The shortest distance from point A to point B is a straight line. great point Master Woo, my master always taught me this, but if you are the only of all the videos to stress this technique. Thank you for sharing.
I'm a 1st Dan Blackbelt in TKD and if there's one thing i have learned from my experience is if you learn something wrong, you might screw up and seriously injure yourself. Taking lessons will make sure you deal maximum damage to targets while dealing minimum stress on yourself. Even if it isnt TKD take martial art lessons.
@taekwonwo Master, So what you mean in the Roundhouse kick example is that we should use a round kick instead of a Roundhouse kick? And quite frankly, it's easier to break with the round kick (sparring version) than a roundhouse (your breaking version ) because all of our body-weight is behind the kick. Thank you for your time. Hansamida
Everything I have researched is that TKD has both the thrust and snap kicks. A thrust kick transfers energy into a target, yes, by pausing slightly before rechamber. A snap kick has no pause such as, like said, a jab punch. A snap, depending on style, may have less hip, too. Except that, compared to the jab, a snap kick has quite a bit of power, but less than a thrust kick. The side, front, and roundhouse kicks all have a snap variety. Snaps are harder on the knees, also.
In relation to punch, thrust kick is jab, while I have no idea for snap (TKD do have deung jumeok yeop chigi, I don't know about boxing). This is like treating the knee as elbow, and the leg as lower arm.
We learn different fundamental of kicking then. Knee plays a role, so does hip. Thrust kick moves the knee forward after it reaches the height to get its power, snap doesn't. It only relies on the throwing power after getting the height (knee stays at its position). A whip thrown from back, side and front of your body generates different power, the longer the distance, the greater the power.
A thrust kick is held out for a second or two before retracting it in while a snap is goes out and returns immediately. Except for that, they are done identically. The leg is lifted the same way and the kick follows all the same paths. A snap is like a jab and is very difficult to grab and is the best kick for multiple kicks. And with multiple kicks, never do not put your foot down. The only time is when you kick and put the foot down to feint something, but that is not multi-kicking.
The power will be reduced a lot in a snap kick, since the distance is cut nearly in half. A snap kick gains its power starting from lifting the knee up when the kicking foot is still on the ground, plus throwing power of the leg. When you kick with the knee already in the air, you only get the latter. OTOH, thrust kick will only lose balance, but not power (well, power a bit, but not as much as snap kick) because of direction change (up then front).
Good evening, so on a faster roundhouse one doesnt pivot the supporting foot 180 ° like a traditional rhouse. Doesnt this lessen significantly the power? Thank you
fast kick for me (and how I teach my students) is not to let your leg in the air too long (that time after snap), besides not forgetting to lift the knee first (some people forget this simple concept when kicking fast, thus making their kicks slow). the time you need to put your feet back on the ground determines the time you need to do the subsequent kicks.
@freezonrobin do a reverse turnign kick or toranado kick which ever part in the world u are and when u get to the kicking part spin faster and do a hook
Really, I thought that was possible too. Until I started taking lessons. Please take my advice and do lessons, because the practising is so much better!
It's all about how much weight you have in it. If you don't put the strength into it compensate with speed. or vice versa. it's all about how much time you have to get the kick in.
@jacksoncole79 yes, have you ever seen a speed break? a guy will break a board hanging from someone's one hand in mid air versus a power break where it is heald out front with both hands in a forward stance.
Another factor is that shorter distance does not affect a loss of power. A boxer has some of the most effective punches there are. Yet,they travel very little distance.
strengthen the hamstring, it's all about the retraction of the leg. Do skipping rounds as fast as you can on a bag. Once those are conditioned, kicks get quite fast.
Indeed just as I said, we learn different fundamental of kicking. Tang Soo Do takes Karate in nearly pure form (from the way those guys kick, I can see a Karate character clearly), while Tae Kwon Do has changed that. Tae Kwon Do doesn't have such a thrust kick (if the only difference with snap kick is to hold the leg extended for a moment). All other kicks also differ (the side kick is similar though).
To get fgaster kicks just kick all out super fast each time when you are in class kicking pads. Also do speed kicks over and over (hopping on base leg and round kicks over and over) then you will be fast.
Master WOO, my KOALA, what if one uses the kick to slap with front of foot and does incorrect slap with weak part of foot or funny part of foot and just depletes all their shitty pang out of them.
