This video is part 2 in the series describing theTaekwon-Do stances from GM Nardizzi. The stances in parts 1 and 2 will cover all the stances that a 1st kup (black tag) student should know. The videos go into detail about the dimensions and orientation of the stances.
In this video GM Nardizzi describe the basic stances that a beginner Taekwon-Do student (from 10th kup to 7th kup) should know. This is the first in a 3 part series on Taekwon-Do Stances. The videos go into detail about the dimensions and orientation of the stances.
Statistics show an alarming increase in violent crime and in particular knife crime!
In Hand Tools part 1 by GM Nardizzi, he described the blocking and attacking tools using parts of the hand which are learnt by colourbelt grade students. In this video he describes the other hand tools, many of which appear in advanced patterns.
A great weekend spent at the T-UK instructor and child protection course held in Stratford Upon Avon. An essential update of qualifications to keep the Warwick and Kineton TKD club at the top of their game.
Well done Warwick-TKD, Chief Instructor Martin Noddings, Assistant Instructors Brian Feely, Lynda Parnell and senior coloured belts John and Rachel Hoult; Kineton-TKD Chief Instructor Lynda Parnell and Assistant Instructor Tom Dixon in theirs and their clubs progression and improvement and even better standards of teaching.
Tuesdays class meet Fridays class (although a few missing faces due to sickness and holidays). A great start to the year with great enthusiasm and team spirit within the club. Well done all, looking forward to a year of excellence :)
Empowerment, self-belief, confidence, training, skills - The recipe for excellent self-defence:
Women's only self-defence class starting 6th Feb Warwick, sign up to feel like these empowered Grannies :)
For those martial artists taking their training and development seriously strength and strength endurance gains are an important part of your training regime. It will make you able to perform difficult techniques better, generate more power, enable you to take bigger hits, reduce the likelihood of injury. However your weight training regime could be causing you injuries and instability if done wrong. TKD requires a multitude of physiological abilities:
After last nights black belt session at the Warwick-TKD club and the knife defence skills we practiced I thought I would post the below CCTV footage of a knife attack (please be aware it is graphic) but it allows you to see what a typical knife attack looks like and thus be a little bit more aware and ready if you are unfortunate enough to be in this situation.
Students are always looking at how they can improve their kicking, jumping technique, patterns and sparring abilities. This is a multifunctional approach to achieve this:
