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Ah, I remember the TKD tournament days... Those were the best!
Anyway, what would you guys consider the best or worst TKD kicks or combinations?
Master Cho, my instructor loved the fake front kick... but I hated it.
Favorite Kick
My favorite kick was the side kick using the lead foot. I recall getting yelled at by Master Cho and Master Choi all the time, they would say: "kick with your back leg, it has more power!" But I kept doing what I wanted and once I got it down, I never lost another match. It was golden for me.
Second was my roundhouse kick. I developed my own way of doing it after a time. It was a combination of learning MT, so eventually my roundhouse became a hybrid. The roundhouse is my "go to" kick when I really need to win.
Worst Kick
I NEVER liked crescent kicks (some call them axe kicks). I felt the pros didn't outweigh the cons. I mean on the positive side, if you actually landed it straight on, you could really hurt someone; but the truth is it takes so much energy during a match, is easily telegraphed and leaves you off-balance. I noticed most people would get their leg entangled on their opponent's shoulder. It just didn't feel natural for me, so I never trained it.
Once I learned how to easily counter spin kicks, I never used them for a long time. It's only today that I've started playing around with them again. But when I'm training seriously, I don't bother with them. I don't like to give my back, even for a split second.
Anyway, what would you guys consider the best or worst TKD kicks or combinations?
Master Cho, my instructor loved the fake front kick... but I hated it.
Favorite Kick
My favorite kick was the side kick using the lead foot. I recall getting yelled at by Master Cho and Master Choi all the time, they would say: "kick with your back leg, it has more power!" But I kept doing what I wanted and once I got it down, I never lost another match. It was golden for me.
Second was my roundhouse kick. I developed my own way of doing it after a time. It was a combination of learning MT, so eventually my roundhouse became a hybrid. The roundhouse is my "go to" kick when I really need to win.
Worst Kick
I NEVER liked crescent kicks (some call them axe kicks). I felt the pros didn't outweigh the cons. I mean on the positive side, if you actually landed it straight on, you could really hurt someone; but the truth is it takes so much energy during a match, is easily telegraphed and leaves you off-balance. I noticed most people would get their leg entangled on their opponent's shoulder. It just didn't feel natural for me, so I never trained it.
Once I learned how to easily counter spin kicks, I never used them for a long time. It's only today that I've started playing around with them again. But when I'm training seriously, I don't bother with them. I don't like to give my back, even for a split second.
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