world taekwondo federation :P weird i know
sannsikk 1 year ago
i guess dats good training if ur gonna fight a dude on slippery terrain
skaterockerloc 1 year ago
NOOOOB !!!!!
BboyGnaoH 1 year ago
Can i ask? how do they say hi at the end?
IP1992123456789 1 year ago
my dad did taekwondo for a little bit when he was younger i'd say 20's not the kicking and all that what they do on here... but basically my dads the local bad ass because he did this...he told me what taekwondo dos is beat the other person up for you because its easy to get off balance and watch the person foot 90% of the time thats what hand there gonna hit with.... and if you lean to any direction your off balance.. and i think i might get into boxing. HAVE A GREAT DAY!! :)
MrGunth3r 1 year ago
theyre pretty good
bosnianbaybie 1 year ago
nice stuff. i love my sport :)
23viktor23 1 year ago
that was awesome
pepzlover 1 year ago
wo liegt euer Verein?geht schon ab^^
InIeIoI 1 year ago
1:04, that girl received a MONSTER KICK...!
dannyfogable 1 year ago
TKD and Aikido ist the best
Muffyto 1 year ago
wish i could find somewhere to learn TDK,
even though iv never done TDK, most of the moves i have taught myself in the gym,
my favorite character on Tekken is Hwoarang lol
i wish there was a way to learn TDK without actually going to a class
ToonSquad09 1 year ago
wow waar word deze training gegeven? en is er veel verschill tussen wtf en itf?
maddutchy 1 year ago
SSSSssshhhhiiiit!!!!!!! That's just awesome, wow!!! I used to practice full-contact some many years ago,.. now I'm into Tae coz its explosiveness,... This clip is inspiring. Great technique!
JMEBF 1 year ago
dude that is soccer practice hahaha
sgbcobra 1 year ago
what that called a balance board
TheManofgolf68 1 year ago
i hate THIS ERA!!!!!!!!
bah, taekwondo has to many handicaps now
Martial artiist who train in the art have forgotten to put up their hands ...
then again giving up defence for speed isn't to bad...now is it? (evil laugh) haha...
lovelessAlx 1 year ago
can sum1 explain to me why sum of the students were screaming their heads off?
i mean yea a short yell can help strengthen ur kicks but doesn't shrieking just make u lose ur energy, hence making ur kicks WEAKER?
aznkid2353 1 year ago
@aznkid2353 a lot of people just do that in WTF style. it's annoying isn't it?
in ITF there is no such noise
h0rangi 1 year ago
@aznkid2353 no, they let out more air which actually strengthens their kicks.
lilpunkker37 1 year ago
Woow these people are very very good and for those people that say " How do they respond so fast ? " they dont they hav a drill set out and then they practice and make it look good like there :P ... but none the less those kids have major skill
Flamingization 1 year ago
no matter what ppl say these guys have great skills
BriCareful 1 year ago
these are alway innovating their training
eg2410109 1 year ago
craaazy
FlipSnipeZ 1 year ago
Awesome kicking, wish I could kick that fast, I've got the strength and balance but it takes me triple the time to move on to the next one.
Sportndxboxrule 1 year ago
@Sportndxboxrule work on your agility~ just search agility drills in google
h0rangi 1 year ago
omg their awesome!! and what is that jumping on the trampoline and throwing the ball training for??
DKRaFiQ 1 year ago
@DKRaFiQ hand-eye coordination / reflexes / timing
h0rangi 1 year ago
Lol I cant even throw a kick, definately couldnt do one on that spinning thing :(
Thelee456 1 year ago
What is that balance thing called at the beginning and where can i get one.
skatefia 1 year ago
nice!
valentinosolinas 1 year ago
cool and the guy is cute!!!
kikhzahoy 1 year ago
NICE VIDEOS!!!!
29041982 1 year ago
I can tell these guys are pro. Their kicks are crisp and beautiful.....as well as deadly.
