Particular to the martial art of ITF taekwondo is a unique aesthetic called "sinewave". If you have ever seen ITF taekwondo's basic techniques or forms you may have noticed this peculiar way of movement. The practitioner seems to be bobbing up and down during the execution of basic techniques.

The sinewave theory is based on two main principles, namely relaxation and the acceleration of mass behind or into ones technique(dropping your body weight). Basically the ITF practitioners starts...

What does it mean to be a taekwondo master? In truth, it depends on the style of taekwondo. Most Korean styles like Tang Soo Do, Hapkido and WTF taekwondo attribute the English title master to a practitioner with a 4th Dan (4th degree black belt) or higher. The Korean term used is sabeom or sabeomnim (sometimes spelled “sabum” or “sabom”), which basically means coach or respected coach, respectively. The suffic “-nim” is an honorific that is usually added to denote...

Taekwondo is particularly known for its fast, powerful and sometimes overly flashy kicking techniques. Taekwondo kicks are versatile in application and incorporate both the circular kicks associated with many Chinese styles, and the more linear kicks associated with Japanese Karate.

Korea is extremely mountainous and the Korean people have for centuries been avid mountain climbers. For this reason, Koreans had always had a predisposition to strong leg muscles. It is thought that this...

“What taekwondo is the best?”, is a frequent question asked by beginners and advanced taekwondo practitioners alike. Embedded in the question is, of course, the correct assumption that different types of taekwondo exist.

Although there are a variety of taekwondo off-shoots they all relate back to two main streams of taekwondo, namely ITF (International taekwondo Federation) and WTF (World taekwondo Federation). Simplistically stated the question is which is better, ITF taekwondo or WTF...

Taekwondo (sometimes written Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do) is a Korean martial art that was developed in the South Korean army during the fifties. It is a striking martial art, famous for its dynamic kicking techniques. Literally, taekwondo means “The Way of Foot and Hand Fighting”.Short History

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art loosely based on Japanese Karate and the ancient Korean martial art Taekkyeon. During the Japanese occupation of Korea (1910-1945), native martial arts were...