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Martial arts schools and styles from Korea
Is taekwondo a yin focused martial art or yang focused martial art?
by JP922 on November 2nd, 2011
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Is tae kwon do effective as touted ?
by tinmanEvil on August 12th, 2011
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My Tae Kwon Do master’s yellow pages ad says “The most devastating means of self-defense ever devised”. Your thoughts?
by Amorphous Blob on March 22nd, 2011
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In Moo Do Kwan Tang Soo Do what animals represent each forum?
by Mr.Troll_has_a_COAT! on October 21st, 2010
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What are the main differences between WingTsun Kung Fu and Hapkido? Which is the more practical for self-defense?
by roberson.dave on September 10th, 2010
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There are many claims to Oyama's legacy which has most informed answers about why such a fit man died just 70 years old
by terryroy on April 27th, 2010
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Can you do the leg split?How?
by kai on March 8th, 2010
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My daughter practices song moo kwan tae kwon do. Where can I find a good tutorial of the beginning and advanced katas? She likes to practice at home and needs a reference for when she forgets a move.
by Quesi1 on October 26th, 2009
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What exercises have to be done by someone (aged 20-25) who didn't start stretching/gymnastics/aerobics from their childhood to be able to do a full split?
by metalfan86 on October 14th, 2009
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What would be a cool song (in english) to do a taekwondo (a martial art) creative form to?
by kyosanim-blackbelt on October 4th, 2009
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Is the Kiap not a part of Traditional Tae Kwon Do?...Some schools do them during forms and others do not. is there a reason?
by TKD Massman on October 2nd, 2009
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Should Kukkiwon certified instructors know better than to kick a 16 yr. old kid full force in the jaw during sparring practice? Especially if he wasn't wearing a mouthguard and it was his 2nd day of class? I would like to know if this is common practice.
by Anonymous on August 19th, 2009
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How do the kicks in taekwondo differ from the kicks in karate?
by Mastodon on August 10th, 2009
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Aren't the majority of modern korean martial arts just rip offs of previous Japanese and Chinese styles? E.g. taekwondo is a rip off of karate, and hwarangdo is a rip off of kung fu?
by Mastodon on August 7th, 2009
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Why does taekwondo claim to share a history taekkyon they have very little in common?
by Mastodon on August 7th, 2009
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How do tournament rules between ITF tae kwon do and WTF tae kwon do differ?
by Mastodon on August 7th, 2009
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I have been in Taekwondo for a year and a half I now have my green belt but I have been Sparring with Red and Black Stripes from day one as I have a Black Belt in Kenpo..(VERY DIFFERENT style) I am not aloud to wear my belt when sparring WHY?
by Anonymous on August 5th, 2009
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Does Choi Kwang Do teach its students philosophy?Does it teach its students how to live a good or peaceful life?
by Anonymous on July 22nd, 2009
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My 4 boys have been in Taekwondo for the last 4 yrs. my oldest revieved his black belt Jan 09. My question is how long does it take to recieve the certificate after you've tested.
by Kalihikid on June 15th, 2009
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I've been taking soo bahk do for 4 months and got my orange belt but i dont think i'm getting better. sure i'm learning more forms n stuff but my techniques dont seem to be getting better or getting any more power. how do i get past that and get better?
by LilFredNamedEd on June 15th, 2009
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Is a martial arts school allowed to tell you to buy their namebrand equipment only even if the prices are higher than other schools?
by ne-cee on April 13th, 2009
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To learn to control my inner response to a non threatening situation,i.e;verbal abuse.Is this something that I can desensitize myself to?
by Gonzomedic on March 31st, 2009
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In Hap Ki do, what do you say when starting the class and ending the class? You put your hand on your heart and then you bow, but what do you say?
by 18D00108 on January 31st, 2009
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Which Korean form of self-defense has the flying kick as a trademark?
by Doggie S on December 23rd, 2008
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I've been practicing taekwondo for 6 years now, but I only came across very few throws, which our teacher thaught us as "self defense". Are throws part of taekwondo? (please don't just answer yes or no, gimme detail please.)
by PanikLIji on December 14th, 2008
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What are the different belts in Tae Kwon Do?
by Curious on November 30th, 2008
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I was flipping thru "The Secrets of TaeKwonDo" in the library, and saw it was "Dedicated to a world where everybody is at peace because everybody practices TKD". So why don't YOU practice TKD? ;)
by Amorphous Blob on November 19th, 2008
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What is the Korean name for the bamboo sword used in Kumdo (Gumdo)?
by MrJosh on October 22nd, 2008
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Why can there only be one Grandmaster in Taekwondo?
by The Dictator on October 17th, 2008
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Is Taekwondo only a sport?
by MrJosh on October 14th, 2008
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What are the different between a poomse and a taeguk?
by Mastodon on October 9th, 2008
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Is there an actual correlation between the I-Ching phlosophy and the Taegeuk/Palgwe forms?
by MrJosh on October 9th, 2008
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Cuban taekwondo fighter Matos kicked Swedish referee Chakir Chelbat as soon as he was sent off for taking too much injury time in the middle of a +80kg bronze medal bout. Do you think that taekwondo should be in the Olympics, if there is so much trouble?
by singwell-is off researching a lot on August 24th, 2008
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I just got my Green belt in Tae Kwon Do, is anyone else on ab in it if so, what belt are you?
by NoahDawg on August 24th, 2008
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I'm looking at studying Tae Kwon Do. I'm 49, and wondering, will I be able to progress as easily as younger students? Also, how many styles of Tae Kwon Do are there and what's the difference?
by stymie on August 19th, 2008
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I'm moving to the Port Hueneme/Oxnard/Ventura area in CA, and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good taekwondo center/dojang in the area.
by Anonymous on July 23rd, 2008
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What is the difference between kyuktoki (Korean kickboxing) differ from muay thai?
by Mastodon on July 12th, 2008
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What does the word (do) mean in tae kwon do
by Anonymous on June 28th, 2008
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Is competition good?
by sallybrim on March 18th, 2008
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What is your favorite part of tae kwon do? (sparing? forms? breaking? etc?) why do you like that element of it so much?
by Michael-Appleyard on February 2nd, 2008
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