LtActionCam 1 year ago
One time a person who did not answer questions correctly, and forgot their form and never completed it, was approached by her instructor which said that she had passed but needed to collect the dues for the testing and for the school. This was at the beginning of my ITA experience and I should have left then!
korn6499 1 year ago
I never did understand the high cost of doing buisiness, but maybe its that much in othr groups. I always tried and felt like I was in a shady organization when I would see the same folks at sparring with a higher belt who performed poorly last time.
korn6499 1 year ago
It was no contact sparring which was really dumb and made me lose interest. I wouldnt consider what I went to a mcdojo, but it was surely market driven. people could go to testing and not perform and receive a belt and a congratulations for moving up in rank. It was 90 bucks a month, 60 bucks for testing, and 120 bucks for black belt testing.
korn6499 1 year ago
I was in the ITA for some time, and these people far surpass any talent I saw there. I would love to join up with these people, but its only ITA around here. Sure there were some talented folks, and very few of them, but I was a lower level belt and could win against most of the black belts-they sucked. I do not know why they received a black belt in he first place.
korn6499 1 year ago
I was in the ITA for some time, and these people far surpass any talent I saw there. I would love to join up with these people, but its only ITA around here. Sure there were some talented folks, and very few of them, but I was a lower level belt and could win against most of the black belts-they sucked. I do not know why they received a black belt in he first place.
korn6499 1 year ago
wow. nice.. this is great.
megimperial 1 year ago
idk about hurts like hell, i stretch till i feel the burn basicaly but not trying to the point of ripping shit, after a week you get use to that tolerance and then as weeks progress you continue to push that threshold
8137272424 2 years ago
@vrz07
IT ALSO HAS PUNCHES MAYBE YOU DON'T KNOW TAEKWONDO YOU IDIOT
audistas0889 2 years ago
They just focus on it a lot more than other styles generally do. Even in MMA, those fighters who are masters (not literally masters but still really skilled) at something like striking or grappling have an advantage over your average fighter. In TKD, they often point spar and they can still be really great at it. Can you imagine what it would be like if they allowed the other parts of TKD for sparring including the punches, elbows, etc.? I think it would change what people like you think.
DiveHiryu 2 years ago 2
@DiveHiryu You made the best point I ever made. Let's not forget WTF TKD and Olympic sparring are a sport, and like any, they have rules, guidelines. Plus, TKD as a martial art, not tournament sport, is a deadly form of self defense. As well as Hapkido, Koren jujitsu.
imapiggyhearmeroar 1 year ago
@vrz07 the shit wut u say makes u look stupid, obvously u have no knowledge about taekwondo
Coolge325 2 years ago 2
why are they shouting all the time.....especially the women :D:D
colicio85 2 years ago
shouting adds power.
jeetkunedo117 2 years ago
imagine that angry look and yell, the average person hears the yell before they see the leg coming and blam, lights out, strike fear into the opponent, and helps to add that extra something to you're strike, at least thats what master roy told our class
8137272424 2 years ago
are you retarted? WTF requires you to shout.
It brings out your full potential and scares your enemy
arthurcaraccio 1 year ago
:D scares your enemy :D....
colicio85 1 year ago
Jungs könnt ihr mir weiterhelfen? ich möchte eine Kampfsportart anfangen, um mich auf der Straße verteidigen zu können. Die Wettkämpfe interessieren mich eigtentlich nicht. Ist Taekwondo da das richtige? Oder bin ich da bei TKW falsch?
robin1904er 2 years ago
lol wo trainiert ihr denn also verein ist das ich bin an sowas sehr interessiert weil ich immoment nur Judo mache und gerne ma was andere machen möchte^^
lilaflitzer 2 years ago
hmm.. i like taekwondo more since i quit muay thai, its alot easier and make myself more confidence, because regular taekwondo players sucks than muay thai alot. So i love TKD :)
tik527 2 years ago
@tik527 I like Taekwondo more too as it requires more technique than Muy Tai and once you get past the body hardening aspect of Muy Tai, it's just like TKD except that Muy Tai kicks are MUCH easier to preform as they require much less flexibility and precision, (well and you can't use elbows or knees in TKD), other than the body hardening I picked up most of the techniques of Muy Tai in about a day, no offense but it is just kickboxing with elbows and knees so it's "easier" based on techniques
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@tik527 however the sport form of TKD is not as violent as Muy Tai, also I think that Muy Tai is one of the most effective fighting styles (probably more than TKD just because you are restricted to mostly kicks with the foot instead of the shin so the strikes need to be dead on, but you would be surprised how much power TKD kicks have if they are preformed correctly) in the end you have to remember it's the fighter not the art, so don't base your opinions on UFC matches or MMA crap like that
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
your screams are higher than your speed and power (sry bad english)
DTIESTO16 2 years ago
@ christoferf91: U R a noob...you are the worsest fighter in the world. It doesnt depends on the sports, it depens on the fighter how good and strong u are.
borisinyo 2 years ago 5
This comment has received too many negative votes show
i dont like taekwondo.. i have been training it for 2 years when i was little, and now i am training muay thai, and if u compare those two togheter, taekwondo is nothing compare muay thai. Muay thai is the best standig fight style.
