Welcome to sparring 101, in this course you will learn everything that you need to know to be successful on Olympic style taekwondo sparring from very basic to advanced.
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CHAPTER 1: FUNDAMENTAL OF SPARRING
Episode 001
Welcome: What is sparring?
Episode 001
Welcome to course sparring 101. In this episode we’d like to talk about what is sparring. Sparring, Kyurugi in Korean is simply the method of competition in taekwondo. There are…
Episode 002
Review your sparring equipment
Episode 002
Safety is the number one concern in full contact sparring. Let’s take a look at what are the mandatory required equipment in WTF sparring.
Episode 003
Basic rules and Korean sparring terminology
Episode 003
Let’s learn basic rules of sparring as well as Korean sparring terminology. Every competitor must understand Korean terminology because it’s used in all taekwondo championships.
Episode 004
Analyze your opponent and yourself
Episode 004
There is no sparring without your opponent, knowing your opponent is important to win in sparring match as well as yourself. Let’s find out what you must know about your opponent to increase the chance of winning.
Episode 005
Fighting stance
Episode 005
In this episode, let’s learn about fighting stance in sparring. It depends on the width, distribution of your weight and angle of your feet, your kicking stance can be used effectively and differently in your favor.
Episode 006
Major 3 different kicking Distance
Episode 006
Because you have to choose the right type of the kick according to the various kicking distance, understanding and evaluating kicking distance is critical to win in sparring match. It will also tell us what kind of kicks we need to prepare for the situations.
Episode 007
Difference between open and closed stance
Episode 007
Depends on the open or closed stance, the major targeting area (tactics) can be changed. And it can be also used to cover your weakness or deceive your opponent.
Episode 008
Block and hand positions
Episode 008
Because of the nature of sparring, most of blocks in traditional TKD training are not quite applicable, Let’s learn how to properly position your hand and block in sparring.