He was the korean coach on best of the best,he has been on the cover of more martial arts books and magazines than any other martial artist,he has teaching videos.
If you bothered to read anything about Grandmaster Cho or A.I.M.A.A, or, simply read the Uploader comments where she says "My father holds respect for every martial arts style and founded his organization on the belief of keeping an open mind and uniting all styles based on their common principles of character and spirit"
Cho brings together the best of several martial arts including jiujitsu and boxing and integrates them with a basis in Taekwondo.
There are so many things wrong with TKD, its no wonder ppl laugh at it. Pansies dancing round in pink gi's throwing high and spin kicks, "lethal kicks", give me a break. I'm sure Master Cho is a great guy and martial artist, but breaking boards with spin kicks is not impressive at all. 4 reasons why - 1) after the kick he stumbles, 2) after the kick he has his back to the opponent, 3) boards aren't moving, reality of fighting is hitting moving targets, 4) boards don't fight back. TKD is crap imo
@ActionSamwise I can just tell by the amount of talking you're doing that you aint bout nuthin. I bet you Grandmaster would crush ya whole anatomy in the first ten seconds. And on top of that... just like any other martial art, you get out wut u put in.
though i did not stay with a kicking style for long due to some hip problems, it was Mr. Cho's videos and books that got me started. i went on to train in several other styles but whenever i have students who wish to learn these style of kicks and techniques i steer them towards Mr. Cho's teachings. Even today he is an example of great conditioning and class.
trained with the great man himself many years ago what a honour and privilege it was. my greatest respect to the grandmaster. and my thanks and gratitude for sharing these videos .
I was lucky to have studied at his Rhode Island schools back in the early 1970s. Master Cho did still teach some classes then or at least walk around and correct us. His first group of students had just been awarded their black belts.
My father holds respect for every martial arts style and founded his organization on the belief of keeping an open mind and uniting all styles based on their common principles of character and spirit. He is reaching 70, and continues to train and teach every day since starting TKD in Korea when he was 10 years old. A master is not only defined by the balance of his physical prowess but by the balance of his inner being. Please show more respect and consideration when leaving your comments.
Hi, Firstly can I ask why your father holds respect for every martial arts style? Surely there are some practises that are common within individual styles that he realises are counter-productive or unhealthy forms of training? One of my main concerns with the term Master in martial arts is that a Master is viewed by his students as an unquestionable source of knowledge and ability. This can seriously effect students ability to think...
critically about their training and experiences, and can have sever impact on their speed of progress in terms off ability and performance level. For example "we do it this way as taught by the master, any other way is wrong". Could I ask for your thoughts on this please? Could you please explain what you mean when you refer to someone's "balance of physical prowess" and "balance of inner being"? I would not make a post with the intention of personally disrespecting anyone...
However I do not feel that anybody's methods of training, coaching or performance is above critique, including my own! In my opinion discussions is healthy, so long as people do not revert to personal insults. Thanks :-)
@grandmasterdaughter you put your ego on video like that you've got to take the bad press with all the good i'm sure he gets. Were those the "special" boards that break to be put togethor again? lol
@grandmasterdaughter if you put a vid in the public domain,you cant demand or expect all positive comments.I was with aimaa for a few years as a black belt until I started combat sports with muay thai ,boxing and bjj.Master chos style was an improvement on itf tkd but still far behind those I mentioned.I remember boxing and grappling in chos tkd in ireland in 1997-2000 and even the instructor was clueless.They were trying to incorporate things they knew nothing about.
@grandmasterdaughter. If you want to look good in the movies, wear a pink gi and pearn TKD spin kicks. If you want to learn how to fight, its simple - MuayThai and boxing for stand up, BJJ and Greco Wrestling for ground game. Military Krav Maga to kill. The other martial arts have their place, but the aforementioned are the ones that work day in, day out.
@storyacoustic TKD has its place in the sense that like most trad martial arts, it teaches respect, humility etc. But as far as an effective fighting system, TKD is bullshit. just youtube TKD vs Muay Thai to see how crap TKD is in the real world. TKD getting bashed by Muay Thai under TKD rules! no knees, elbows or clinch. still owned. TKD is popular cos it looks fancy and takes 2 years to get a black belt. then you get attacked in the street, try a fancy kick, get smashed and wind up in hospital
@ActionSamwise 2 weeks but you need a reply, TKD and most TMA are not ment be just an amusement to send in youtube video, all of the TKD VS MT I see were bullshit, why,
1- TKD fighter = amateur fighter, Muay thai = pro ring fighter. pro agaisnt amateur = win for the pro most of the time
2- TKD is not about fancyness and the demo here is just a technical demo not a fight.
3- in a fight, TKD teach to never use fancy technic that never work. don't see many spinning kick in tkd competition. <_<
@aucteakwondomaster + TKD is legit as all TMA today, it is used by many MMA fighter, Bas rutten who have already used it in street fight AND WON, he said it, anderson silva whose kick are faster and stronger than most MT guys, Dan hardy who use his TKD background to throw a fast knee to kick combo, saw it in their HL... it's a good fighting style but represented by horrible fighters (for the pure style).
@aucteakwondomaster What total bullshit: "anderson silva whose kick are faster and stronger than most MT guys" Anderson trains in Thaiboxing, not TKD. Funnily enough Dan, now solely trains his stand-up in Thaiboxing. Name me ONE MMA "champ" who trains in TKD for their stand up? Infact I'll answer that one for you, nill, none.
@RossMc1873 Andreson Silva train in both if you didn't know. He is a prefect exemple off how TKD can benefit to a MT fighter. You want to see another exemple: watch cyrus washington here on youtube he train in both to and have a good fighting record in thailand. Nerver said that they actualy need to continue trainning in TKD for standing, I said the TKD background is usefull to get an edge to classcal MMA fighter.
BTW before saiying to someone "bullshit", learn the fact about Silva
@RossMc1873 Dog.. u prolly aint never did a martial art a day in your life. I am a martial artist and I train taekwondo. Although there are other styles out there that may be a little more advanced, taekwondo is more than proficient enough to carry out its intended use. And also I might add martial arts is about the spirituality of the art, not comparing brawn.
@aucteakwondomaster OMG did you actually say you dont see many spin kick i ncompetition TKD? are you off your dial? watch any TKD clip on youtube from little Johnnys Academy to the Olympics and you'll see a bucket load of spin kicks. Which, as you know, in the real world, are useless. I ask the question, if the kicks are useless in the real world, why bother training them AT ALL. There is no reason other than looks. The truth is no one outside the TKD world takes it seriously.
@aucteakwondomaster U crazy... do YOURSELF a favor and don't sound ill. Type in taekwondo sparring and you'll see plenty of spin kicks. And yes, they do work in a street fight. The average street fighter isn't ready for all that lil whodi.