Sorry for my bad english.
christofferf91 2 years ago
where do u train?
sollinkmaster 2 years ago
@christofferf91 LOL your an idiot dude.... before you start saying what sucks and whats good you might wanna try fightin in that style and not just saying the training sucks moron...
MrGunth3r 1 year ago
@MrGunth3r dickhead ive been training tkw for 2 years! Now i train Muay thai and it rules and 99 of 100 muay thai would win.....
christofferf91 1 year ago
@christofferf91
Come on now. I just returned from living in South East Asia and Ive fought many Muay Thai fighters and Bokator fighters....I usually won. But the difference is that Im a traditional TKD fighter. I dont do the sport BS and you cant do the sport TKD when you're fighting Muay Thai ppl.
Kinghercules 1 year ago
how can i do perfect flexibility??
i cant master it...
reply pls!!anyone
mowizbeverly16 2 years ago
you have to stretch everyday before you work out and after you work out very important also when you wake up stretch for 20 minutes and before you sleep do it everyday and don't stop just keeping stretching all the time
saints281 2 years ago 10
@mowizbeverly16 well it would be good to do some yoga thats how i get it wen i star whit the capoeira, but if you want to master it to do al those kicks try this watch?v=QG1v6pPt-4w
it could help
te1apartes 2 years ago
It is NOT very hard :) I have finally mastered it!!!... The only thing you always must remember wehn you streach is that i cant hurt !!!... If it hurts you are doing it to hard !!!!... i did it, i dameged my leg and it took monds to recover :( You have to streach for a long time like 10 minutes 4 times a day.... and it won´t be long my freind :P Sorre for the spelling :P
friskefridaAT 2 years ago
@friskefridaAT ok thanks men..xD!
mowizbeverly16 2 years ago
@friskefridaAT lol? dude that's not the way to stretch with good results, u have to stretch till it hurts as hell and hold it there.
TaeNapDo 2 years ago
No if you do that you will get hurt :( And it will take a lot of time for you to recover before you can train again!!!... :P
friskefridaAT 2 years ago
one of those girls has the most annoying yell ever
GingerSkate7 2 years ago
woww... comparing competitions and training.. taekwondo uses a lot more
kicks and variation in training probably due to restriction of some kicks in competitions.. kewl :)
MrNotinthemood 2 years ago
the US-americans who come over to Euope to participate at the big tournaments are not average american Takewondo-Fighters This is the elite. As I heard, the average level of US-black-belts is very pure due to the money-making orientation of most schools.
serdmaennchen 2 years ago
We also vistited US Open. It is interesting that the level of the US-fighters is lower than European level in youth - classes (up to the age of 17), but it is good at adult-classes. As I already mentionned they have a few high-class athletes, but if you take away the Lopez Family the star is not shining that bright anymore
eleinad 2 years ago
@eleinad wht us open did you go to
0nedeadstar 1 year ago
@serdmaennchen
agreed the real issue with martial is not find a greedy instructor
ocinraalegov 1 year ago
They should really be wearing Do Jangs.
zomg0101 2 years ago
The problem with kicking like this is you are on one foot kicking until you are on your ass.
Toki52 2 years ago
It does train you to have good balance though.
Toki52 2 years ago 2
am agree wid u (litnight) da ppl kno dis martial art as only as a sport bt serisly its a complete package of selfdefence ,attack, exrcise ,weopn handlin n much more.
damafiafz 2 years ago
martial arts + foreign = travel to the birthplace.
8137272424 2 years ago
what do you mean?
martjalartistvannabe 2 years ago
Interesting that most if not all WTF TKD fighters always have their hands down. Besides, martial arts true power is in it self defence applications NOT sport applications.
Fudoshin628 2 years ago
This is a bastardised version like Tae-bo.
