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Kickin’ It Blog
Author: Master Newhall
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Happy Holidays to all of the TKDTutors community! Since today is often so busy for so many, this post is going to be short but, much like a Christmas cookie, also sweet. So, one of my younger students asked me a very deep question. What do taekwondo instructors do for the holidays? This is a…
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Let me guess… You’ve just started learning taekwondo and you really want to start fighting and breaking boards. But instead your instructor has you doing these blocks and stances, calling them “forms.” Perhaps your instructor has even told you that they’re an “important starting point.” Boring! When does the fun stuff happen?! First off, it’s…
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So, you’ve started taekwondo training and you keep hearing the word “Kyorugi.” What are they talking about? And why does that matter? In short, Kyorugi means “sparring.” Sparring is a practice where two people partner up and have a friendly match (I.e. they’re not out to hurt each other). Various martial arts have different versions…
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Help! I want to get a Christmas present for my taekwondo instructor, but I don’t know what to get! Help! First off, happy holidays! It’s the season to be jolly and giving out gifts to friends and family is a great way to spread the joy. Perhaps you might be thinking of getting a present…
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A happy taekwondo Thanksgiving to all my readers! Here is a wonderful thanks to you for your support and enjoyment of this blog and I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with you and yours. This post is going to be a bit shorter and more scattered then usual. After all, I’m needing to set…
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So, you’ve started learning Taekwondo and you keep hearing the word “Poomse.” What are they talking about? What does that mean? Well, in short, Poomse means “form” or “pattern”. But it’s a little more complicated then that. What is Poomse? Very basically, Taekwondo Poomse are patterns that are universally taught across thousands of schools around…
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Recently in my area there was an unfortunate event that impacted the lives of many community members. Thankfully, the city was there to help! People bonded together and collected food, clothes, and anything else those impacted by the event might need. I talked with some of my students, and I discovered that many of them…
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I am a Taekwondo competition referee and instructor. I used to compete. As such, I get a lot of questions from students, athletes, parents, and total strangers on buses. Honestly, I get a lot of questions. Some are more common then others. I figured I’d take the time and write out what some of these…
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Recently, I had a student who asked me why her instructors were taking black belt testing so seriously. It baffled me that a student would ever ask this question. I mean, what kind of question is that? Of course black belt testing is important! The more I thought about it, however, the more I realized…
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First off, it’s admirable that you want that. Secondly, they say the hardest part is starting. That’s not true in taekwondo. At least, it wasn’t for me. I started in taekwondo because I wanted to learn. What was challenging for me was all the subsequent challenges that followed. I have here listed some of the…
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