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Is there an official time lenght in between belts from white to black in TKD? If so, what are the guide lines for testing?

Regardless of any school or style out there, you do need basic fundamental kicks punches and blocks, it will help in the long run if you decide to change your style or study a second style. It might even clean a sloppy technic up.

I usually warm up on a cement pillar with a flurry of light punches, just to make them think I'm nuts. (I just hit it hard enough to make snaping sounds) Then I lookem straight in the eyes... If all else fails...... BOO normally works

double punches do leave you open. A combination of punches are more effective because your more protected.

I agree, Century makes good stuff.

Near Austrilla, wrestlingkaratechamp17. What sytle of fighting is it? Full contact, Light Contact, Point Style, Continuous?

Team McKenna out of NS, Canada. We had 5 people compete and 2 of us brought home some throphy's. The Pictures should be on their web site from the tourney now, mostly pictures of clubs that compete there on a yearly basis and black belts. The tournament runs about $60 US. (varies on when you signed up) It was run okay but not as well as some other tournaments I have been to.

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I pay about $400 a year, $40 to grade for underbelts and $400 per dan at our club

just do the form that you like to do, forms in my opinion are to get all the butterflies out so you can kick but in sparing. Practise the pattern that you like the best. Good luck

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yes there are open tournament. Another thing to remember when competing is to make sure you know the rules before you go. Some tournaments allow full contact some allow light but comtrolled...and so on. Another aspect to look at is which fighting style it is, Continuous fighting or point fighting. You'll need to know this for training for an open tournament. Your parents will have to sign a waiver form usually for any tournament. Good luck in finding a tournament in your area.

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We use the sign wave to add a little more power to the movement. It seems to add a bit more of a snap in kicks, punches and blocks

McDojos are all around everywhere....My opinion on this is before taking up the MA you should do a bit of reserch into the instructor. Obviously money is a big factor in any martial arts dojo. (everyone's gotta eat,... right) If the dojo is a well established than the instructor should be well accredited in the MA community. Chain dojo's could be bad if they are managed wrong by poor instructors. If they are run well though I don't see a probblem. I guess a little home work before you join is needed in any MA dojo.

here's another link http://www.mackenzie-taekwondo.com/patterns.htm

ITF tournament Fighting is a bit more practical. WTF the contact is full but there is no punching to the face. Which is more practical can be debated for days. I perfer fighting ITF style, I strongly believe you fight how you train Most (not all WTF tournament fighters) fight with their guard down which is a bad habit in any self defence situation. A power rear leg kick isn't always the answer to a quick problem. I enjoy fighting ITF tournaments over WTF tournaments because of punching and other hand technics not scored in WTF tourney's. Training in both is good for everyone thou...

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