@GetatMD man don't try to be like that ... you will get hurt, after 10 years of TKD an some street fight (to defend myself) and the spinning kick is use only as a finiching move even in sport TKD, watch the high light on my channel an you will see that it's true, they don't use spinning back an spninning hook that often. oh and BTW spinning kick are not the fancy kick i'm saying here. and you reply to a year old comment???? that reply to a douch that bash TKD??? think before saying something kid
@ActionSamwise Um... thats YOU getting smashed up and all that. Taekwondo is not only striking, but takedowns also. Ill tell you what, walk up to a black belt taekwondo practitioner and poke him/her in the forehead and see who gets smashed since you're so cool.
@grandmasterdaughter. If you want to look good in the movies, wear a pink gi and learn TKD spin kicks. If you want to learn how to fight, its simple - MuayThai and boxing for stand up, BJJ and Greco Wrestling for ground game. Military Krav Maga to kill. The other martial arts have their place, but the aforementioned are the ones that work day in, day out.
@grandmasterdaughter Thank you for posting this video! Your father, Grandmaster Cho, is a legend! I think of him and many of my great teachers every time I tie my belt on!
I trained under Master Cho 20 odd years ago. I was pretty good at TKD, but Master Cho was incredible, he opened my eyes to a whole different way of being that has helped me througout my life and career. I cannon stress enough how inspirational he was and how much he influenced me. I hope you will pass on my thanks to him for a wonderful experience. He did come to my family's restaurant in Bristol... Many thanks for a lifetime of power and energy Master Cho!
@grandmasterdaughter I really admire his strength for his age. It's not easy for a person his age to still be able to move like this. I don't think we can find any masters who can still be that strong for this age.
@grandmasterdaughter Your father awarded me my 1st Dan 20 years ago. I have never forgotten that experience of meeting him. I am glad he is still able to train. Best Regards.
It amazes me that people still find this type of thing impressive! Breaking boards, forms, step sparring, static wrist locks/ releases and groups of people all punching and kicking in unison. None of these methods of training develop skill that can be used against a real resisting opponent in sport or otherwise! Can you imagine Randy Couture breaking boards in front of an audience to show off!? Or Fedor performing step sparring to prepare for his next encounter? People are unbelievably gullible
you can't compare randy couture to this cause it's 2 different aspects. you should hear the power in his punches when he snaps a punch from his uinform. block or not he land solid on a back kick hitting you...lets just say its the boards you hear snaping in this vid lol
That's my point, it is two completely different aspects. This guy breaks boards and is called a Grandmaster, where as Randy Couture and other fighters train and compete against real life resisting opponents. It baffles me that people still cannot make a distinction between the two, in the age of MMA. It's amazing that people still find Traditional Martial Arts impressive! The power of a punch is not measured by the snap in the strikers uniform and even if it were, punching into thin air...
or performing forms does not develop the necessary timing and accuracy to use your strikes against a moving resisting opponent. Similarly landing a back kick on a static board or pad with an infinite amount of time to set up the strike does not mean that you can use a back kick on a moving resisting opponent to any great effect! People often assume that because he can break a board with a kick that he can use it effectively!
ah, ok i see what you mean. I don't knock any art or what people do in a style cause every style i have seen there is always that dominate one lol. I'm just sayin that TKD helped me alot cause i did olympic TKD and people saw i had potential and i stopped doing it for boxing and muay thai. i still run my forms to this day cause i feel better after doing them. 2nd dan :D
Yeah, the effectiveness of styles CAN be measured in objective reality and are in MMA, Vale Tudo or similar because there are far fewer rules than in the set styles. For example you wont find a new of kicking to the leg more effective than that in Muay Thai, or a better clinch game than Greco Roman. Can I ask why you stopped TKD for Muay Thai and Boxing? If doing forms makes you feel good then that's great! It just irritates me when people claim or assume they have anything to do with fighting..
i stop doing TKD cause it wasn't my idea to fight with my hands down. when i start training at derby city they have instructors that only train what are they knew. so i picked up muay thai when he came back from thai land and over time my brain was being picked from the instructors cause the time schedule of classes was different so it all came together on what day of the week i was in class doing. next thing i know, i'm doing mma lol.
i just adapt and listen to my coaches as i was the physical person doing it in the cage.when i run my forms i'm just at peace.overall i love muay thai cause i suck on the ground lol.TKD (my opinion) is good for kids to branch off to what style they really want to learn for alot of styles until you really get hit you will realize if it's something you wanna do or not lol. alot of TKD peeps practice it but never had a real punch thrown at them.when i started boxing and muay thai..wake up call! lol
That's cool. I feel the same inner peace when I'm on the mat rolling with someone! Its good to hear that you have learned from different styles and are using it in MMA! Having taken my long route through various arts, I have found the ones that I like. I would argue that kids actually get more from Functional arts as opposed to TMA's as long as sparring is carried out with progressive resistance and no one is being thrown to the lions! What's more functional arts give people
a good sense of their own physical limits and capabilities (what they can get away with!). As opposed to TMA's that put people through belts based on doing forms and breaking boards etc, none of which amount to real applicable skill in the ring, matt or octagon. This kind of system often gives people a false sense of confidence in their own ability and a MASSIVE EGO to go! For example 13 year old kid black belts! Paqboy910 Have a look at the video on my page to see what I favour over TMA's. :)
lol Glad you liked it! Are you referring to the Function NOT Fantasy part? I think It's important that people look around and see all the different methods of training and coaching available, so that they can make up their own mind! Why would that video cause arguments? I fully encourage people to think critically about our methods of training too. Arguments are not always a negative thing and can raise some interesting questions! So long as people are constructive and do not resort to...
yeah, when it said not fantasy part i rewind the part when they were on the ground and the guy back fist and just got right up lol when the words fantasy still on the screen. i watched that part 4 times lol
with fighting. This is probably due to an enormous amount of my own perosonal time that I wasted in TMA's doing forms etc. Hope this clears things up. Thanks :-)
Tokaidosan,it's a time and space thing. Hee Il Cho did his fighting in the late 60s and 70s. He won over 30 tournaments. If you're talking "street" fights,there were a few of those,too. He's still pretty useful for a guy pushing 70!
I trained in a Master Cho class when he came over to the UK years ago. I could see straight away he was not only a true TKD master but he knew how to make a buck...so what?
Not too sure what his association is doing ATM but they were go-getting and promoted TKD, KIckboxing and boxing.
Lets be fair here. So what indeed! If you have a true skill or talent, turn it into money. No-one complains about game developers selling their games for copious amounts of money yet when Martial Arts are involed, any form of decent profit gets slated as 'McDojo/dojangs'
I use to go to his Cho's Tae Kwon Do In Rhode Island in the 70s. I like like 10 years old. I met, was taught by him and remember taking the tests for belts were very though in front of a group of people at a long table judging you.