For speed you need more strenght in your legs. That doesn't mean to kick with more strenght, but due your strenght capability your kick becomes faster naturally. The example of roundhouse kicks in the video focus more on distance, less on speed. The reason to kick the roundhouse kick from down to up is when you are closer to the enemy fighter. If you turn your whip more in your kick comes too wide and in closer distance it is easier to counter. That comes with sparring experience automatically.
We don't really have thrust kick, but rather a push kick. Side kick is a push kick, it can't be done with snap, at least not in Tae Kwon Do. Otherwise, it would have to be like the side kick in the video you posted previously: the attacking direction is not straight, but rather a bit detoured. Front kick has both snap and push, roundhouse only have snap. Again, it's merely a different interpretation of how a kick should be done in a martial art.
@Derrick021594 Try doing continuous kicks down a painted line, focusing on having your heel/toes (depending on the kick) lining up along the line each time. Start slow, then speed up once you get accuracy. - Once you've got that, get some tape and make a " * " patterns of lines on the floor and practice kicking to each point while standing in the middle. Often you need to learn linear accuracy before you can hit moving targets effectively.
Snapping i.e. straightening the leg as late as possible, actively pushing the kicking leg away from the ground rather than just lifting it, and keeping the knees together in dolyo, bandea and dweel chagi worked for me. Also rubberband practice... though not healthy but fast results for snapping.
I did Judo and Budokai. In judo it's more like tactic and making sure to find the weak spots from opponents, but budokai is more the fighting moves and etc. My teacher (from budo) said my combonation from tactics and fight are a great advantage. Now only the practice on the feets and evrything will be supah xD (for those who says only boys can fight. I'm a girl ;) )
no ask any physical theropyst or doctor they will tell you puting that much tork and preasure on your knee can cause extream problems when you grow older plus you have a higher chance of hurting your ankle and kicking though your target while your leg is parrallel to the floor causes much more power
I think you should watch any great martial artist (Bill Wallace, Joe Lewis, etc) and they will prove the statement incorrect. Also, it is the abductors, specifically, that hold the leg up. Yes, the power will be reduced, in a thrust kick and not a snap kick, but you do not need to put your foot down to kick again for any kick. You can throw as many kicks as you like until your stamina says no more.
@mixed8martial9artist Thank you that does help a lot. I'm a green belt in Taekwondo so I have the form down I just need to get faster. I mean I'm fast but compared to the black belts I'm not too fast. I want to be faster then them. Always had a passion for martial arts and I have been practicing everything till I can do it just as good if not better then the higher belts. Bruce Lee always said make your arms like a whip so it only makes sense that it would be the same for the legs. Thank you.
i can throw a roundhouse kick without rotating my hips because i have Internal hip rotation, it gives me flexibility that most people don't have, like sitting in a W, or doing a front split with the leg tilted inward, and it doesn't hurt my knee at all, however when i throw a roundhouse 95% of the time I rotate my hips to get power! but it doesn't hurt my knee at all when i don't rotate, however when i throw a front kick it slantly slants inward, that is the disadvantage! it's called intoeing!
Oh, i understand what you're saying, perfectly. You think that by modifying Tae Kwon Do into a sport, the traditional value of it is lost and it becomes impractical as a martial art, correct?
Ok this is true but power gets always compromised because to T-bone the target the hip must be almost fully turned over. But, for sparring competition rules, it's great.
The difference between a snap kick and a thrust is not the knee but in the hip. It is only the method of release and retraction. A snap kick can have as much power as a thrust kick. The snap kick is only different in that it is retracted immediately. A snap kick is like a very powerful jab or, even a better one. a whip. Ever been hit by a whip? Tell me it has no power?
Not much difference. It is just a matter of what you wish to do. A snap kick is great for point sparring and multiple kicks while the thrust is a more powerful, but slower to return kick.Shotokan used to have a snap side kick that came out at about a 45 degree angle.
