McMinnville Taekwondo

Master Instruction at Affordable Prices Focus, fitness, self-control  Set and reach goals with new friends: all shapes and sizes welcome!  The five tenets of Taekwondo— courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit—teach students to follow a path that will lead to developing those qualities that help us reach our best potential. If you stick with it, if you push through, face your fears, test your limits, you will find that Taekwondo has the power to change your life. It changed mine, and I see it change the lives of our students. If you have an injury or another obstacle that has set you back, try talking with your instructors. They can offer guidance. Whatever goals you have set for yourself, don’t give up! Martial Arts:  Trio of Life Skills According to the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness , martial arts offer the "trio of life skills": through the study of formal martial arts, students can be healthier...

Second Dan hyung Gae Baek performed by Fifth Dan Master April Carothers 00000

One day I noticed a comment on one of our videos which asked, “Where’s the sine wave?” I had no idea what the person was talking about. Recently, I stumbled across a video of General Choi demonstrating the sine wave technique, and my question was partially answered. I felt it would be beneficial for our students to know what this movement is, what its driving philosophy is, and why we don’t practice it. According to a few different sources, in the 1980’s General Choi introduced the sine wave movement, a slight up-down-up motion as one steps or throws a technique. The official ITF site, www.tkd-itf.org , states that the sine wave can be executed in two phases: Phase 1: Relaxing arms, legs, and shoulders to recover your energy after the previous movement. Phase 2: Increase both external and internal energy with the hip motion (gain mass) and the acceleration from the top of the wave, in combination with exhaling at the impact of the movement. Grandmaster Hong Sik Kim,...

A tribute on youtube to General Choi Hong Hi, the man who is credited with developing Taekwondo and the forms we practice: a glimpse into the history of our martial art. General Choi came to stay at one time with Grandmaster Kim here in the U.S. Master Kim got up before dawn to begin working out before General Choi woke, only to find the General already well into his own work-out.

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