I trained with Master Cho 25 years ago. He is amazing, I would like to see a video of when he used to swing the heavy bag so it was swaying from side to side, practically hitting the ceiling. He would jump in front of it and hit it with a jumping back turning and the bag would fold around his foot and break, with sand flying out the other side.
Former American law enforcment officer Jim Harrison a renowned martial artist and Judoka who used his skills against knives, guns, razor blades, drug dealers, and bar brawls, stated that Hee Il Cho was one of the FEW, REAL TKD ass kickers, a tough guy with GREAT TKD technique. I'll take his word over noobs on the InterWeb.
The "Man Of Contrast"! This Taekwondo master and a legend and inspiration to many people all over the world. I read his book in 1979 and it inspired my martial arts career. Many thanks for this video.
He was the only guy I know that could rip a heavy bag in half with a back kick. He use to be featured in all of my Traditional Taekwondo magazines years ago.
He is an incredible martial artist. My grandmaster trained with him and one of the stories he tells is how He Il Cho split a heavy bag with a jump spinning back kick.
Wow that is the most overly abused Bruce Lee quote in the world. I could see if this were some run of the mill Tae Kwon Do flunky who's never been punched in the face. You should make a distinction between real Tae Kwon Do coming out of Korea and this watered down American SHIT. I don't even practice tae kwon do but been around the game long enough to know real taekwondo is Hardcore.
there is some shite tkd in the world and the u.s hasnt a monopoly on it.Master chos style is quite practical ,includes some grappling,boxing,kickboxing and sparring is heavy contact.Taekwondo in korea is a joke by the way if you mean ITF or WTF.
Anyone that has studied for 10 - 15 years plus seriously would understand how good this guy is. You can throw styles outside of the windows, its never about the style, or system. Its about the person doing it, simple as that. Don't ever blame the arts.
No other martial artist in history has made such an impact on true martial arts than Grandmaster Cho. Nothing other than the man's determination to better his skills and those of his students, has seen him rise to the top. I have interviewed Grandmaster Cho on numerous occasions. I have never known him to speak negatively about anyone, only concentrating on the positive aspects that can be drawn from everyone. He is the best. No question. As a man and as a martial artist. Untouchable.
Awesome. Perfection at its highest level. He is has been and will always be "THE BEST OF THE BEST." and there is no doubt about it. Those idiots who think that they are pre cut boards, let them get kicked by him once, forget getting kicked by him, heck if i kicked them and if they survived those fools would know what I am talking about.
traditionaltkd-wot a lame joke! i dont really have nice things to say about ITF much(bad experience with a crap instructor)BUT this guy looks orite! openly i will not call him the best-for the simple fact that I believe Grand master park jung tae was the best"the peoples master"and yes i havent a clue who the dude is but its his lifes work- he`s (no offence) old and keeping going- gen choi said a true GM learns the art and when he is to old to do, he teachs mentally but never stops fully!
For any unfavorable image or whatever else negative we might give off according to your opinion and tastes, we apologize and hope you understand we don't mean any offense or boasting. I would like to note that I believe my dad at age 67 still teaching all his students from 3yrs - 50+ yrs of age is much more humbler than some of you assume. In all this I write respectfully and don't mean to stir up any more negativity.
If you don't particularly like my my father's style, that's fine; but please understand it's my dad you're talking about, and I'll inevitably remove negative comments that I take personally offensive and find too easy for people to say who have never encountered my dad in person.
Please everyone, a reminder to keep the comments positive; not just in regards to my father but to all forms of martial arts. It is contradictory to the spirit of the martial arts to keep up these wars of hate comments on one another.
i think they were the plastic ones that you can get so you dont have to spend a fortune on wood, and the plastic ones are harder to break, since you have to hit it at exactly the right place, as well as with speed and power, whereas wood just breaks at its weakest point. Grandmaster Hee Il Cho is known world wide for his breaking skills.
they really were wooden boards. the dark line that was just a part of the wood cuts make them look like they were pre-cut. my family always talks regretfully about the boards being like that, for specifically this reason of people assuming they were prepared in advance. :P
He didn't break the last set of boards on the first try and he laughed about it. The spirit of a TRUE martial artist. That little gesture of his is what we all attain for in martial arts.
no. It looks like shit. The boards used are pre-cut and re attached. might show accuracy but not impressively. Now go watch an okinawan or kyokushin karate demo, those guys hit solid wood without it breaking but at full force. THAT is scary. This is bullshit
"That just gives you an idea of how lethal Taekwondo is". Umm... well I wouldn't use the martial arts version of tag as a way to show Taekwondo's effectiveness. I'm not bashing taekwondo because if I were to take it, I'd take it for it's flexibility training and apply it's concepts to low kicks.
This is wonderful. I used to train with your dad when I was like 8, lol. I'm surprised I remember. He is really great, always adding things to his training. :)
I go 2 chos its on montgomery and i am in the adults class my instructors are Sean and Denise Farrell I am a blue testing for purple and i know Mr and Mrs. Corupe from arizona I did a master ameris seminar at del norte in NM at 2:00-2:06 is my form yil-gok then i have to do chun-gun :) Proof enough?
Grandmaster Cho is a living legend in the world-wide martial arts community...his legacy will live on! Respect and all manner of blessings to this man & his daughter! Thank you for posting these videos,Jasmine.
As a big fan of Grandmaster Cho (Having all of his books) I am happy to have finally seen him in action! My Instructor was one of the first to train under Grandmaster Cho back in the 70's / early 80's in the UK.
awesome video! and to all the people who think judo and jujitsu are the best i can tell that you people are very young in martial arts and have never had a real street fight because all the jujitsu and judo you see on tv is great for the sport that they are competing at but in a real street fight its over in two second maybe less because simple techniques such as a pop in the eyeball with your finger stops all that ground fighting trust me. no rules!
I believe, like alot of people who make fun of tae kwon do, you have judged it solely on the sport footage you have seen. 95% of all fights that occor for real are in very close quarters and u dont see them coming. If the attacker is high on cocaine or mid adrenal dump, a pop in the eye wont even slow him down. A real judo throw is designed to snap necks, ju jitsu is for non fixed ranges, and far more tools for quick disposal
In traditional martial arts, kicks targeting anything higher then hip level do NOT exist.(only added after WOII when american G.I's got in touch with karate, and found it not spectacular enough.)
actually, matrial art comes from the french meaning "art of war", which basically means anything involving fighting is a martial art. So yeh TKD is a martial art. And several styles of kung fu had crescent head kicks, so they did exist, just not widely used
how about getting jump by multiple people? what do you do in ju jitsu when the third guy is stomping on your face? LOL.... self defense....... not acts of violence!!! Tae kwon do is awesome respect all arts!
id hit everything that moved until I had an opening to get away. I do ju jitsu, not brazilian ju jitsu. All martial arts are awesome and its good to talk to someone who does something different. I was just saying that the board breaking isnt very cool compared to what other people can do :)
I first remember seeing him in Best of the Best as the Korean coach. I didn't know who he was at the time. After this, I saw his picture in an MA magazine and read the article. He has accomplished so much and I give him the utmost respect.