oh well, i mean grandmasters that are like 40-up years of age and do demos so they dont seem to have any problems, but anyways i don't feel pressure on my knee when i kick, but ill definitely keep that pressure thing in mind if i ever do feel pressure on my knee
Actually a catch a mistake that is slowing your kick You are taking your kick from front to make it fast you should slightly twist tour leg and take it by side it will give power and speed
Wanna know how to kick faster? Just kick with ur front leg saves presious time and energy and a word about being predictable "mix up your kicks" throw a few hard round kicks and than fake and come down with ur hands you need to make them think and you need to think yourself also
archer. try practice turn back kick in 2 steps over and over. then combine into one motion. start rear leg foot 90° to target bearing most of weight. front leg foot pointing at target. envision the rear leg heel making a straight path from takeoff to the cocked position near groin then on to the target as the kick strikes. 1 5 takeoff to cocked position eye on target stand vertical as possible while bringing arms and hands against body to increase speed of rotation, step 2 whip head around to target while heel goes from groin to target, very important practice keeping to pointed to ground heel up, so the heel penetrates between the sides of the rib cage. can be practiced as turn side kick also, but turn back kick is straight in power and speed technique, not rotational side motion as is turning hook, turning crescent, round kick, half moon (Bondahl)kick. when combine both together practice jumping forward into the air toward the target as a fencer might do, the takeoff heel goes straight to the target through a position of heel as close to groin as possible to maximize power, the impact on the target should be with knee bent enough to allow 2 to 6 inches of extension of the leg for power impact. if you practice consistently lining up rear heel and front foot to the target, then you can practice striking the target (mark on heavy back) accurately without visually re-aquiring the target. hope those ideas help. also in addition to the usual stretching exercises, increase side bending of the torso at the waist flexibility. this allows you to throw high kicks from different angles without moving your torso out of the ideal position any more than necessary, and helps with proper form and execution of all kicks, especially in combinations
@gooronam @gooronam It may not look pretty, but when you are sparring you don't want it to look pretty. You want kicks that are effective. When you are on the offense this version of the kick is much more effective and practical. If you were doing a demonstration, you would of course want the prettier version.
nah not really, i do tkd myself, its really about practice. i know some people have messed up their knees kicking, but because they didn't do it right. i have not messed up my knee so far, and i've sparred many times. Also, take a look at human weapon taekwondo episode, at the end when one guy spars, he pops his knee doing a turn kick because he didn't land it right, its really about practice just saying
You can learn a bit from youtube, but you can't feel how it would feel to hit an opponent. You have the feeling you're doing the kicks right, but there's no taekwondoka looking wether you're doing it right. That's why it's totally worth taking lessons. I'm taking lessons for 30 euros per 4 months. Just google for a bit, I'm sure you'll find something cheaper. Good luck!
Master Woo's instructions are the best in UA-cam!!!!!!!!!!!!
The shortest distance from point A to point B is a straight line. great point Master Woo, my master always taught me this, but if you are the only of all the videos to stress this technique. Thank you for sharing.
I'm a 1st Dan Blackbelt in TKD and if there's one thing i have learned from my experience is if you learn something wrong, you might screw up and seriously injure yourself. Taking lessons will make sure you deal maximum damage to targets while dealing minimum stress on yourself. Even if it isnt TKD take martial art lessons.
In my view, don't worry about kicking fast or hard. I think by practicing correctly strength and speed will come to you naturally.
Agree 100% , overtime this stuff just develops.
+steven shar exactly
this guy knows what hes talking! good video. i like the improvising speech. its very true. when i spare around i feel faster when im improvising
Best tip is at the end. "Practice, practice & practice"
That's right, thanks!
What are some good exercises that would help increase kicking speed besides just kicking fast? Great video by the way/
@taekwonwo Master,
So what you mean in the Roundhouse kick example is that we should use a round kick instead of a Roundhouse kick?
And quite frankly, it's easier to break with the round kick (sparring version) than a roundhouse (your breaking version ) because all of our body-weight is behind the kick.
Thank you for your time. Hansamida
Everything I have researched is that TKD has both the thrust and snap kicks. A thrust kick transfers energy into a target, yes, by pausing slightly before rechamber. A snap kick has no pause such as, like said, a jab punch. A snap, depending on style, may have less hip, too. Except that, compared to the jab, a snap kick has quite a bit of power, but less than a thrust kick. The side, front, and roundhouse kicks all have a snap variety. Snaps are harder on the knees, also.
Whats your location I want to improve my tkd skills and your the only good master I see here
In relation to punch, thrust kick is jab, while I have no idea for snap (TKD do have deung jumeok yeop chigi, I don't know about boxing). This is like treating the knee as elbow, and the leg as lower arm.
We learn different fundamental of kicking then. Knee plays a role, so does hip. Thrust kick moves the knee forward after it reaches the height to get its power, snap doesn't. It only relies on the throwing power after getting the height (knee stays at its position). A whip thrown from back, side and front of your body generates different power, the longer the distance, the greater the power.
