Master Hutton has a beautiful side piercing kick, and he can place it precisely where he wants every time. You will not see him do too many flashy high kicks though as it’s all about reality and effectiveness.
He emphasises how essential the supporting foot is to pivot and push his energy through the target.
Most people think Taekwondo is all about high kicks and sparring matches. But once you step into a Taekwondo school, you quickly realize it’s much…
How to Tie a Taekwondo Belt the Right Way Introduction: The Meaning Behind the Belt Learning how to tie a Taekwondo belt isn’t just a…
Our first LIVE Expert Coach interview – broadcast in our Members Facebook Group on 21 March 2020.
What Is Taekwondo? A Simple Guide for Beginners Have you ever watched someone do a lightning-fast kick and thought, “Wow, how do they do that?”…
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.
The plan failed miserably as I started the backwards part… I hadn’t even considered the possibility that General Choi would take offence to it. He turned his head and refused to watch. I figured… well… I may as well carry on now and struggled through to the end.
I passed the grading so I guess the General had forgiven me by the day the results were announced.
Here is the footage of the pattern at the grading.
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.
