Student to Instructor: The Evolution
One of the identifying marks of a Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan USA instructor is that he or she knows how to teach. We spend the last developmental stage of red-belt training learning how to be an instructor – demonstrating our knowledge of the basic principles of our style as a reference point for transmitting information intact and without error. We...
October 17, 2010 | Continue reading »
Speed (Part 1): The Physical Element
How does one improve his speed in the martial arts? In order to define today’s subject we will examine speed as it applies to striking. For this illustration, we must first start by looking at the components that comprise speed. Many martial arts practitioners attempt to improve their speed by trying to move the hand or foot faster as they move...
September 21, 2010 | Continue reading »
True Tae Kwon Do Power
Not long ago, I received a friend request on Facebook from a woman by the name of Sophie Song-Love. Her profile talks about how she wants to befriend other martial artists, and I’m not 100% sure what she’s doing, but she likes to uncover and expose self-made martial arts and share information on some of the greater martial art talents out...
May 30, 2010 | Continue reading »
What is a Leader?
Leaders have to learn to stand alone, but can never do so if they don’t love enough. So, you want the prestige of being a leader? Let’s define the concept, shall we? The first lesson is the lesson of vision. What are your goals? What is your spiritual incentive? Is that incentive strong enough to the purpose and true to the objective? This...
April 30, 2008 | Continue reading »
The Beginning, the Middle, and the End
My students have often asked, “You seem to know what I am going to do before I get my move started. How do you do that?” I wish that I could tell them that I had some great all knowing psychic ability, but I don’t. Most of the time my answer leaves them even more puzzled than a “crystal ball” secret ever would have. I couch...
April 10, 2008 | Continue reading »