A thrust kick is held out for a second or two before retracting it in while a snap is goes out and returns immediately. Except for that, they are done identically. The leg is lifted the same way and the kick follows all the same paths. A snap is like a jab and is very difficult to grab and is the best kick for multiple kicks. And with multiple kicks, never do not put your foot down. The only time is when you kick and put the foot down to feint something, but that is not multi-kicking.
I'm 24 and started in late February. Got my second grading for Yellow belt in 3 weeks.
The power will be reduced a lot in a snap kick, since the distance is cut nearly in half. A snap kick gains its power starting from lifting the knee up when the kicking foot is still on the ground, plus throwing power of the leg. When you kick with the knee already in the air, you only get the latter. OTOH, thrust kick will only lose balance, but not power (well, power a bit, but not as much as snap kick) because of direction change (up then front).
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Good evening, so on a faster roundhouse one doesnt pivot the supporting foot 180 ° like a traditional rhouse. Doesnt this lessen significantly the power?
Thank you
fast kick for me (and how I teach my students) is not to let your leg in the air too long (that time after snap), besides not forgetting to lift the knee first (some people forget this simple concept when kicking fast, thus making their kicks slow). the time you need to put your feet back on the ground determines the time you need to do the subsequent kicks.
That's not really a tutorial to make our kick faster but more a very good tutorial for how to make a good and efficient kick ! ty
Search youtube for this: Tang Soo Do Ireland - Basic Kicks
The left guy is doing a front snap-type front kick. The left is a front thrust-type.
@freezonrobin do a reverse turnign kick or toranado kick which ever part in the world u are and when u get to the kicking part spin faster and do a hook
I have learned plenty of techniques thru youtube when i showed up at a martial art clubs people were amazed at my skills
Really, I thought that was possible too. Until I started taking lessons. Please take my advice and do lessons, because the practising is so much better!
It's all about how much weight you have in it. If you don't put the strength into it compensate with speed. or vice versa. it's all about how much time you have to get the kick in.
@jacksoncole79 yes, have you ever seen a speed break? a guy will break a board hanging from someone's one hand in mid air versus a power break where it is heald out front with both hands in a forward stance.
wow great tip about altering the technique to be quicker when u want it quicker
Oh, Thank you so much.
Another factor is that shorter distance does not affect a loss of power. A boxer has some of the most effective punches there are. Yet,they travel very little distance.
i want to know what is the counter attack for turning side kick
strengthen the hamstring, it's all about the retraction of the leg. Do skipping rounds as fast as you can on a bag. Once those are conditioned, kicks get quite fast.
What basic movements differentiate the Kwons in Taekwondo? Just for roundhouse kick? As always thank you for your time. Your technique is beautiful.
Not just round kick you know that, thank you so much for your kind words and support.
Indeed just as I said, we learn different fundamental of kicking. Tang Soo Do takes Karate in nearly pure form (from the way those guys kick, I can see a Karate character clearly), while Tae Kwon Do has changed that. Tae Kwon Do doesn't have such a thrust kick (if the only difference with snap kick is to hold the leg extended for a moment). All other kicks also differ (the side kick is similar though).
Thank you for the tutorial Master Woo.. ! Love your videos!
To get fgaster kicks just kick all out super fast each time when you are in class kicking pads. Also do speed kicks over and over (hopping on base leg and round kicks over and over) then you will be fast.
Master WOO, my KOALA, what if one uses the kick to slap with front of foot and does incorrect slap with weak part of foot or funny part of foot and just depletes all their shitty pang out of them.
yes it will tork your knee and cause pressure where pressure should not be applied
For speed you need more strenght in your legs. That doesn't mean to kick with more strenght, but due your strenght capability your kick becomes faster naturally. The example of roundhouse kicks in the video focus more on distance, less on speed. The reason to kick the roundhouse kick from down to up is when you are closer to the enemy fighter. If you turn your whip more in your kick comes too wide and in closer distance it is easier to counter. That comes with sparring experience automatically.
We don't really have thrust kick, but rather a push kick. Side kick is a push kick, it can't be done with snap, at least not in Tae Kwon Do. Otherwise, it would have to be like the side kick in the video you posted previously: the attacking direction is not straight, but rather a bit detoured. Front kick has both snap and push, roundhouse only have snap. Again, it's merely a different interpretation of how a kick should be done in a martial art.
