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Does any body know a website where i can find the korean characters for tae kwon do, i have been looking for them but have not found them, size does not matter, all i really need is to make sure they're correct and not a korean playing a joke on me, i dont want them to end up saying anything besides tae kwon do.thanks

I think the most effective instructor, especially for children, is the coach who can either be a drill sargent or a friend depending on how disciplined and well behaved the class is. I also think that there should be a master instructor that might only teach black belts, this gives people more motivation to reach their black belts

speed is more important once the art is mastered, however, someone starting off who doesn't have good TECHNIQUE would be better of being stronger, so they both have there merits. The best thing to do would be to find a balance between the two that best suits your individual needs.

TKD does have an extreme amount of kicks. A lot of these kicks are not practical on a self defense level, but are amazing to watch. However, the fact that it is not good for self defense is not true. The very basic kicks, blocks and punches that are learned at white belt level can create utterly devastating power if they are performed with true precision and technique. Are you going to know how to defend yourself after one class, of course not, if you master it though it is extremely potent in a self defense situation. I've personally seen my students, most of which are under 12, throw kicks that could take a grown man down. Of course, half of the fun of tkd is going up in the ranks and not only witnessing but doing the truly amazing kicks that it has. As far as hand techniques, there is not a lot, but again, i have personally broken two cinder blocks with a punch and i am by no means big. All around i think tae kwondo is great for both recreation and self defense

definate relax. You need to be relaxed to move fast and have good technique, but more importantly you must relax your body in order to clear your mind and you will not be able to win a fight if your head is clouded with thoughts, to qoute yogi bera, you can't think and hit at the same time.

I personally believe that a truly good maritial artist is well rounded and proficient in more then one style of martial arts. Combining the kicks and punches of Tae KwonDo and the throws locks and rolls of hapkido can be an esspecially lethal combination, as long as there is a good teacher and you are a good student it is an excellent idea