Bruce Lee was fascinated
by Taekwondo master Lee Jungu's kick technique.
They became friends and Bruce Lee learned Taekwondo
kicking technique which made his famous. See more
about this
by clicking the icon. (Taken as free distribution
from www.xmtkd.com.)
Muhammad
Ali used Taekwondo techniques...
Before his fight with
Antonio Inoki, Muhammad Ali was learning hand
techniques from Taekwondo master Lee Jungu.
Click on the icon to see how Ali explains newly
learned
Taekwondo punch principles. (Taken as free distribution
from www.xmtkd.com.)
Why
is Taekwondo kicking technique superior to...
Since its foundation
Taekwondo was constituted as martial sport, not
a martial art with rigid, traditional principles.
Therefore, Taekwondo was constantly upgraded and
today's Taekwondo technique differs from that
30 years ago. At the same time, scoring method
is adjusted to encourage kicking technique by
banning head punch and hits below belt. In other
sports in which these hits are allowed, head kicks
lose their importance, because it is much easier
to punch opponent in the head or to do a"sweep".
Why
is WTF an Olympic sport and ITF is not...
WTF (World Taekwondo
Federation) Taekwondo is a full contact sport
with no head punches. ITF (International Taekwondo
Federation) Taekwondo is a semi contact sport
with allowed head punches leaving space for injuries.
A slight injury possibility during WTF contests
was an important factor for including this discipline
as a regular sport on Olympic Games. Together
with Judo, WTF Taekwondo is the first asian martial
art to become an Olympic sport.
Taekwondo
is recommended for ADD...
National Attention
Deficit Disorder Association, in Mentor, Ohio,
recommends Taekwondo as a possible aid in treating
this disorder. See more by clicking the
icon. (Taken as free distribution
from www.xmtkd.com.)
Boards
that are used for break tests are 2.5cm...
Boards used for breaking
tests have to be 30x30x2.5 cm or 25x25x2.5 cm
(in which case it's harder to break them). Depending
on a student's belt one breaks one or more boards
with various techniques.
Correct board holding is the key to successful
breaking, because even the slightest move of a
person (persons) holding the board can diminish
the strength of the punch and evoke an injury.
The hardest board to break is the one that is
held lightly (with two fingers of the same hand).
Bruce
Lee studied Taekwondo kicking technique...
