Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tips for Improving Kicks in Poomse

This article (http://home.att.net/~taekwondo.junkie/Kicks.html) has some straightforward advice for improving your kicks in taekwondo poomse (forms).

Snippets from the article...
In a kick with proper balance, the supporting foot does not wobble, the hands do not flail about, and the athlete is not rushed to complete the kick. Also, the athlete begins and ends the technique in the proper stances without having to adjust the stances to accommodate the kick.

And...
The kick in Taekwondo poomse is not supposed to be like a whip -- so fast that it cannot be seen. Instead, the kick is to be savored and beheld as the single most beautiful feature of Taekwondo. It is therefore imperative to control the kick.

Enjoy!

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