A History of Taekwondo

Thanks for coming back to this site… History of Taekwondo
Taekwondo history should be important to those who practice it – it is a shame if you have invested all that effort without researching the background history and evolution of the martial art.

It IS possible to train in Taekwondo for decades and be a [...]

Korean Terminology

Korean Terminology

A – B – C – D – E – F – G -H – I – J -K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z
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Ah-gumson – Choking Hand (WTF)
Ahop – [...]

Is Your Martial Art Club Run Like This?

“Call me Master or Sensei”.   Is your club run like this?
A semi-fictitious story about an introductory, information session at a ‘Traditional’ Martial Art School!
Unfortunately, it gets very close to what occurs in many martial arts schools around the country today. (This article first appeared in The Bible of Hand to Hand Combat volume # [...]

K.I.S.S. Self-Defence

K.I.S.S. Keep it simple, stupid. Self Defence

While many think of martial arts as being the focal point of self protection and solution to self-defence, it really is one of the LAST walls of your defence structures!
Looking after yourself or people close to you starts with some simple rules and guidelines.
1. Awareness and knowledge [...]