Soo Shim Kwan 水心館수심관

Image Source Two weeks ago I had a short discussion with my Taekkyeon grandmaster during which time he explained to me the most important p...

There are a few sources that are essential reads for anyone interested in interpreting patterns. One such a book is Shotokan's Secret: T...

The ITF Taekwon-Do chief instructor, Sabeomnim Kim-Hoon, of The Way Martial Arts Academy of Seoul , the dojang where I practice at in Seo...

Taekwon-Do has five tenets, virtues that we strive to develop and adhere to. The Taekwon-Do tenets are courtesy, integrity, perseverance, se...

When thinking of defensive techniques—that is, techniques employed when an opponent's attacking tool, be it a kick, punch or other attac...

In a previous post I mentioned Grandmaster Hee Il Cho and how my principle instructor, Sabeomnim Johan Bolton, often quoted him. Sabeominm ...

My contribution to the November issue ( Issue #21 ) of Totally Tae Kwon Do focusses on posture and is titled "All Good Techniques ...

One of my favourite kung-fu films is Jet Li's Fist of Legend . The first time I saw it, I got an epiphany about the development of Taekw...

The Muay Thai roundhouse kick is one of the strongest turning kicks one can get. It utilises lots of torque and momentum and hits the oppone...

Some videos with various lessons and techniques to gain flexibility and strength for higher and stronger kicks.