Hee Il Cho is a more than a TKD legend, his ma reputation speads all over the globe and is well respected by not just the TKD-ists but by most martial artist stylists.
UHM, THE BOARDS ARE PRE SPLIT!
195WTF 3 weeks ago
greatest kicker of all time!
rangersct 1 month ago
4:03 Check out that RIDGE HAND OF DOOM.
mikefromauckland 3 months ago
He was the korean coach on best of the best,he has been on the cover of more martial arts books and magazines than any other martial artist,he has teaching videos.
TheShinobi32 10 months ago
I use to have some of his books they were real good you might can find them at amazon you can find lots of martial arts books there.
TheShinobi32 10 months ago
0:45 are those Pimp suits?????? 0_o
MonsterRespawn 11 months ago
he can do that for his hair i mean look it that looong hair that heroic hair that mazing mustache omg i want it =3
hol747 1 year ago
I WANNA FIGHT THIS GUY..BUT HES TOO OLD NOW
JUKEBOXX1990 1 year ago
It's funny reading the comments slating TKD.
If you bothered to read anything about Grandmaster Cho or A.I.M.A.A, or, simply read the Uploader comments where she says "My father holds respect for every martial arts style and founded his organization on the belief of keeping an open mind and uniting all styles based on their common principles of character and spirit"
Cho brings together the best of several martial arts including jiujitsu and boxing and integrates them with a basis in Taekwondo.
friedegg03 1 year ago
There are so many things wrong with TKD, its no wonder ppl laugh at it. Pansies dancing round in pink gi's throwing high and spin kicks, "lethal kicks", give me a break. I'm sure Master Cho is a great guy and martial artist, but breaking boards with spin kicks is not impressive at all. 4 reasons why - 1) after the kick he stumbles, 2) after the kick he has his back to the opponent, 3) boards aren't moving, reality of fighting is hitting moving targets, 4) boards don't fight back. TKD is crap imo
ActionSamwise 1 year ago
@ActionSamwise I can just tell by the amount of talking you're doing that you aint bout nuthin. I bet you Grandmaster would crush ya whole anatomy in the first ten seconds. And on top of that... just like any other martial art, you get out wut u put in.
GetatMD 6 months ago
FANTASTIC I MEET AND TRAINED WITH THE MAN 20+ YEARS AGO ,I STILL THINK HE IS THE BEST.
01c4440 1 year ago
Truly one of the greatest martial artists there is or was. I have admired the Grandmaster for years. My best wishes for him in the years to come.
jpistella 1 year ago
Ah, Grandmaster Cho! I have admired him for so many years and am happy to have met him. Superb skill, amazing speed! A great martial artist!
LorcanFilms 1 year ago
this man will fuck u up
smellyjelly420 1 year ago
though i did not stay with a kicking style for long due to some hip problems, it was Mr. Cho's videos and books that got me started. i went on to train in several other styles but whenever i have students who wish to learn these style of kicks and techniques i steer them towards Mr. Cho's teachings. Even today he is an example of great conditioning and class.
MrByaeger 1 year ago
sick
Aznjumpkick 1 year ago
trained with the great man himself many years ago what a honour and privilege it was. my greatest respect to the grandmaster. and my thanks and gratitude for sharing these videos .
gilark 1 year ago
Grand Master Cho: Receive my respects to you. I admire his career in martial arts.
A hug from Chile (South America).
Francisco Mutis
ochihap 2 years ago
The punching around 3:40 tells any 'brawler' or 'fighter' that this man can go.
blueprophet9 2 years ago 3
Awesome!! 5 stars
bj616 2 years ago
Hey grandmasterdaughter thanks for posting these rare demo's awsome vid thanks
JNR007 2 years ago
I was lucky to have studied at his Rhode Island schools back in the early 1970s. Master Cho did still teach some classes then or at least walk around and correct us. His first group of students had just been awarded their black belts.
gk10002000 2 years ago 2
good vid
600013818 2 years ago
My father holds respect for every martial arts style and founded his organization on the belief of keeping an open mind and uniting all styles based on their common principles of character and spirit. He is reaching 70, and continues to train and teach every day since starting TKD in Korea when he was 10 years old. A master is not only defined by the balance of his physical prowess but by the balance of his inner being. Please show more respect and consideration when leaving your comments.
grandmasterdaughter 2 years ago 15
Hi, Firstly can I ask why your father holds respect for every martial arts style? Surely there are some practises that are common within individual styles that he realises are counter-productive or unhealthy forms of training? One of my main concerns with the term Master in martial arts is that a Master is viewed by his students as an unquestionable source of knowledge and ability. This can seriously effect students ability to think...
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
critically about their training and experiences, and can have sever impact on their speed of progress in terms off ability and performance level. For example "we do it this way as taught by the master, any other way is wrong". Could I ask for your thoughts on this please? Could you please explain what you mean when you refer to someone's "balance of physical prowess" and "balance of inner being"? I would not make a post with the intention of personally disrespecting anyone...
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
However I do not feel that anybody's methods of training, coaching or performance is above critique, including my own! In my opinion discussions is healthy, so long as people do not revert to personal insults. Thanks :-)
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
@grandmasterdaughter you put your ego on video like that you've got to take the bad press with all the good i'm sure he gets. Were those the "special" boards that break to be put togethor again? lol
DunxMeister 2 years ago
@grandmasterdaughter if you put a vid in the public domain,you cant demand or expect all positive comments.I was with aimaa for a few years as a black belt until I started combat sports with muay thai ,boxing and bjj.Master chos style was an improvement on itf tkd but still far behind those I mentioned.I remember boxing and grappling in chos tkd in ireland in 1997-2000 and even the instructor was clueless.They were trying to incorporate things they knew nothing about.
billysue2 1 year ago
@grandmasterdaughter. If you want to look good in the movies, wear a pink gi and pearn TKD spin kicks. If you want to learn how to fight, its simple - MuayThai and boxing for stand up, BJJ and Greco Wrestling for ground game. Military Krav Maga to kill. The other martial arts have their place, but the aforementioned are the ones that work day in, day out.
