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what kind of left punch? HOok? jap? Front punch or back punch? well, when punching you have to keep in mind it's not just the arms that do the work. You have to use your hips and shift your body weight. For example, Ken Griffey Jr. doesn't just use his arm muscles to hit a home run. He uses his full body. His arms are cranked back and his weight is on his back foot. When he wants to hit the ball, he transfers his weight forward. LIkewise, with punches, you have to be aware of your "weight transfer" and how to generate torque. Shift your weight into your target. It's hard to explain in words. If only i could show you in person!

I'm a right handed person. I tend to fight mostly using my left hand fighting stance. When I'm in my right hand fighting stance, I feel vulnerable. I literally feel like a white belt! I can't kick as quickly and I open myself up. The right side seems so awkward for me. I know everyone has a favorite side to fight in, but do any of you feel like how I feel?

Leading with a Cross? What do you mean? I usually lead with my forward side, but it's good to have variety. (YOu don't want to appear predictable.) It's a good idea to use your back leg, but be careful. You open yourself up. When I use the back leg, I don't use it for scoring.(except for a reverse counter-attack.) I use it either to close the distance or to set up another kick. Once I close the distance by using kicks, I end off with a back punch. It's always a good idea to follow up with punches after your kicks, if you're in range.

Well, I believe you need a W.T.F registration number, which is issued by the Kukkiwon. Without this "registration number", you are not eligible to compete in the Olympics. However, with regional tournaments or small tournaments, you might be able to compete in a W.T.F tournament, as long as no one finds out.

Well, if you train on a hard wood floor surface, shoes wouldn't be a bad idea. When you stretch on hard wood floors it can hurt your heels, therefore you don't end up stretching properly. (I don't recommend hard wood floors.) HOwever, bare feet wouldn't be a bad idea for especially beginners. Training without shoes, gives a better sense or feel of the target that you're kicking, which gives a beginner more confidence and control over their kicks.

Well, if you train on a hard wood floor surface, shoes wouldn't be a bad idea. When you stretch on hard wood floors it can hurt your heels, therefore you don't end up stretching properly. (I don't recommend hard wood floors.) HOwever, bare feet wouldn't be a bad idea for especially beginners. Training without shoes, gives a better sense or feel of the target that you're kicking, which gives a beginner more confidence and control over their kicks.

I prefer continuous sparring, since there's less interuption in your match. I like to keep the adrenaline going! HOwever, learning how to point fight is not a bad idea. It will improve your continuous sparring. Point sparring lets you look for openings. Since you break after a point is scored, this gives you time to think what you did to score the point or what your opponent did to allow you to score the point. When you're fighting a continuous match, you won't remember all the kicks and punches that were thrown. Point sparring lets you examine each kick or punch that was thrown, thus helping you better understand your sparring. [ This Message was edited by: koreantiger81 on 2002-04-01 19:28 ]

I don't know about the other Master Rhees. Well, for Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, he is not part of the official International Tae Kwon do federation. He developed his own system of TKD. (World Congress of Martial Arts-Jhoon Rhee's system/"Korean Karate".) (Someone correct me if i'm wrong! All heard this all from one I.T.F Master.) Although its roots are from the I.T.F system, Jhoon Rhee branched off early before General Choi made changes to the I.T.F system. Therefore, Jhoon Rhee didn't incorporate these changes and further modified the I.T.F system by creating forms of his own. Some of the forms are similiar; however, JHoon rhee's system of TKD lacks the 'sine wave' application and he created more forms of his own. Furthermore, there's more emphasis on Sport Karate and tournament sparring in Jhoon Ree's system of TkD, compared to more traditional techniques in the I.T.F system.(correct me if i'm wrong, KIck chick!) As a result, Grand Master Jhoon Rhee is not officially part of the I.T.F system of TKD. [ This Message was edited by: koreantiger81 on 2002-04-01 19:09 ]

Hey Kick CHiCK.. Is this US-Open Tournament bigger than the National Black belt League's, "Super Grands tournament"? http://www.nblskil.com

I'm not a jiu-jitsu martial artist. I practice tae kwon do.(However, I would like to learn jiu-jitsu someday.) Anyway, I went to watch an open style tournament last year. One of my fellow tae kwon do classmates bought a jiu-jitsu uniform and entered the sports jiu-jitsu division. He went down on the ground a few times, but scored mostly standing up right. My fellow tae kwon do class mate ended up getting Gold. (It was a big division too. )He basically beat them at their own sport. I don't say this to offend or critisize jiu-jitsu. I'm just wondering hOw a tae kwon do ist can get Gold in a Jiu jit su tournament? Perhaps, is it hard to get a kicker down on the ground? I would like to get a jiu-jitsu perspective on this. Please post your replys. I'm curious to find out. [ This Message was edited by: koreantiger81 on 2002-03-26 00:36 ] [ This Message was edited by: koreantiger81 on 2002-03-26 00:37 ]

After many years of studying tae kwon do, I found out that my school is not officially I.T.F certified. (Although my master claimed that it was certified.) I studied under the Jhoon Ree system of Tae Kwon do, which is supposed to be affliated with the I.T.F system of tae kwon do. The patterns are the same, the kicks are the same, but the development of power using the so called "sine technique" differentiates Jhoon ree's system of tae kwon do from the I.T.F tae kwon do system. After talking to an I.T.F master, he claimed that Jhoon Ree's system of tae kwon do is not officially I.T.F certified. My intentions are to to learn more, so I don't mind if I have to lose my black belt. It's just a little dissappointing after studying "Jhoon Rhee's" system of tae kwon do for 10 years, that my belt is not recognized in other I.T.F schools. What are your thoughts on my situation? Is there some truth to this? Also, how do I find out if a school is really certified?

hi...I've been an I.T.F tae kwon do stylist for the most part of my martial art life. I've just recently started W.T.F. Is it possible for me to do both, considering the differences in rules in sparring?

Do you think a black-belt in one style of martial art should start from white belt when he/she starts another style? for example: karate, w.t.f tae kwon do, i.t.f tae kwon do, hap ki do, etc.

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hi.....I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good martial arts school in edmonton, alberta.(hap ki do, tae kwon do, ju jit su, or others) Thanks..

Sun hang do is a flashy mixture of all martial arts...It claims to "accept all the good things from the other marital arts." This martial art was established in 1989 and now has 10 schools in VAncouver, and is expanding across canada in the near future..Is it possible for a martial arts system to spread so rapidly? Can you really learn the "good things" of all martial arts and obtain a black-belt in 3-5 years? for more info go to. http://www.sunhangdo.com

I train under the Jhoon Rhee system of tae kwon do..It's affliated with I.T.F..If I.T.F has certain rules on how much you should charge for a black belt test, why is my master charging students 500 bucks us for their 1st degree black belt test? Is this legal? Does I.T.F have any control over the Jhoon Rhee system of tae kwon do?

What's the difference?

Is there a law stating what dan(degree) you must be; in order, to open up your own tae kwon do school?

What is the difference between ai ki do and hap ki do?

200 u.s dollars? 800 u.s dollars? what is the right price to charge for an I.T.F black belt test?

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I have been an active 4th degree black belt in tae kwon do for over 15 years now. After black belt, you learn less techniques. Therefore, i have made up my own combinations, forms, and sparring tactics. However, I feel that i'm not growing anymore as a martial artist. I have been practicing the same techniques and improving on the same techniques for quite some time. I want to learn more. Would switching styles to like hap ki do, kung fu or any other martial art, be a good idea to grow more as a martial artist?