What is Gamjeom? What is Kyorugi? What are my instructors talking about?

Recently I was watching Cobra Kai (yes, I know. sigh. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine) and they talk about Tang Soo Do and how the Cobra Kai school is based on Tang Soo Do, instead of Karate. Even though it calls itself a karate school. (Fun fact: viewers get a hint of this in the first episode when Johnny does a tornado kick) So what is Tang Soo Do and how is it different from Tae Kwon Do and Karate? Karate Unlike taekwondo, karate is native to Japan (or Okinawa, an island of

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It is a common stereotype, and quite cliché, that martial artists meditate. Despite that irritating cliche, it is true. Many martial artists meditate. But why?

Ever had a question about Tae Kwon Do, but don’t have a person to answer them? Read here for more!

How much should a student train for their black belt test?

My instructor uses a bunch of Korean terms in class, but what do they mean? I’ve found in my time in Tae Kwon Do that lots of students...

If Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art, does that mean someone needs to know Korean?