We, as martial artists, are trained to never initiate a fight. Only use our skills for “good” and self-defense. Many martial arts styles have a code of conduct, or a set of tenets, or an [...]
When I began my Taekwondo training in the early nineties, it was told to me that Taekwondo was developed in 1955 by General Choi Hong-Hi. The answer was pretty straight forward, and I didn’t ask [...]
All martial arts are defensive minded. Never attack oriented. “I must never misuse Taekwondo” is one of Taekwondo’s tenets. We, as martial artists, should never enter into a fight unless it’s the last resort and [...]
What’s the difference between a “sport” martial art and a “traditional” martial art? They both use much of the same techniques, right? And what about those traditional arts that also compete? Which category should those [...]
Forms. Kata. Poomse. Tul. Pattern. It goes by many names. And for many, they add words like, “stupid” or “pointless” to the word to describe their distain for them. Yet, it’s a staple element of [...]
Is it better to have a compliant training partner or a non-compliant partner? A compliant partner being one who goes with every movement as if you performed it flawlessly. A non-compliant partner being someone who [...]
