Spring Into Action: Your 4-Week Taekwondo Training Plan Spring is the perfect time to recharge, reset, and step back onto the mat. After a season of slower days and indoor routines, getting back into Taekwondo training can boost your strength, flexibility, and confidence. Whether you’re returning after a break or simply want to sharpen your […]
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A Journey Reimagined Change is the only constant in life. For me, it’s been both welcome and daunting, and now it’s time for another transformation. Stepping out of my comfort zone, where I’ve become too comfortable, is essential. We all face moments when we feel stuck as if nothing has changed. That’s where I find
When you train in martial arts, depending on the art, there will be testing. As you progress through the color belts, there is usually a test every 2 months. Once you get to black belt, all these changes. At my previous school, once we got to deputy belt, we tested directly for 1st degree. Here
I see a lot of things online saying, “do this 100 times daily and you will get this result.” So, I wanted to try it out with some deep core exercises. I did 100 crunches for 30 days and I did not get a six pack. Honestly, I had no expectation to get one. I
Quitting Formal Training – A Pause in the Plan The goal is and will remain to become a taekwondo master and a 4th-degree black belt. Unfortunately as of July 2023, I have taken a leave of absence from training at a dojo. This can be viewed as quitting formal training, but you do not need
Martial Arts and I are good and old friends. I started martial arts when I was 14 years old because I was told I needed to know how to defend myself. And so began our affair. I trained a few days a week to start and then eventually started going 5-6 times weekly. In 2
My 7-Day Arm Challenge My arms have always been my trouble area. No matter how many times I would start doing, push-ups and be consistent, it just didn’t seem like I was gaining any strength or definition. However, there was a point just after high school going into college that I felt like I had
Preparing for Tip Testing: Focus & Workouts I am excited to get back to testing. At the moment, I am still on a break from formal training. That said, I still plan to start training again and prepare for returning to class and jumping back into tip testing. What do I need to focus on?
Kick Past Procrastination Let’s start with the definition: procrastination is delaying or postponing something. We have all procrastinated at some point in our lives. I know I have. The procrastination monster and I are good friends. There is always something more important to do than the task that needs to be done, right? Wrong. Nothing
What is Hapkido? Hapkido is a type of Korean martial art that specializes in close combat techniques. The art mainly emphasizes joint manipulation, breaks, and throws. In addition to this, Hapkido also includes safety falls and rolls that not only aid in training but can also be useful in real-life scenarios. This martial art focuses
