Thread: Tae Kwon Do

Originally Posted by gssixgun

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We separate Personal ability from Teaching ability at the 1st degree level, not all high level belts make good teachers, nor do they have to, the only "Requirement" is that each new 1st degree must help train lower belts for at least 6 months, but really that is to see how they do as an Instructor and to determine if they have that mindset..

Sounds like a sensible way of doing things to me.
I've trained under both 5th and 7th dan instructors that really didn't do all that well as instructors.
No question about their skillset, I got the memories on my body to remind me of that, but as instructors I've certainly seen better.
And with lower belt grades at that 😄

Where I trained, you had a checklist of techniques and forms or katas you had to be proficient in to be eligible to test. There were also minimum time requirements for the more advanced ranks. As for kicking being a weakness in a fight, I would have to disagree. Any attack that fails to connect will leave you open for a counter. If I felt that I was in serious danger, my go-to attack would probably be a front snap kick to the groin.

Originally Posted by MCSheets

Any attack that fails to connect will leave you open for a counter. If I felt that I was in serious danger, my go-to attack would probably be a front snap kick to the groin.

Even an attack that connects will leave you open for a counter if the attacker can take a few hits. What if the attacker was wearing a groin protector.
If I was in serious danger I would try to escape it but I think I'm hijacking the thread so will shut up know.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Even an attack that connects will leave you open for a counter if the attacker can take a few hits. What if the attacker was wearing a groin protector.
If I was in serious danger I would try to escape it but I think I'm hijacking the thread so will shut up know.

For you CCW guys, just pull out your .40mm Glock, shoot the guy betwixed the eyes,problem solved no need for all all the body Girations.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

For you CCW guys, just pull out your .40mm Glock, shoot the guy betwixed the eyes,problem solved no need for all all the body Girations.

So you never miss ?

Many years ago studied pretty intensely Shotokan Karate with a Japanese Sensei, a Yondan, trained in Japan, who now lived in Toronto. We were affiliated with the Japanese Karate Association(JKA), Sensei Tanaka, head of the JKA in Japan, came to our Dojo several times a year, used to stay at my house occasionally. Back then, after three or four years, you could test for your Shodan, once a year, when Sensei Tanaka came with many of his Japanese students to do the testing.

Karate-Do: the way of the empty hand.

As Gichin Funakoshi said, Karate-do is like hot water, if you do not constantly apply heat, it becomes cold water again. So for me, I'm now one cold, out of practice Ni-Dan...learned more about the mind, lessons that were very valuable in business and life, that I've retained about the physical training...

"Just as it is the clear mirror that reflects without distortion, or the quiet valley that echoes a sound, so must one who would study Karate-Do purge himself of selfish and evil thoughts, for only with a clear mind and conscience can he understand that which he receives." Gichin Funakoshi

Forgot to add - we used to enjoy training with other students from other disciplines and always enjoyed the TKD guys and gals...you could see many similarities in some of the kata(forms) and other techniques...I've always believed it doesn't matter what you study, as long as you enjoy what you do and learn the ultimately peaceful meaning behind the traditional martial arts...IMO.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

So you never miss ?

Never>>>>>>>>

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Never>>>>>>>>

I was taught a method to overcome someone with a hand-gun....never tried it though...I was told if that ever happened to burst into tears, curl up in the fetal position and beg for mercy....

Originally Posted by Phrank

I was taught a method to overcome someone with a hand-gun....never tried it though...I was told if that ever happened to burst into tears, curl up in the fetal position and beg for mercy....

I think that is for a bear attack. not people

I was sent this by my master recently. I'm a newb first degree, but have teaching experience from my day job. Although I'm finding teaching using words only helps so far, so I'm learning all the time how to improve which is a good thing.


I'm a late comer to MA, but love it nevertheless. The control and discipline of both mind and body, the respect and humility, and the non aggressive ethos really gel with me. First thing they told me was to never act or speak out of anger and that hooked me.

Anyway, this is kinda funny but fairly close to the truth, at least for me:



James.