ActionSamwise 1 year ago
If you agree that taekwondo has its place, then why are you here criticizing it?
storyacoustic 1 year ago
@storyacoustic TKD has its place in the sense that like most trad martial arts, it teaches respect, humility etc. But as far as an effective fighting system, TKD is bullshit. just youtube TKD vs Muay Thai to see how crap TKD is in the real world. TKD getting bashed by Muay Thai under TKD rules! no knees, elbows or clinch. still owned. TKD is popular cos it looks fancy and takes 2 years to get a black belt. then you get attacked in the street, try a fancy kick, get smashed and wind up in hospital
ActionSamwise 1 year ago
@ActionSamwise 2 weeks but you need a reply, TKD and most TMA are not ment be just an amusement to send in youtube video, all of the TKD VS MT I see were bullshit, why,
1- TKD fighter = amateur fighter, Muay thai = pro ring fighter. pro agaisnt amateur = win for the pro most of the time
2- TKD is not about fancyness and the demo here is just a technical demo not a fight.
3- in a fight, TKD teach to never use fancy technic that never work. don't see many spinning kick in tkd competition. <_<
aucteakwondomaster 1 year ago
@aucteakwondomaster + TKD is legit as all TMA today, it is used by many MMA fighter, Bas rutten who have already used it in street fight AND WON, he said it, anderson silva whose kick are faster and stronger than most MT guys, Dan hardy who use his TKD background to throw a fast knee to kick combo, saw it in their HL... it's a good fighting style but represented by horrible fighters (for the pure style).
last thing the "gi" is white not pink.........
aucteakwondomaster 1 year ago
@aucteakwondomaster well it is pink here but the official color is white.
aucteakwondomaster 1 year ago
@aucteakwondomaster What total bullshit: "anderson silva whose kick are faster and stronger than most MT guys" Anderson trains in Thaiboxing, not TKD. Funnily enough Dan, now solely trains his stand-up in Thaiboxing. Name me ONE MMA "champ" who trains in TKD for their stand up? Infact I'll answer that one for you, nill, none.
RossMc1873 7 months ago
@RossMc1873 Andreson Silva train in both if you didn't know. He is a prefect exemple off how TKD can benefit to a MT fighter. You want to see another exemple: watch cyrus washington here on youtube he train in both to and have a good fighting record in thailand. Nerver said that they actualy need to continue trainning in TKD for standing, I said the TKD background is usefull to get an edge to classcal MMA fighter.
BTW before saiying to someone "bullshit", learn the fact about Silva
aucteakwondomaster 7 months ago
@RossMc1873 Dog.. u prolly aint never did a martial art a day in your life. I am a martial artist and I train taekwondo. Although there are other styles out there that may be a little more advanced, taekwondo is more than proficient enough to carry out its intended use. And also I might add martial arts is about the spirituality of the art, not comparing brawn.
GetatMD 6 months ago
@aucteakwondomaster Not a Gi... dobach
GetatMD 6 months ago
@GetatMD I use the word gi for those who don't now about the dobock moron
aucteakwondomaster 6 months ago
@aucteakwondomaster OMG did you actually say you dont see many spin kick i ncompetition TKD? are you off your dial? watch any TKD clip on youtube from little Johnnys Academy to the Olympics and you'll see a bucket load of spin kicks. Which, as you know, in the real world, are useless. I ask the question, if the kicks are useless in the real world, why bother training them AT ALL. There is no reason other than looks. The truth is no one outside the TKD world takes it seriously.
ActionSamwise 1 year ago
@aucteakwondomaster U crazy... do YOURSELF a favor and don't sound ill. Type in taekwondo sparring and you'll see plenty of spin kicks. And yes, they do work in a street fight. The average street fighter isn't ready for all that lil whodi.
GetatMD 6 months ago
@GetatMD man don't try to be like that ... you will get hurt, after 10 years of TKD an some street fight (to defend myself) and the spinning kick is use only as a finiching move even in sport TKD, watch the high light on my channel an you will see that it's true, they don't use spinning back an spninning hook that often. oh and BTW spinning kick are not the fancy kick i'm saying here. and you reply to a year old comment???? that reply to a douch that bash TKD??? think before saying something kid
aucteakwondomaster 6 months ago
@ActionSamwise Um... thats YOU getting smashed up and all that. Taekwondo is not only striking, but takedowns also. Ill tell you what, walk up to a black belt taekwondo practitioner and poke him/her in the forehead and see who gets smashed since you're so cool.
GetatMD 6 months ago
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@grandmasterdaughter. If you want to look good in the movies, wear a pink gi and learn TKD spin kicks. If you want to learn how to fight, its simple - MuayThai and boxing for stand up, BJJ and Greco Wrestling for ground game. Military Krav Maga to kill. The other martial arts have their place, but the aforementioned are the ones that work day in, day out.
ActionSamwise 1 year ago
@grandmasterdaughter Thank you for posting this video! Your father, Grandmaster Cho, is a legend! I think of him and many of my great teachers every time I tie my belt on!
LandRoverJon 1 year ago
@grandmasterdaughter
I trained under Master Cho 20 odd years ago. I was pretty good at TKD, but Master Cho was incredible, he opened my eyes to a whole different way of being that has helped me througout my life and career. I cannon stress enough how inspirational he was and how much he influenced me. I hope you will pass on my thanks to him for a wonderful experience. He did come to my family's restaurant in Bristol... Many thanks for a lifetime of power and energy Master Cho!
reneebinyon 1 year ago
@grandmasterdaughter I really admire his strength for his age. It's not easy for a person his age to still be able to move like this. I don't think we can find any masters who can still be that strong for this age.
blksquashextreme 9 months ago
@grandmasterdaughter Your father awarded me my 1st Dan 20 years ago. I have never forgotten that experience of meeting him. I am glad he is still able to train. Best Regards.
RigOfDoom 7 months ago
It amazes me that people still find this type of thing impressive! Breaking boards, forms, step sparring, static wrist locks/ releases and groups of people all punching and kicking in unison. None of these methods of training develop skill that can be used against a real resisting opponent in sport or otherwise! Can you imagine Randy Couture breaking boards in front of an audience to show off!? Or Fedor performing step sparring to prepare for his next encounter? People are unbelievably gullible
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
you can't compare randy couture to this cause it's 2 different aspects. you should hear the power in his punches when he snaps a punch from his uinform. block or not he land solid on a back kick hitting you...lets just say its the boards you hear snaping in this vid lol
paqboy910 2 years ago
That's my point, it is two completely different aspects. This guy breaks boards and is called a Grandmaster, where as Randy Couture and other fighters train and compete against real life resisting opponents. It baffles me that people still cannot make a distinction between the two, in the age of MMA. It's amazing that people still find Traditional Martial Arts impressive! The power of a punch is not measured by the snap in the strikers uniform and even if it were, punching into thin air...
