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OK .... well, I am not sure what style of TKD you will be taking but usually you don't start sparring until your second belt (in ITF it's white then gold).

 

Sport(WTF) sparring is entirely different than ITF.

 

Now as far as the first class .... you may find it somewhat more "mental" than "physical" at first. Where to "set" your hands whether it be right or left, which foot to step in with, the left otr the right?... palms up on knife hand block or palms down.... high punch too high, low block not aligned properly ....

 

You are going to think at first that there is so much to remember.... but give it a chance and don't worry if you find it difficult at first .... it takes a few classes to get your groove on!!! :brow: :wink:

 

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :up:

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You'll probably be very bored for the first few months of classes. In the ITF club that I was in we learned three kicks (front kick, turning kick, side kick) the basic punch and two or three blocks(?), as well as the first pattern Chon-Ji (if my memory is holding out).

 

Sparring started at the next rank and was pretty slow and easy going. Everyone was pretty cautious unless they had some previous experience. ITF also uses a stripe system in the rankings.

 

White

 

Yellow Stripe

 

Yellow

 

Green Stripe

 

Green

 

Blue Stripe

 

Blue

 

Red Stripe

 

Red

 

Black Stripe

 

Black

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thanks kyle, one more question. im pretty sure you dont but do you use weapons at all?

 

It depends on the school, really. My instructor didn't use any weapons and, as a result didn't teach it. It's not part of the grading structure (that I'd seen), but I know some clubs taught them on the side.

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