Introduction Almost every sport and discipline has a unique set of uniforms and gear. Football, for instance, has that uniquely-shaped helmet, and the padding along the shoulders of the uniform. Hockey has its own unique set of helmet and paddings, and so on. Taekwondo also has a unique uniform, and a unique set of gear […]
Introduction Competitive sports have a series of rules for how the game is played and respected. The rules help us better define how the sport operates. That could include how points are awarded, which moves are and are not allowed, and even sets the boundaries that can cause a player to be kicked off the […]
Introduction The two most common martial arts being practiced in Canada are Taekwondo and Karate. Ever since both have become more popular in North America, people have been wondering about what is the difference between these two. This poses a problem especially for those who are just looking around for a martial art school or […]
Introduction It is no secret that learning a martial art can offer a lot of value to a person. Regardless of the martial art you decide to learn and practice, you are going to experience a number of different benefits, both physical and unseen. These range from being able to defend yourself to building up […]
Do you have any children interested in practicing Taekwondo? It is no secret that martial arts for kids continue to grow in popularity. From movies, video games, competitive sports, and other mediums, martial arts continues to show itself in many different forms. Since martial arts started becoming more and more popular in North America, all […]
Introduction It’s no secret that the Taekwondo kicks are what really makes it unique. In Korean, kicks are called “chagi,” and can be executed in a number of different ways. These include kicks at different heights, jump kicks, spin kicks, and combinations of these. In this article, we will go over some of the different […]
Introduction What is Taekwondo? It’s a modern martial art, known for its fast, high and spinning kicks. People have many different interpretations of the name taekwondo. But taekwondo is often interpreted as ‘the way of hand and foot’. What is the origin of the word “taekwondo”? The sport had been founded in Korea and is […]