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Thursday, July 8, 2010

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Positive Mental Attitude

A positive mental attitude is a critical component of Taekwondo. A positive mental attitude keeps a person well focused and gives direction in whatever is being attempted; sparring, self-defense, breaking, or forms. A positive mental attitude is absolutely necessary in order to succeed in executing any movement. The student must have mental clarity and purpose and a sense of "yes I can" ingrained in his or her mind in order to master the art of Tae Kwon Do. With a positive mental attitude, nothing is impossible. A positive mental attitude enables the student to overcome feelings about low self-esteem, lack of physical or mental ability, and helps to develop moral character to train both the mind and the body. A positive mental attitude enables a student to execute any movement with ease and determination, giving the student a true sense of accomplishment.

Maureen Wood
1st Dan Black Belt (WTF)

usaha tangga kejayaan!!!

One of the most noticeable and repetitive problems students have in the beginning of their training is breaking techniques and the ability to consistently hit the kicking targets during classes.

There are 3 basic fundamentals that are easily overlooked when attempting to either complete a break successfully or hit a kicking target in class.

  1. You must always concentrate and focus on the center of the board or target.

  2. Acquire the board or target with your eyes (get your head around etc.), and then complete your technique.

  3. Follow through with your technique. Continue the hand or foot technique past your target.

Two helpful target training exercises will enable you to hit the targets or break your boards with remarkable results.

  1. Practice with a partner on your own time, not just in class. Purchase a kicking paddle and work on your techniques at home.

  2. I hang a kicking paddle from a screw in my basement overhead on a bungee cord, which allows you to raise & lower the target to different heights and practice on your own.

Remember to focus on the target, acquire the target/board with your eyes and follow all the way through the target with the technique. Your hands and feet will follow your eyes!!!

John Mikelonis
1st Dan Black Belt (WTF)

ulasan :from (DAVID BORK).......

with all things in life you must work hard to learn a new skill. Taekwondo is no exception, but good quality instruction can really speed up the learning process. We at WMAA would like to share our practice tips with you. Please remember it is very important to do some basic stretching before and after your workout. Stretching is a ke

y element to getting a good workout without injury. These tips will help make your training easier but a serious Taekwondo student should take class 2-3 times per week and also practice at home.

One Step Sparring

First of all, when practicing your one step sparring make sure you are doing it correctly. If you do not your body will get used to doing it your way and when it goes to do it the correct way it may feel weird. As far as actual practice tips, do each one step up to your current rank four times. Once you have completed that try doing them with your opposite hand. Next, have a person call out a random number from one to your highest one step sparring number. Do the one step number they call out then keep going until all have been done.

While doing your one steps be sure to concentrate on the purpose of every move. Visualize your attacker. If you don’t understand the purpose behind a certain movement or what you are doing it for, then the move is pointless if it is ever needed. If ever you are confused then ask an instructor in class to explain it to you. Once you have completed the practice. Take a break, catch your breath and get back to practice if you feel you need to. If you don’t feel that you need to, you had better be positive that you know it perfectly.

David Bork
1st Dan Black Belt (WTF)