Toki52 2 years ago
boxing,judo,BJJ,wrestling,sambo,muay thai, and tkd are all sports. allof these are effective sports on the street. wtf sport tkd rules don't allow punching to the face the same way boxing doesn't allow kicking, and wrestling doesn't allow punching or kicking. that doesn't mean that these athletes won't punch, wrestle, or kick in addition to what they are trained in if they get into a fight on the street. It only means that they will dominate in what they do best. they are all sports and arts.
dwichagitime 2 years ago 3
In traditional training, TKD is full contact. What you see is American TKD, They even pronounce it different. "Te" instead of "Tai."
The "business" of martial arts have produced weak imitations and paper tigers.
Toki52 2 years ago
i've been doing taekwondo since 1977,and I will tell you that traditional tkd is not full contact. in fact, it was the sport that brought about the full contact rules and therefore training. As far as the pronunciation goes, it is pronounced "TAE" not TAI". And as far as the training here being "American", not true my friend. Check out Joraen training, and you will see that they are the trend setters for this style of training out of seoul. Check out" weight vest tkd." this is wtf technique.
dwichagitime 2 years ago
the only thing i will agree with you on is these black belt factories that give anyone a black belt who has money.they are creating paper tigers, but unfortunately, it is what it takes to make money these days. if you run your martial arts programs like the training I endured in the late 70's or early 80's you will not keep students. yes, you will have a few worthy black belts, but you will be bankrupt in the process. I am a fighter, but tkd fighters don't pay the rent; kids and families do.
dwichagitime 2 years ago
I see what you are saying about going bankrupt, but there is no excuse for lowering the bar, it's an injustice to you and them.
Toki52 2 years ago
then it looks like these matser's should rethink doing tkd as a profession.
dwichagitime 2 years ago
most WTF korean style training is very fast, very dynamic, and ver powerful. The TKD training that comes from south korea is more of a sport adapted tkd. the north koreans practice more ITF or karate influenced tkd. I think a WTF world champion could kill a ITF world champion anyday.
dwichagitime 2 years ago
Yes, by "they" I meant traditionalist. Te or Tae.
There was a boom for TKD in the 70's- 80's, Master Rhee's TV ad brought it into American homes.
I was 4 when I started TKD in Korea. We had full contact sparring without armor, learned throws and submissions. My master had a stick he use to beat me with. Then I came to America....
and found out about "Thai" Kwondo hahahah.
Toki52 2 years ago
i git hiut with the stick, and skipped 2 belts on my way to black belt from a ROK marine 8th dan korean grandmaster, who used to train SEAL's. he was huge into knife defense, and submissions,but we still used hogu's, and groin cups when sparring. You are forgetting that when you came here many or most of the TKD schools were still run by Korean's who learned everything you did in Korea and more. So dobn;t blame America; blame the koreans who sold out to their own greed.
dwichagitime 2 years ago
Thank God Juan Moreno, Jean Lopez, and many more athletes on the USTU athletic advisory committe overthrew and indicted Sang Lee, and the rest of the Korean Mafia to end the USTU once and for all, and open the doors for USA Taekwondo to take care of the athletes. There are still awesome schools producing top level fighters out there, but if you are looking for sticks, stinky carpet, blood on the makiwara, and 2 hours of knuckle push- ups, you wont find it in a elite USA TKD School.
dwichagitime 2 years ago
I don't blame America or Americans, I am merely pointing out that American TKD is more design towards exercise rather than a martial art, it is a variant of the original. Just my observation. The amount of discipline is also a factor. An American instructor will not brutally discipline as he should.
Toki52 2 years ago
no offense, but this isn't the 70's anymore, and even moreso...this isn't Korea. Not even the Korean masters an touch a student, especilally a child. My former roommate and training partner, and 4 time national eam member from Brasil, grabbed a child's hogu in training one day and pulled him to him, and we almost had a law suit. And I really don't believe that 'brutal' discipline is necessary. I thought this was about 'self discipline', not S&M? Afterallthis isn't feudal Japan.
dwichagitime 2 years ago
The lesson was respect, not senseless brutality. I do not presume to generalize all schools but this one looks like a YMCA.