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
or performing forms does not develop the necessary timing and accuracy to use your strikes against a moving resisting opponent. Similarly landing a back kick on a static board or pad with an infinite amount of time to set up the strike does not mean that you can use a back kick on a moving resisting opponent to any great effect! People often assume that because he can break a board with a kick that he can use it effectively!
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
ah, ok i see what you mean. I don't knock any art or what people do in a style cause every style i have seen there is always that dominate one lol. I'm just sayin that TKD helped me alot cause i did olympic TKD and people saw i had potential and i stopped doing it for boxing and muay thai. i still run my forms to this day cause i feel better after doing them. 2nd dan :D
paqboy910 2 years ago
Yeah, the effectiveness of styles CAN be measured in objective reality and are in MMA, Vale Tudo or similar because there are far fewer rules than in the set styles. For example you wont find a new of kicking to the leg more effective than that in Muay Thai, or a better clinch game than Greco Roman. Can I ask why you stopped TKD for Muay Thai and Boxing? If doing forms makes you feel good then that's great! It just irritates me when people claim or assume they have anything to do with fighting..
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
i stop doing TKD cause it wasn't my idea to fight with my hands down. when i start training at derby city they have instructors that only train what are they knew. so i picked up muay thai when he came back from thai land and over time my brain was being picked from the instructors cause the time schedule of classes was different so it all came together on what day of the week i was in class doing. next thing i know, i'm doing mma lol.
paqboy910 2 years ago
i just adapt and listen to my coaches as i was the physical person doing it in the cage.when i run my forms i'm just at peace.overall i love muay thai cause i suck on the ground lol.TKD (my opinion) is good for kids to branch off to what style they really want to learn for alot of styles until you really get hit you will realize if it's something you wanna do or not lol. alot of TKD peeps practice it but never had a real punch thrown at them.when i started boxing and muay thai..wake up call! lol
paqboy910 2 years ago
That's cool. I feel the same inner peace when I'm on the mat rolling with someone! Its good to hear that you have learned from different styles and are using it in MMA! Having taken my long route through various arts, I have found the ones that I like. I would argue that kids actually get more from Functional arts as opposed to TMA's as long as sparring is carried out with progressive resistance and no one is being thrown to the lions! What's more functional arts give people
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
a good sense of their own physical limits and capabilities (what they can get away with!). As opposed to TMA's that put people through belts based on doing forms and breaking boards etc, none of which amount to real applicable skill in the ring, matt or octagon. This kind of system often gives people a false sense of confidence in their own ability and a MASSIVE EGO to go! For example 13 year old kid black belts! Paqboy910 Have a look at the video on my page to see what I favour over TMA's. :)
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
lmao i like that vid and it made sense.you may not wanna post that or it's gonna be a argument out of this world lol
paqboy910 2 years ago
lol Glad you liked it! Are you referring to the Function NOT Fantasy part? I think It's important that people look around and see all the different methods of training and coaching available, so that they can make up their own mind! Why would that video cause arguments? I fully encourage people to think critically about our methods of training too. Arguments are not always a negative thing and can raise some interesting questions! So long as people are constructive and do not resort to...
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
yeah, when it said not fantasy part i rewind the part when they were on the ground and the guy back fist and just got right up lol when the words fantasy still on the screen. i watched that part 4 times lol
paqboy910 2 years ago
childish name calling or personal insults. Thanks :-)
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
Sorry the video is called Mjölnir trailer 3 under the favourites section.
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
with fighting. This is probably due to an enormous amount of my own perosonal time that I wasted in TMA's doing forms etc. Hope this clears things up. Thanks :-)
CombatAthletics 2 years ago
People who trash TKD need to watch this
trav02852 2 years ago
I feel bad for anybody who tried him in his prime on the streets. A punch...KO or hurt. That back-kick...homicide, period.
blueprophet9 2 years ago
It was wonderful,he is amazing.Thanks for this share.
naderllee 2 years ago
HE is the founder of the TKD center at Honululu,Hawaii
elliotkim99987 2 years ago
breaking 3 boards on a speed break is no easy feat. He did it with a jump spinning side and a ridge hand.
mrmicahtime 2 years ago
Hee Il Cho and Hwang Jang Lee are my heroes!
uberathlete 2 years ago
is A.I.M.M.A TKD part of ITF TKD?
chrisy725 2 years ago
No.
MadMonk108 2 years ago
Tokaidosan,it's a time and space thing. Hee Il Cho did his fighting in the late 60s and 70s. He won over 30 tournaments. If you're talking "street" fights,there were a few of those,too. He's still pretty useful for a guy pushing 70!
SeryiVolk2009 2 years ago
Old Skool TKD, you gotta love it
shinobicct 2 years ago
I will have the pleasure to meet him this Sunday at a seminar in Dublin I cannot wait he is a LEGEND
mazb21 2 years ago
9th degree black belt grandmaster cho is. great teacher also
chrisy725 2 years ago
I trained in a Master Cho class when he came over to the UK years ago. I could see straight away he was not only a true TKD master but he knew how to make a buck...so what?
Not too sure what his association is doing ATM but they were go-getting and promoted TKD, KIckboxing and boxing.
MrEllaitch 2 years ago
Lets be fair here. So what indeed! If you have a true skill or talent, turn it into money. No-one complains about game developers selling their games for copious amounts of money yet when Martial Arts are involed, any form of decent profit gets slated as 'McDojo/dojangs'
TKD960 2 years ago
quite a spinning back kick dude has.
shue3303 2 years ago 2
With all respect, I don't think a grandmaster must behave like this in public, he's not promoting taekwon-do, he's promoting himself
sgtZipper 2 years ago
why we never see these great TKD masters fighting??? Just bullshit DEMO.
tokaidosan 2 years ago
you should buy his tae kwon do pattern books! there great!
gmfk12lk 2 years ago
most people dont know that He ill Choi originally trained in Tang Soo Do long before tae kwon do
vortex666777 2 years ago
@ 29 seconds look at the back of the tile hes kicking
tonyvalente 2 years ago
And?
Shiners09 2 years ago
I use to go to his Cho's Tae Kwon Do In Rhode Island in the 70s. I like like 10 years old. I met, was taught by him and remember taking the tests for belts were very though in front of a group of people at a long table judging you.
faulisdead 2 years ago
Lucky to have met him...Trained at one of his workshops and graded under him...The Man is a Living Legend
RedLightningPro 3 years ago
nice tuit chagui 0:25 .
blackhwoarang26 3 years ago
I trained with Master Cho 25 years ago. He is amazing, I would like to see a video of when he used to swing the heavy bag so it was swaying from side to side, practically hitting the ceiling. He would jump in front of it and hit it with a jumping back turning and the bag would fold around his foot and break, with sand flying out the other side.
