KoreanTerminologyPDF.pdf here is the pdf which will be easier to read:)
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One beautiful afternoon last summer, the little ninja and I (or more correctly, the little Messi at that particular moment), stopped by the Park on the Lid to work on our soccer skills before heading down the hill for TKD. We were going through our usual drills a little pass & run, some fancy footwork and shooting. There was a goal set up and we were taking advantage of it. Call me optimistic but I am reasonably certain that even casual observer would have been able to tell we were taking p
Welcome back for another insightfully riveting brain dump from the Tae Kwon Dad. I want to give a big shout out to all the new Black Belts, and everybody else who moved a notch closer to their Black Belts and a thank you for providing me with the perfect segue to this week’s topic.
Confidence Earned Through Accomplishment
This is a true result from a recent survey conducted by Intel – 85% of U.S. high school students surveyed rated themselves as highly confident in their mathematical abilities (t
We recently received an email from one of the parents regarding their child's training and thought it might be nice to share some of the answers:
In regard to "forms"every 2 months the children work on a new form. We call them poomse in Korean. Right now we are working on "nooktipoomse" here is a link to a video of the form http://mercerislandmartialarts.ning.com/video/adult-formnook-te
The children who are yellow belt and above and are in one of our advanced teams work on the first 6 mo
COURTESY
Taekwondo students should practice courtesy at all times in order to promote the spirit of mutual understanding, promote politeness to one another, avoid feeling superior, and encourage a sense of justice.
Courtesy may take many forms:
Politeness: when we say please, thank you, open or hold doors for others, allow another person to do something first, or ask instead of command.
Distinction of Roles: the ways we speak or act with respect towards our seniors, elders, or teachers and with
