CDK-TKD112

I know that in the style of TKD(Chung Do Kwon) that I practice, we do not end up in the same spot in some of the forms. Despite that, foot placement is not really as important as the rhythm and the essence of the form. Like TaeGeuk three should capture the essence of fire, so that each movement flickers like fire, but still flowing. That is more important than minor details. I can't say for the people that dislikes TaeGeuk forms but they serve their purpose just like the palgwes.

you can never stop learning, martial arts just like life is a learning experiance, one day you will do this this way, but one day you will figure out that there is a more effective way to do it better. Its human nature to want to better ones self. I would find a art that works more on developing a person from the inside and out, rather than just a certain way.

most complete art? I think thats a relative question, there is no "complete" art. It depends on a lot of things. I think that a martial art I think of whats good for you, is it good for your built? your goals? etc. It really depends on you and your master. Some people like Chevys because its blah blah blah, and some like Fords because of whatever.Both are good cars. Anyone can knitpick at anything. I don't like this or that. Its a very relative question.

read Bruce Lee's Tao Of Keet Kun Do, there are numerous ways to cause maximum damage. Most of them striking through the target though. I know that from my own trainings that there are two ways of doing damage. The first way is the powerful all over power. The kick or punch that looks very impressive, the one that knocks you opponents back far. And then there is the second type, this type when perfected is very dangerous, and can cause internal bleeding. The first one will knock your opponents back but won't really do much damage. Here is the second type, this is the type that when you strike your opponent does not move much but he will notice that the pain is very concentrated into one area. The second one is very hard to achieve, and should be used with great caution. Both ways are executed to penetrate through the target.

in a situation where you are sparring you always want to make it over as soon as possible. I usually work on my reflexes so that I can kick them or punch them before they can get to me. There is nothing like the element of suprise. Its always better to end a potential situation, before it gets to a real situation. And if you stop their attacks before they can land they will be fraustarted. And you will have that control, once you have that control you can control where they go, and how they attack. Also I like to work on a lot of front leg kicks too. Like as soon as the judge says begin lands a front leg snap, a front leg push kick, or front leg frontroundhouse kick right into the chest, and 10-1 an instant point.

I am curently working on perfecting my kicks, I can kick over my head with ease, but I want to be able to hold them out for more than 2 seconds, to develope better control and power. Alway working to better everything, my jumping backroundhouse kick, and my jumping turning front roundhouse kicks. They are my fav.

well I don't want to comment on your school or anything but I am an instructor, and I can tell you from my own experiance that every age groups learn differently. I don't think that 5 year old should be in with adults, because the maturity of a 5 year old or a even 10 year old is different than adults. Kid goof around a lot, thats being a kid. With kids they have short attention spans, some of them don't even want to be there, but with adults they want to be there and are usually dangling on your every word. With each group you have to teach them differently, and in my school we have a 4-8 year old class, 8-14 year old class, adult beginners, and an adult advanced class. We keep the different ages apart. And this works well for us.

you can try this, when I have to fight someone who is a great combonation kicker, or is a very good kicker, I stop them before they get close, this might take some pretty fast reflexes but if they rush in with a side kick turn and counter with a back side kick at the same time, for ex, if she is standing with her right leg back, throwing a lead leg side kick with her left, you counter with a back side kick (or some kind of back kick to get your target areas away) as the kick is coming. This way it doesn't allow her kicks to land, yuor target areas are not easily accesible, if you are standing with the right leg back, turn and do a back side kick into her chest because 10-1 her chest is open, and if not, you will damage her arms, and make it hard for her to blcok or want to block. Or what I like to do is just simply get in close do not allow anyone to land any moves or combos. Kicks only work well within their range. They can't kick you if you are too close. When you get close push a little and then kick as you push them out. They don't work in close. And it fraustrates people very much. Sorry to blab, I can go on and on

that is exactly the same as my school, but the "probational BB is called pre-black, a half black and hlaf red belt, and then Black Belt after that