TheRaider77 3 years ago 2
really!i really admire mr.cho so i admire you too,when theyre talking about taekwondo the first guy coming into my mind was cho,hes really great!
shok2death 3 years ago
My master trained with hee ill cho... he and my master where the orignal students of general choi
jason75 3 years ago
Former American law enforcment officer Jim Harrison a renowned martial artist and Judoka who used his skills against knives, guns, razor blades, drug dealers, and bar brawls, stated that Hee Il Cho was one of the FEW, REAL TKD ass kickers, a tough guy with GREAT TKD technique. I'll take his word over noobs on the InterWeb.
BTW, TKD as a whole, sucks.
LardInATubeSock 3 years ago
The "Man Of Contrast"! This Taekwondo master and a legend and inspiration to many people all over the world. I read his book in 1979 and it inspired my martial arts career. Many thanks for this video.
Bill
crenshawone 3 years ago
He was the only guy I know that could rip a heavy bag in half with a back kick. He use to be featured in all of my Traditional Taekwondo magazines years ago.
bj616 3 years ago
I would hate to get kicked by this guy. Damn he has some kicks for your ass. Lol.
USASouthKorea150 3 years ago
He is an incredible martial artist. My grandmaster trained with him and one of the stories he tells is how He Il Cho split a heavy bag with a jump spinning back kick.
DylanRoyce 3 years ago
what with the stupid disco music???
PakDaeHan 3 years ago
VERY AWESOME!
FeLiNa26pt2 3 years ago
Legendary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BigMcLargeHuuge 3 years ago
A Great Man.
KICKERJP 3 years ago
Grandmaster Cho - Just A True Martial Artist & Great Master...
KICKERJP 3 years ago 2
Boards don't hit back - Bruce Lee
armandosainz 3 years ago
armandosainz...true but careful what you say. Trust me, Grandmaster Cho is the real deal. Much respect!
gordongekko83 3 years ago
Just being funny. I'm sure he is.
armandosainz 3 years ago
it's for showing how strong your technique and power, and it's a good exercise to train concentration
Gapenting 3 years ago 3
Wow that is the most overly abused Bruce Lee quote in the world. I could see if this were some run of the mill Tae Kwon Do flunky who's never been punched in the face. You should make a distinction between real Tae Kwon Do coming out of Korea and this watered down American SHIT. I don't even practice tae kwon do but been around the game long enough to know real taekwondo is Hardcore.
BigMcLargeHuuge 3 years ago
there is some shite tkd in the world and the u.s hasnt a monopoly on it.Master chos style is quite practical ,includes some grappling,boxing,kickboxing and sparring is heavy contact.Taekwondo in korea is a joke by the way if you mean ITF or WTF.
billysue2 3 years ago
yes, boards dont hit back, but i dont see u breaking that mean boards without spacers now do it?
emo4elmo 3 years ago
awesome!
poofly02 3 years ago
Grandmaster Hee Il Cho is one of the greatest kickers in the world, bar none!
christopher9000p 3 years ago 3
This comment has received too many negative votes show
How good is this in an actual fight?
Cho is a Grandmaster. But you think he could beat Fedor Emelianenko in a fight?
I very much doubt it.
radabminj 3 years ago
I especially liked when he threw the board in the air and broke it on the way down with a spinning wheel kick. That is hard as hell to do.
vil9999 3 years ago
Anyone that has studied for 10 - 15 years plus seriously would understand how good this guy is. You can throw styles outside of the windows, its never about the style, or system. Its about the person doing it, simple as that. Don't ever blame the arts.
Vlade2002 3 years ago 7
A true legend. amazing kicks, just brilliant, a true martial artist. No question! respect.
Vlade2002 3 years ago 3
No other martial artist in history has made such an impact on true martial arts than Grandmaster Cho. Nothing other than the man's determination to better his skills and those of his students, has seen him rise to the top. I have interviewed Grandmaster Cho on numerous occasions. I have never known him to speak negatively about anyone, only concentrating on the positive aspects that can be drawn from everyone. He is the best. No question. As a man and as a martial artist. Untouchable.
karimbelgacem 3 years ago
Awesome. Perfection at its highest level. He is has been and will always be "THE BEST OF THE BEST." and there is no doubt about it. Those idiots who think that they are pre cut boards, let them get kicked by him once, forget getting kicked by him, heck if i kicked them and if they survived those fools would know what I am talking about.
jkinternationalfilms 3 years ago
Yeah, great self defense technique.... give your back to your opponent...
"The tae kwon do way of getting hi" HAHAHAHAHAHA
paycheckflog 3 years ago
I admire Cho's technique, but think he was way too much into Hollywood showmanship and getting into every magazine that would have him.
What's the most dangerous place to be in? Between Hee Il Cho and a camera.
TraditionalTKD 3 years ago
traditionaltkd-wot a lame joke! i dont really have nice things to say about ITF much(bad experience with a crap instructor)BUT this guy looks orite! openly i will not call him the best-for the simple fact that I believe Grand master park jung tae was the best"the peoples master"and yes i havent a clue who the dude is but its his lifes work- he`s (no offence) old and keeping going- gen choi said a true GM learns the art and when he is to old to do, he teachs mentally but never stops fully!
GTF4life 3 years ago
For any unfavorable image or whatever else negative we might give off according to your opinion and tastes, we apologize and hope you understand we don't mean any offense or boasting. I would like to note that I believe my dad at age 67 still teaching all his students from 3yrs - 50+ yrs of age is much more humbler than some of you assume. In all this I write respectfully and don't mean to stir up any more negativity.
grandmasterdaughter 3 years ago
If you don't particularly like my my father's style, that's fine; but please understand it's my dad you're talking about, and I'll inevitably remove negative comments that I take personally offensive and find too easy for people to say who have never encountered my dad in person.
grandmasterdaughter 3 years ago
Please everyone, a reminder to keep the comments positive; not just in regards to my father but to all forms of martial arts. It is contradictory to the spirit of the martial arts to keep up these wars of hate comments on one another.
grandmasterdaughter 3 years ago
He's a bit old now but in his prime he was best of the best
damage714 3 years ago
I have trained with master Cho on numerous occasions, and he is just awesome!!
k1ck1ng1 3 years ago
i think they were the plastic ones that you can get so you dont have to spend a fortune on wood, and the plastic ones are harder to break, since you have to hit it at exactly the right place, as well as with speed and power, whereas wood just breaks at its weakest point. Grandmaster Hee Il Cho is known world wide for his breaking skills.
sycodave11 3 years ago
they really were wooden boards. the dark line that was just a part of the wood cuts make them look like they were pre-cut. my family always talks regretfully about the boards being like that, for specifically this reason of people assuming they were prepared in advance. :P
grandmasterdaughter 3 years ago
He didn't break the last set of boards on the first try and he laughed about it. The spirit of a TRUE martial artist. That little gesture of his is what we all attain for in martial arts.
shintokatana 4 years ago
Good one
cryingindian 4 years ago
Mater Cho is one of the pioneers of modern TaeKwon-Do!
a true legend in martial arts, and if your really in the know, that you'd agree!
ukmonk 4 years ago
there is no modern nor old Taekwondo dude! it is just Taekwondo
KenBuDO 4 years ago
Best Jump-Spin Sidekick EVER! deadly
allBthere 4 years ago
Uhhhhh, is it just me, or is there a space in the middle of each of the two boards he's kicking on one of the breaks?
