In these new shorter videos, Grand Master McPhail steps through the ITF Patterns movement by movement. They are a supplement to the longer coaching videos in our patterns section.
So if you haven’t learnt your new pattern yet, or you would like to be reminded of the key points, these videos will be of benefit to you in a quick and easy way.
In these new shorter videos, Grand Master McPhail steps through the ITF Patterns movement by movement. They are a supplement to the longer coaching videos in our patterns section.
So if you haven’t learnt your new pattern yet, or you would like to be reminded of the key points, these videos will be of benefit to you in a quick and easy way.
Course stability training has been a trend in the exercise world for a decade or more. But what is the core, does it need strengthening and what is core stability training? And more importantly, do we need to do it in ITF Taekwon-Do?
These are the questions Sanna Rantasaari answers in this video, giving you a thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of the core, as well as providing you with some great core stability exercises.
The video is very entertaining as Sanna presents the topic in a fun way.
Spend any amount of time in a dojang and you will see some guy (and it is more often than not a guy) whose moves look, well, clunky. They have a tense stiffness about them, a forced attempt to generate power. Trust me I know I was that guy (and still am on occasions).
Instructors faced with the clunky guy almost invariably say “try to relax”. Of course as soon as anyone tells you to relax you are likely to find yourself completely unable to do so, in fact, you are likely to actually stiffen up more. Akin to the experience of being told not to think of a pink elephant, the first thing that pops into your mind is a pink elephant.
DON’T FORGET TO WATCH No. 10 – Paul McPhail performs Juche forwards and backwards
For my 5th degree black belt grading in 1993 I thought it would be a cool idea to perform Juche Tul forwards then backwards for General Choi…
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This video is a coaching session of the 3rd dan pattern Sam-il tul.
Sam-il is the first pattern learnt at 3rd degree level, and a favourite of many due to its beautiful flow and inclusion of some interesting kicks such as sweeping kick and twisting kick.
This video is a more casual session where Mr Trotter takes Melissa Timperly through the pattern giving tons of valuable hints and tips, in particular for tournament performance. Even if you don’t know the pattern you will pick up lots of kicking advice and general ways to improve your pattern technique.
