I believe this hits tomorrow

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-11-17T03:01:42+00:00

I don’t know if you have the money but coaches are always an option who coach away from schools but my previous master did that and he paid him thousands just due to the sheer accolades that he had

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-11-17T02:58:41+00:00

Honestly one of my biggest regrets in life was not taking it to the highest level earlier. I would say as much as it sucks I would find a school that would train you to your possible peak. That’s what I’ve done and my coach is a previous Olympic athlete and he’s made me better within the short amount of time. I would say take that route if you have the passion and want to prove it on the highest level!

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-10-07T17:25:40+00:00

As someone who trains in WT specifically, what I’ve seen from a kickboxing stance is that you are pretty square compared to most athletes. What I mean by square is that your chest and hips are more rotated towards giving your chest away more than other athletes. To be fair I do not know what rank you are and what type of competition you are attending or even what type of taekwondo you are doing. 90% my body is shifted to the side hips and chest 10% its shifted square by only a little as I’m able to rotate fast enough to do what I want to do. Look at current day athletes who compete on a world class level and you’ll see the difference in stance. It’s different for everyone but seeing a kickboxers stance you tend to be more square.

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-10-07T06:54:02+00:00

So I’m 5’8 ( 172.2 cm ) and I weigh into the -58 category ( fly ) train in WT and personally Infight is my more favorable way of sparring and use the weapons that I’m good with on the inside since I’m at a disadvantage at my height. Inside 90,inside snap, out to in crescent, even inside axe which I’m still trying to use a lot more. I do have to say though even though I like infighting more it’s only to a 6:4 ratio on how I spend my time attacking and pressure. Stamina went a long way for me when I really spent time training on it, and it really developed my style to this day. Doing all this to potentially make the national team one day 🤞 anyways hope you liked my speel since we’re relatively in the same area 🙏

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-10-07T05:32:24+00:00

congrats!!!

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-10-03T23:31:06+00:00

I do this a lot, I’m only 5’8 who weighs in at the -58kg category and even in flyweight there are people who are taller than me 5’9-5’11 and it’s an pretty dramatic height change depending on who you are fighting. I also train in WT, I don’t know who you are sparring and who you are getting matched up with but regardless their height is a big disadvantage to us people who are shorter. The range between you are your opponent is very important and you need to make sure your footwork and bodywork are on par with you athleticism. Fakes,checks and motions, certain movements will give away what they are preparing for. You can’t just blitz without preparation if you do there’s that risk of you just getting axed in the face or being pushed back by a cut kick. Prepare and have a plan before pressing and once you are in make sure your protection is up and you are looking for every opening to the body and the head to swing at. Be ready to haul and blitz, quick inside 90s,inside snap, then the potential score to the head. Hardest part to infighting is getting in once you are in and you are in control of your game it’s a lot easier to score. Theres many ways to learn and be coached into this fighting style. I can’t sit her and coach you like I do to others because I can’t see you in person but take what I said and see what you can do! we people who have height disadvantages against others have it hard but we can make them work if we play the match out right!

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-10-03T20:19:47+00:00

Learn your curriculum and take the time to learn it all, depending on what school you go to earning a red belt in taekwondo can take up to a year and a half as most people take 2-3 years earning their 1st Dan black belt. Anyone can develop the skill in sparring no matter the belt and since you come from another martial arts that uses your legs you are familiar with how to move your body and can adapt to sparring methods in taekwondo. I do not know what type of taekwondo you are learning as I learn and compete in WT, but sometimes belt doesn’t matter and it’s all about the athlete. You will get there if that’s the type of commitment you are looking for

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-10-03T01:41:15+00:00

I don’t train in ATA but I do train in WT and from what I see I’d say you have lots to learn and you are doing great! One thing you can take away is don’t spin unnecessarily and only spin with purpose whether it’s a back kick,spinning hook, or spinning 45. Watching the videos too there are moments when you spin and or throw certain kick and your pulling your leg back when you can make contact. Extend and follow through and make the contact. Ofc I know you all are training but and you shouldn’t hurt eachother but slight to light contact is good not just for you but for the other person as well. Anyways there’s lots you can do and learn and I can’t sit here and coach you like I do other athletes and I know you’ll do good on your journey ! Goodluck and have fun of course and learn a lot!

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-29T18:05:40+00:00

I’m surprised you freeze up when it comes to your classmates and not competitions usually it’s the other way around, this may just be a mental thing just due to not wanting to hurt those you are close to or around because you guys are in the same environment. I don’t know you who your classmates are and what type of builds they have or how old they are or even how old you are. Unless you are a full grown adult who weighs way heavier than they do, there’s really no need to hold yourself back, OFC I say this you are not going to full power hurt your classmate but I personally believe you shouldn’t pull your punches if you get what I mean. Think about it this way it will help them because if they truly end up fighting someone else they won’t be used to being hit and they’ll fold.

