white belt

I'm sure they do. Muaytaiboxer you say you wouldnt go there, is their a reason, did you see something that you didnt like ?

the testing fee's for yellow, orange, and green belt are higher because they include the price of sparring gear and other equipment.

Bill Brown Karate is the name of the school. The website is https://www.billbrownkarate.com let me know what you think.

turning side kick, or plain cross step side kick for me.

you might try some wrestling shoes. I train at home in a pair of Adidas Pretpreo's they even have an elastic band that velcroes at the top for more support. I purchased mine at https://www.dicksportinggoods.com for like $30.

If by pressure test you mean is speed and pressure involved then yes this is done. Yes, of course they are learned with two of you facing each other but after that you are tested at random with speed and pressure. For example during class one of the instructors might sneak up on you and choke you from behind, and no they are not willing to go wherever you want them so like I said before you have to use speed, force, and pressure.

Firt off I would like to say hello, I'm new to these great forums and hopefully I can contribute as well as everyone else. I started taking Taekwondo about 2 months ago and the more I search these forums the more I hear Taekwondo is bad for self defense, and Taekwondo is just a sport. I believe this art is getting a bad rap. The school I attend is mostly geared towards self defense. As a whitebelt I have been taught six defenses against a front choke all include joint locks and strikes with the hands and feet. Not to say that is all you need to defend your self but its a good start, at each belt level there are usually 4-6 defenses against a variety of situations like front choke, rear choke, wrist grabs, and so on. Another thing I have read a lot about is lack of hand striking. Also not the case in the school I attend, we perform a lot of boxing drills with the focus mits and with sparring partners. Sorry about the rant everyone I just believe that taekwondo gets a bad rap sometimes. p.s. gotta go practice belt testing is friday.javascript:emoticon(':)') javascript:emoticon(':)')

I own one of each and personally I use the wavemaster the most. If you have a Dick's Sporting Goods around your area they sell the orignal Wavemaster for 99.99.