WhirlwindWerewolf 4 years ago
yeh that just means the first board breaks the second. board breaking is only used for show
cryingindian 4 years ago
Without spaces between boards the board at the back is always the first one to break and the front one the last.
Breaking is used to demonstrate power of technique, and it just so happens it also looks awesome.
teakd 4 years ago
no. It looks like shit. The boards used are pre-cut and re attached. might show accuracy but not impressively. Now go watch an okinawan or kyokushin karate demo, those guys hit solid wood without it breaking but at full force. THAT is scary. This is bullshit
cryingindian 4 years ago
The only bullshit here is your last comment.
teakd 4 years ago
haha oh that was a good one. so im right :) thank you
cryingindian 4 years ago
A great VDO. Master Cho is truly legend in the martial arts community. Thank you for the VDO :)
Would love to see more!
KnightTKD 4 years ago
"That just gives you an idea of how lethal Taekwondo is". Umm... well I wouldn't use the martial arts version of tag as a way to show Taekwondo's effectiveness. I'm not bashing taekwondo because if I were to take it, I'd take it for it's flexibility training and apply it's concepts to low kicks.
berner 4 years ago
Master cho is just the greatest. A true spiritual warrior. *bows respectfully* May prosperity an health alway be with him an his family.
Joninsho 4 years ago
This is wonderful. I used to train with your dad when I was like 8, lol. I'm surprised I remember. He is really great, always adding things to his training. :)
sammy 4 years ago
I go 2 chos its on montgomery and i am in the adults class my instructors are Sean and Denise Farrell I am a blue testing for purple and i know Mr and Mrs. Corupe from arizona I did a master ameris seminar at del norte in NM at 2:00-2:06 is my form yil-gok then i have to do chun-gun :) Proof enough?
Dandelion32 4 years ago
Grandmaster Cho is a living legend in the world-wide martial arts community...his legacy will live on! Respect and all manner of blessings to this man & his daughter! Thank you for posting these videos,Jasmine.
sto9joe 4 years ago
THANK YOU so much for this video! What inspiration I get from watching it. I was only a child when I read his book _Man_of_Contrasts!
Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
High Regards,
Robert
robstr12 4 years ago
He is the best Master Ameris looks pretty awesome also
PATKDCLUB 4 years ago
As a big fan of Grandmaster Cho (Having all of his books) I am happy to have finally seen him in action! My Instructor was one of the first to train under Grandmaster Cho back in the 70's / early 80's in the UK.
Thank You for sharing these videos!
TaeKwon!
sbtkd 4 years ago
awesome video! and to all the people who think judo and jujitsu are the best i can tell that you people are very young in martial arts and have never had a real street fight because all the jujitsu and judo you see on tv is great for the sport that they are competing at but in a real street fight its over in two second maybe less because simple techniques such as a pop in the eyeball with your finger stops all that ground fighting trust me. no rules!
kumikenkai 4 years ago
I believe, like alot of people who make fun of tae kwon do, you have judged it solely on the sport footage you have seen. 95% of all fights that occor for real are in very close quarters and u dont see them coming. If the attacker is high on cocaine or mid adrenal dump, a pop in the eye wont even slow him down. A real judo throw is designed to snap necks, ju jitsu is for non fixed ranges, and far more tools for quick disposal
cryingindian 4 years ago
In traditional martial arts, kicks targeting anything higher then hip level do NOT exist.(only added after WOII when american G.I's got in touch with karate, and found it not spectacular enough.)
tijster 4 years ago
Yeh I know... what does that have to do with anything? thats not even vaguely related to what i was talking about...
cryingindian 4 years ago
meaning: tkd=sport,not martial art
tijster 4 years ago
actually, matrial art comes from the french meaning "art of war", which basically means anything involving fighting is a martial art. So yeh TKD is a martial art. And several styles of kung fu had crescent head kicks, so they did exist, just not widely used
cryingindian 4 years ago
how about getting jump by multiple people? what do you do in ju jitsu when the third guy is stomping on your face? LOL.... self defense....... not acts of violence!!! Tae kwon do is awesome respect all arts!
leellyod 4 years ago 2
id hit everything that moved until I had an opening to get away. I do ju jitsu, not brazilian ju jitsu. All martial arts are awesome and its good to talk to someone who does something different. I was just saying that the board breaking isnt very cool compared to what other people can do :)
cryingindian 4 years ago
Grandmaster Cho's approach to teaching is open-minded, so he actually encourages groundwork in the curriculum as well.
grandmasterdaughter 4 years ago
sorry judo and ju jitsu rules.................!
scorpiojudo 4 years ago
Mater Hee Il Cho ..is still the best Kicker I have ever seen...And had influenced the next generation of Martial artist..
And am one of them
godawar 4 years ago
To have him as our teacher, mentor and grandmaster is something truely special. If you have footage of anyone better then let me see it !!
Karim Belgacem
AIMAA Scotland
karimbelgacem 4 years ago
grand master park jung tae was better i suggest you check him out, just a pity cho left the ITF an amazing practitioner none the less though
middlenamedave 4 years ago
Finaly Grandmaster Cho making an appearance on the net to show just what he's capable of. Long may it continue
Cho's Taekwon-Do Bellshill(AIMAA-Scotland)
themadhoose 4 years ago
GM Cho is indeed a living legend.
IcemanSK 4 years ago
One of my heroes, everyone should know him.
superfuego 4 years ago 2
you sould come down to hawaii visit his school
andrewi808 4 years ago
I first remember seeing him in Best of the Best as the Korean coach. I didn't know who he was at the time. After this, I saw his picture in an MA magazine and read the article. He has accomplished so much and I give him the utmost respect.
SiMonsterD 4 years ago
Hee Il Cho is a more than a TKD legend, his ma reputation speads all over the globe and is well respected by not just the TKD-ists but by most martial artist stylists.
blueboy040 4 years ago