@Derrick021594 Try doing continuous kicks down a painted line, focusing on having your heel/toes (depending on the kick) lining up along the line each time. Start slow, then speed up once you get accuracy.
- Once you've got that, get some tape and make a " * " patterns of lines on the floor and practice kicking to each point while standing in the middle.
Often you need to learn linear accuracy before you can hit moving targets effectively.
it is NEVER too late to start a martial art, at the place i go to there is a guy who started at 30 years old and is still doing it at age 70
This is awesome & thanks a lot! :>
master of Takewonwoo
Snapping i.e. straightening the leg as late as possible, actively pushing the kicking leg away from the ground rather than just lifting it, and keeping the knees together in dolyo, bandea and dweel chagi worked for me. Also rubberband practice... though not healthy but fast results for snapping.
what if instead of rubber band you'd practice kicking in a swimming pool ?
Thanks for the great comment.
That's a good idea.
I did Judo and Budokai. In judo it's more like tactic and making sure to find the weak spots from opponents, but budokai is more the fighting moves and etc. My teacher (from budo) said my combonation from tactics and fight are a great advantage. Now only the practice on the feets and evrything will be supah xD
(for those who says only boys can fight. I'm a girl ;) )
This really works!
Is it too late to start tae kwon do with 22 years?
when i watch stuff like this, cant stop thinking of nigahiga.. how to be ninja!
thank you ser
speed is important than power?
no ask any physical theropyst or doctor they will tell you puting that much tork and preasure on your knee can cause extream problems when you grow older plus you have a higher chance of hurting your ankle and kicking though your target while your leg is parrallel to the floor causes much more power
I think you should watch any great martial artist (Bill Wallace, Joe Lewis, etc) and they will prove the statement incorrect. Also, it is the abductors, specifically, that hold the leg up. Yes, the power will be reduced, in a thrust kick and not a snap kick, but you do not need to put your foot down to kick again for any kick. You can throw as many kicks as you like until your stamina says no more.
yes master !!!
@mixed8martial9artist Thank you that does help a lot. I'm a green belt in Taekwondo so I have the form down I just need to get faster. I mean I'm fast but compared to the black belts I'm not too fast. I want to be faster then them. Always had a passion for martial arts and I have been practicing everything till I can do it just as good if not better then the higher belts. Bruce Lee always said make your arms like a whip so it only makes sense that it would be the same for the legs. Thank you.
Can you plz team me how to do 540 hook? i can do 360 hook easily but i find 540 hook very hard. Can you plz help me on this kick
a good drill i do is that you keep bouncing and moving forward while kicking. and boucning the kickign leg, not the supporting.
i can throw a roundhouse kick without rotating my hips because i have Internal hip rotation, it gives me flexibility that most people don't have, like sitting in a W, or doing a front split with the leg tilted inward, and it doesn't hurt my knee at all, however when i throw a roundhouse 95% of the time I rotate my hips to get power! but it doesn't hurt my knee at all when i don't rotate, however when i throw a front kick it slantly slants inward, that is the disadvantage! it's called intoeing!
Thank u
Oh, i understand what you're saying, perfectly. You think that by modifying Tae Kwon Do into a sport, the traditional value of it is lost and it becomes impractical as a martial art, correct?
both those kicks are right, one was a half rhk and the other was a full, or somewhere in between
I know kenpo karate Im a purple belt the first kick is a spinning round house kik or wren house
keeping the supporting leg slighly bent makes the kick fast,
@flash9tk Bruce lee favored lead hand and foot executions, which is one of the reasons he was so fast.
Striking with the lead tools requires less mechanical motion and is half way to your target already.
No, "gamsahabnida" is Korean for "thank you"
Are you taking lessons now?
@DarkNatasX You're absolutely right.
I hate the fast version of the kick but I like the part about the practice and perfect practice. =)
Ok this is true but power gets always compromised because to T-bone the target the hip must be almost fully turned over. But, for sparring competition rules, it's great.
Also kick lighter, my master always tells me to kick light because speed will come along with it. Just a little advice :)
The difference between a snap kick and a thrust is not the knee but in the hip. It is only the method of release and retraction. A snap kick can have as much power as a thrust kick. The snap kick is only different in that it is retracted immediately. A snap kick is like a very powerful jab or, even a better one. a whip. Ever been hit by a whip? Tell me it has no power?
Training with elastic kicking band shoudl do the job also....
I appreciate your comments and suggestions.
do not take stress for speed kick only practice is important
Thank you for watching.