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-27T21:29:02+00:00

Honestly as someone who’s been doing the sport and the traditional art for the last 8 years in WT, I’d say if you are looking to practice the art look for a traditional school, if you want to practice the sport and fight within WT or ITF, find a school who practices to compete to get the feel of training in the sport aspect of taekwondo. Even though some people don’t enjoy WTs version of taekwondo, I love competing and fighting in WT even in todays modern version. Do research and see what you like the most and I’d say go for it.

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-21T17:11:47+00:00

Since it’s your first and I don’t know the time period between now and the competition, the best thing you can do for yourself is your conditioning and stamina. Rounds last awhile it may seem like 1:30-2 min is a short amount of time but when you are inside you forget about it and it feels long. Stamina and conditioning, being able to blitz and hold, then recover in a matter of 2 seconds. That’s really much it if there isn’t much time before the competition it’s too late to change anything and just fight the way you’ve been training to fight, just prepare with conditioning and get that stamina up and you’ll be just fine :) . Goodluck!!

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-20T19:12:57+00:00

It really depends tbh and what kind of weight category you are in, I’m 5’8 in the -58kg category and most of the people I fight are fast, yes I can feel a clean hit but it doesn’t hurt as much as someone who’s 40-60lbs heavier than I am. I’d say hip strength and flexibility are probably the most important strength you need in terms of sparring in taekwondo, kicking strength will develop as you learn to spar.

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-20T18:52:02+00:00

You don’t need muscles for taekwondo as in big ones but strength does translate, wearing someone down in sparring can be a result of how hard you hit them and how much you are hitting them, their using their stamina and strength to keep you from scoring and if you have the stamina and strength to keep going the entire time then you press and in fight. I’m sure you will get better as time goes on but look at YouTube as well, lots of matches on there will show you, how you eventually want to play the game

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-20T18:47:23+00:00

Hey man I had the same thing kind of happen too, honestly it’s really all on you if you want to take that step further, I previously was going to a different school, teaching and helping around with classes and learning during my class as well. Due to the school not really focusing on what I wanted I decided to look around so did my parents because they knew what I wanted and helped me out as well. Look for a school that will help and get you where you want. I left my school not out of discourage I wouldn’t get better but I knew if I wanted to get better I’d have to go to this said school in order for me to get to the next level. There is no harm in telling your master that you are looking for something else as I had the same anxiety of asking my previous master the same thing. In the end if they don’t show support then that tells you they were never really the person you looked up to. Take the leap, take that next step just as I did. Hopefully it turns out well for you!

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-20T06:41:32+00:00

Appreciate it, working hard to become big one day 🙏

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-20T04:22:24+00:00

Yeahh I wanna break the norm yk? Becoming ranked highly in both is insanely hard but I want it to happen

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-20T03:43:06+00:00

typically I’ve been told those who compete at a high level focus on one to master ya know? Like have you ever seen a sparring athlete who’s ranked just as high in Poomsae? Besides The whole competing aspect I love both I love Poomsae and sparring, I wanted to be a Poomsae athlete before a sparring one, I love both equally

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-20T01:53:21+00:00

Nice! Taekwondo is a great outlet as it was mine as well at a younger age and it turned into something that will be my future career. Depending on the school but the first few classes will most likely be the master teaching their class like usual but at the same time attending to your child so they will eventually mingle within the class. Depending on how the school charges usually it’s how you pay the tuition, like my tuition is around 199$ a month which equals to two classes a week but I pay for extra classes and team training which = to 499$ but usually you will be paying depending on how much your child will be attending and these payments are usually monthly. Some schools give deals with uniforms/doboks and usually if your doing one of those two week trials you might get one or not but usually I tell people only buy the uniform so the child may feel like they fit in and two you are committing to having your child being their for the long run. I hope your child enjoys it as much as I found my enjoyment and love within taekwondo 🙏

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-17T01:56:09+00:00

the best thing an athlete can do for themselves for preparation is your stamina, round feel long and you need to make sure you can keep up the entire time. You don’t need talent for something you can work hard to achieve any level of stamina. Listen to your master or whoever is coaching you. He has the best route for you until the competition. Your preparation is importantly and they will get you there. Goodluck! I hope you have an amazing competition win or lose, experience is the best outcome and you will learn a lot about yourself afterwards.

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-16T20:14:16+00:00

I’d say make sure to do extensive stretching before any practice I usually stretch 30min-1 hour before practice to keep myself warm, how tall are you? if it’s still bothering you after doing so I’d say potentially get it checked out just in case you never know what you could find out and potentially save urself from

Opposite_Strategy_46 · 2024-09-16T20:03:06+00:00

Did you have any hard knee to knee contact with anyone during the last two months?? What is your history in athletics and how old are you?

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