Toki52 2 years ago
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Toki52 2 years ago
Never heard about "American TKD". Surely we would not imitate this. We very much respect Steve and Mark Lopez and a few other good US-fighters, but in Europe things are a lot different. We do not have many-making-machine-dojangs and we do not give away black-belts just for money. I startet Taekwondo at the age of 7 and had my 2nd grade black-belt only at the age of 20 and was training 3-4hours a day !!! for 6 years.....
eleinad 2 years ago
maybe your just bad
GingerSkate7 2 years ago
you are funny, honey
eleinad 2 years ago
or maybe your instructor didn't like you, i mean there are a bunch of factors
GingerSkate7 2 years ago
@eleinad i don't agree, cos i am training in london and i see too many people with black belts who can even do most basic technique right. here u also just pay for the test and u r 99% likely to get a black belt, unless u r really really bad. in Russia or Georgia where I came from it's really much more difficult, but im sure in some schools they just get belt for cash, and I don't see the point, cos belt is just for ur selfmotivation and confidence.
shanitkd 1 year ago
@Toki52 thats good to hear because many of the American schools only try to sell the belts instead of making people earn them, and the people that get their ass beat in tournaments all the time are prime examples of a bad teacher, I take TKD in America and I can say first hand that we really have to earn our belts and it makes me mad when other schools allow people to advance belt levels when they clearly aren't ready, there are some good TKD schools here in America, but not many
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@jimbabwe08
I've yet to see a McBlackbelt defeat an opponent via perfect kata. The forms and memorized routines remind be of cheerleaders. I've turned my interests to muay thai and train for more than just points.
Toki52 1 year ago
@Toki52 thats interesting because I take TKD for self-dense which is greatly different from the tournament sparring style that I'm sure you're referencing, I'm not a big fan of the forms myself because I just like to fight, I do think it is hilarious that you think that TKD is just for show even when it is used in the Korean military, I won't disagree with you that Muy Tai is effective, but to say that TKD isn't effective when you clearly have no idea what your talking about is just plain stupid
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@jimbabwe08
I have more TKD in my left nut than you will ever learn in your ballet class.
I'm very familiar with Korean military training, so you're the idiot preaching to the Pope. Despite years of strike training, I would prefer to drop you on your head and hammer out your face into a hamburger patty. Will you defend yourself with a kick? Unlikely, now fuck off.
Toki52 1 year ago
@Toki52 no you really don't I promise you that I am better at TKD then you are or ever were, and if you really are familiar with Korean military training then you are very stupid to argue that some sport Muy Tai fighter could even stand a chance against a TKD black-belt in the Korean military, and once again you prove your ignorance by thinking that TKD is only kicks, TKD borrows throws and joint locks from jujitsu, elbow and knee strikes from Muy Tai, and various hand strikes from Karate
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@Toki52 um...you're an idiot, if you are familiar with Korean military training and you are really still trying to make that argument then you are dumber than I thought you were, you obviously went to a shitty TKD school if you think it's such a bad martial art, and I could defend myself because unlike you I could just kick you in the head once and you wouldn't get up for a good 5 minutes(if I'm feeling nice), and FYI I've learned kicks, throws, punches, and joint locks at my school
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@Toki52 anyone can punch someone in the face when they take someone down (it's not a technique), besides I know for a fact that my grappling background is much better than yours, so when you try to dance around in your Hollywood wannabe fighter stance I will just take you down and choke you out...oh too bad that they don't teach you how to defend against grappling in Muy Tai. Will you defend yourself with a knee strike? Unlikely, now fuck off. It's amazing to see just how stupid some people are.
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@jimbabwe08
Wow, that really struck your soul. What is obviously a misunderstanding by your feeble mind turns out to be an internet tough guy flex off. LOL ah Jimbob if only the world knew how tough you really are. I don't care to brag like a fag (you) but I know a little something on the ground and you won't be doing shit boy.
Toki52 1 year ago
@Toki52 haha well I just did whatever you did if it was bragging then that is exactly what you did, you try to talk shit and then call me out on it when I respond to it, you must be a little kid calling people fags which would be completely irrelevant to the argument, I also think it is funny that you got so angry at me when I just tried to give you information in my earlier arguments...haha I wasn't even attacking you I was trying to help you not look like an idiot, BTW you win I'm done arguing
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@jimbabwe08 TKD is my base, I started at age 4. I am a lifetime martial artist and I respect some schools but not most. What part of fuck off don't you understand? I can tell you're slow in the head but really, fuck off. FYI You are too dumb to be an effective martial artist.