Not much difference. It is just a matter of what you wish to do. A snap kick is great for point sparring and multiple kicks while the thrust is a more powerful, but slower to return kick.Shotokan used to have a snap side kick that came out at about a 45 degree angle.
oh well, i mean grandmasters that are like 40-up years of age and do demos so they dont seem to have any problems, but anyways i don't feel pressure on my knee when i kick, but ill definitely keep that pressure thing in mind if i ever do feel pressure on my knee
You know in able to have speed, flexibility is involve? Flexibility creates speed and decreases injuries.
Actually a catch a mistake that is slowing your kick
You are taking your kick from front to make it fast you should slightly twist tour leg and take it by side it will give power and speed
Faster than expected. :D
Wanna know how to kick faster? Just kick with ur front leg saves presious time and energy and a word about being predictable "mix up your kicks" throw a few hard round kicks and than fake and come down with ur hands you need to make them think and you need to think yourself also
SIR DEMO the twist kick thanks
this make me faster now I'm fast on cars and my kicks
Safe driving!
my right hook kick is deadly, and i mean like KO deadly but my left turn kick is lame.
Keep at it!
I did, now i increased 3 belts and learned the crane and tiger forms. All my kicks are on point.
archer. try practice turn back kick in 2 steps over and over. then combine into one motion. start rear leg foot 90° to target bearing most of weight. front leg foot pointing at target. envision the rear leg heel making a straight path from takeoff to the cocked position near groin then on to the target as the kick strikes. 1 5
takeoff to cocked position eye on target stand vertical as possible while bringing arms and hands against body to increase speed of rotation, step 2 whip head around to target while heel goes from groin to target, very important practice keeping to pointed to ground heel up, so the heel penetrates between the sides of the rib cage. can be practiced as turn side kick also, but turn back kick is straight in power and speed technique, not rotational side motion as is turning hook, turning crescent, round kick, half moon (Bondahl)kick. when combine both together practice jumping forward into the air toward the target as a fencer might do, the takeoff heel goes straight to the target through a position of heel as close to groin as possible to maximize power, the impact on the target should be with knee bent enough to allow 2 to 6 inches of extension of the leg for power impact. if you practice consistently lining up rear heel and front foot to the target, then you can practice striking the target (mark on heavy back) accurately without visually re-aquiring the target. hope those ideas help. also in addition to the usual stretching exercises, increase side bending of the torso at the waist flexibility. this allows you to throw high kicks from different angles without moving your torso out of the ideal position any more than necessary, and helps with proper form and execution of all kicks, especially in combinations
Archer Colaco same. I literally can't even do a disarming kick with my left leg
I want to learn can you send me location
@MheiiGhiee so?i am a camo belter
why when long time you didn`t practice a tkd you feel so heavy??
I defend any attack but cannot attack quick en
@TheMismatcher thx mate i will try
@chunchoe
No Problem :)
i thought there were no shortcuts... :P thanks
Never too late
@gooronam
@gooronam
It may not look pretty, but when you are sparring you don't want it to look pretty. You want kicks that are effective. When you are on the offense this version of the kick is much more effective and practical. If you were doing a demonstration, you would of course want the prettier version.
Here's a trick while sparring, pivit your foot and kinda don't lock out all the way, it's a good trick.
this is why you should throw a jab or a cross to throw your opponent off and then come with rear leg for the power.
all these arts would be so cool if we could fly and bend like in AVATAR the last airbender
@DarkNatasX
good one , i agree with you in that (y)
@chunchoe
I did not say that his english is bad
nah not really, i do tkd myself, its really about practice. i know some people have messed up their knees kicking, but because they didn't do it right. i have not messed up my knee so far, and i've sparred many times.
Also, take a look at human weapon taekwondo episode, at the end when one guy spars, he pops his knee doing a turn kick because he didn't land it right, its really about practice just saying
I'm 14 taking my
Orange belt test next week ;D
I'm 33 and i started about a year ago I'm at green belt
Thanks, yeah I just checked that reply. I'm a green belt now. c;
You only put your foot back on the ground between kicks with the opposite leg. Otherwise, ....
You can learn a bit from youtube, but you can't feel how it would feel to hit an opponent. You have the feeling you're doing the kicks right, but there's no taekwondoka looking wether you're doing it right. That's why it's totally worth taking lessons. I'm taking lessons for 30 euros per 4 months. Just google for a bit, I'm sure you'll find something cheaper. Good luck!