What are the most common injuries in Taekwondo?
The most common diagnoses reported in the literature for Taekwondo athletes are contusions and lacerations, followed by sprains and strains, knee lesions, broken limbs, and broken noses.
How do you know if your Taekwondo school is good?
Find out how many black belts the school has and how long it has been going. Large numbers of black belts, especially very young ones usually means very low standards, unregulated by genuine associations. A good school is clean and solemn. There should be sense of dignity while class is conducted.
Do you get bruises from Taekwondo?
You are more likely to sustain bruises when practising martial arts disciplines which involve punches and open-hand strikes, such as Taekwondo. However, this kind of injury is common whatever styles you practise.
What is the history of taekwondo?
Taekwondo was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by various Korean martial artists as a blend of the indigenous Korean fighting styles of taekkyeon, gwonbeop, and subak, with influence from foreign martial arts, such as karate and Chinese martial arts.
Is taekwondo just as useless as karate?
However, since my soul is fueled by the rage of others I thought it wise to explain why another martial art I am also very much familiar with, TaeKwondo, is also just as useless. In fact, TaeKwondo is so dreadful it makes karate look like magic.
What is the difference between ITF and WTF Taekwondo?
For the purposes of this article I’m talking about WTF TaeKwonDo ( World TaeKwodo Federation ) since that is my experience. While ITF ( International TKD Federation ) is also useless, it is a much more respectable style in contrast.
Should you join a TKD club?
Let’s be honest, TKD clubs are great daycare centers. Any club that advertises a “Junior Dragons” group should be seen as the perfect place to drop the kids off…but not the perfect place to learn how to actually fight.
Why are Taekwondo uniforms so low quality?
Few things in life lack the low quality of TaeKwondo uniforms other than perhaps Chinese made guitars. They are thin, polyester, and generally riddled with ad placements from Adidas, club logos, badges, and other tacky garbage. Be sure to leave room for the Taco Bell sponsorship badge.