Toki52 1 year ago
@Toki52 damn you responded fast...you might be a little slow because if I recalled correctly you wouldn't fuck off either, RIGHT? but in all sincerity it is impressive that you started when you were 4, my main point was that not all TKD schools in America are crap...my instructor is from Nigeria and he has won the Nigeria games many times and entered the Olympics on more than one occasion and he emphasizes traditionalism, FYI I'm actually not too bad at TKD but I'm not great either
jimbabwe08 1 year ago
@Toki52 Way to bash TKD in America and fail. It IS pronounced "te". Go ask someone who speaks Korean.
Bloodstar6078 1 year ago
@Bloodstar6078 i speak korean. you are right. 'tai' is a common error of pronunciation
태권도 - t'ae gweon do
타이권도 - t'ai gweon do < no such thing
h0rangi 1 year ago
@Toki52 actually, it's "te" kwon do. that's how it's pronounced in korea. tai kwon do is the wrong pronunciation the "american" pronunciation. plus this is not "american TKD," it's WTF tkd. its only assumed american because the majority of american tkd places teach terribly. full contact sparring applies for ITF the martial art. WTF is considered as more of a sport.
wngo70 1 year ago
@wngo70
Yes, you are right. I believe you misinterpreted my comment, seeing that I had said the exact same thing. Bloodstar6078 and horangi wrote the same thing, pretty amusing considering Korean is my first language.
I believe all martial arts are good, some are just more effective for certain people. If your takedown defense is weak or non-existent, I would not suggest kicking. Most fights end on the ground, I would not overlook this fact.
Toki52 1 year ago
The disc thing...wont work. Seriously....Other training...Nice.
CptCrapshot 2 years ago
no me los quiero topar en una calle iluminada
jrcuri72 2 years ago
@julianraw: look for Sascha HOfmann or Ulvi Kaya on youtube and see them fight
serdmaennchen 2 years ago
standing on a little ball disc is not balance in your kicks, you want to have balance when you kick then learn how to use footwork, and mobility. Balance is movement in action, not stationary. the way you train is the way you will fight, perform drills seriously not careless, use emotional content, keep your gaurd up but relaxed. Train for speed not power, power will come from strength training and speed training.
julianraw 2 years ago
what a comment!!! did you see them fight`???
eleinad 2 years ago
they dont fight in the vid, unlkess you have another vid of them sparring, or at a tournoment
julianraw 2 years ago
at 1.48
that chick has the maddest keeup ever ahahaha
cody93rox 2 years ago
Not bad...
LittleShitta 2 years ago
its very hard to become fast and flexible
earlrivera01 2 years ago 2
how man months to master flexibility??
mowizbeverly16 2 years ago
You mean years????
hackmaster45 2 years ago 5
depends how commited you are, you could do the splits in a couple months if you train right. check out eddie bravos flexibility rant
xpand86 2 years ago
yeah man
doesn't that long
if you stretch every day for like 5-10 minutes
cody93rox 2 years ago
depends on what part of ur body ur training and how long a day u train i got the splits(straddle) in about 6 months doing it for about half an hour a day. but i prolly gave myself more pain than anyone in the history of that dojo doing it lol i was also first to get splits though
dyhongloong 2 years ago
im not in taekwondo but i am very interested i plan on signing up but any tips on wat i should start training
CAMEhereFORthis 2 years ago
TKD is a sport, been in it for many years when i was in my teens, if you want self defense and learn how to do some serious shit then TKD flashy movements get into Pentjack silat, brazilian jujitsu, Aikido, Muay Thai Kickboxing,Kali, Philipino Dumog, even Boxing. It looks good, its a great workout, it is fun, but alot of your fights end up on the ground, unless you want to get into sport fighting for points then TKD is good for it.
julianraw 2 years ago
I would say most people that study TKD don't really understand it. Your one of them. Just because you don't find it useful doesn't mean your the final judge and jury. I actively study multiple martial arts and consider myself well rounded. I have to be. But I consider TKD to be an essential component to my training. There is a big difference between the sport of TKD and the martial art. Find a good Korea trained instructor that understand this and you'll see.
litnight 2 years ago 3
i trained under grand master Paul s. Ahn back in my day for 3 years, then i moved on. i been doing martial arts since i was 15 and still do, i think i have an idea of what im talking about, as for the art i could really care less about anymore it was an integral part of my life at the time and it was great, but i really dont care for it, as there were things in it that did not help me.
julianraw 2 years ago