Created for Students at Cho's Karate/Taekwondo located at Westheimer, Houston, Texas USA.
There is no one right way to teach or practice martial arts. This is how our school teaches Tae Kwon Do.
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How to Memorize & TKD Aims (Video)
How to memorize TKD Pledge (Video)
How to Memorize TKD Saying Chon-Ji/White Belt (Video)
How to Memorize TKD Saying Toi-Gye/Brown Belt (Video)
How to Tie a Belt - Practice makes better. Parents and students can easily learn to tie a belt. This is one way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue28L9AfD-U&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=20
TKD Basics: Stances Reviewed - This video is important enough to watch and practice repeatedly.
TKD Basics: Chambering Improves Strength - Be strong. Do your best. Learn this basic martial arts skill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SojeanPNQyE&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=3&t=0s
TKD Basics: Kick Combo Foot Placement - Learning correct foot placement when kicking in combinations is a very important. You will improve your balance, speed and power. The reason we practice basic techniques over & over is that is the way to master any skill.
TKD Basics: Kicks - Roundhouse -Kicks covered are regular back leg roundhouse, front roundhouse, jumping roundhouse, turn roundhouse, and turn jumping roundhouse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyBbPsZTsRQ&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=3
TKD Basics: Kicks - Side Kick & Back Turning Kick -These kicks are so important. TKD basics & detail covered. Difference between Back Kick & Back-Turning Kick explained. Learn to practice these
basic techniques over & over, that is the way to master any skill.
TKD Sparring Basics - Strategies include speed versus power, footwork, and the effect of daily habits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgut8zwn3hc&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=12
Black Belt Review - This Video includes 8 Patterns for Black Belt Recommend Test all in one video. Patterns are back-to-back. This video is meant to be used for review.
Taekwondo 1 Step_ #1-5 Without a partner - These One Steps are choreographed defense responses to an opponent throwing a right-handed punch. Once learned, Practice both sides, to be balanced. Practicing basic techniques over & over is the way to master any skill. After mastery comes creativity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frNkJ5xi_Ps
Taekwondo 1 Step_ #6-10 Without a partner - These One Steps are choreographed defense responses to an opponent throwing a right-handed punch. Once learned, Practice both sides, to be balanced. Practicing basic techniques over & over is the way to master any skill. After mastery comes creativity.
TKD Pattern 1 -Chon-Ji - 19 movement White belt pattern - First pattern learned by the beginner. Learn all important front stance, back stance, down block, and lunge punch.
TKD Pattern 2 - Dan-Gun - 21 movement yellow belt pattern introduces more upper body techniques: knife-hand guarding, high punch, twin block, rising block, and down block-rising block combination. Still no kicks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKeACmYBpGo&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=6
TKD Pattern 3 - Do-San -24 movement green belt pattern introduces outer forearm block-reverse punch combination, spear finger, x-block, wedging block, and front snap kick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80-zWfWTYWU&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=7
TKD Pattern 4 - Won-Hyo -28 movement green high pattern utilizes a double block-strike-punch combo repeatedly, a side kick from feet together position, circle block-kick-punch combination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQymlJHDEM&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=8
TKD Pattern 5 - Yul-Guk -38 movements blue pattern adds front stance knife strike, back leg side kick, elbow attack& two arm block.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_rzU3SfXcs&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=9
TKD Pattern 6 -Joong-Gun -32 movements blue high adds many shifting stances instead of stepping, ridge hand strike, pushing block, upward elbow strike, twin upset punch, hook punch, and pole block.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZHpW8Toaws&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=10
TKD Pattern 7 -Toi-Gye -37 movements brown belt introduces many new techniques. There is an error in the dialogue of the video. The 7th, not the 8th of eight required to test for Black Belt Recommend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjhpVd4Wk64&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=11
TKD Pattern 8 -Hwa-Rang -29 movements brown high adds circular knife hand strike, 2 roundhouse kicks, and more shifting stances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjFFHryRoo&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=12
TKD Pattern 9 -Choong-Mo -30 movements black belt recommended adds many feet together kicks, 360 jump, riding stance inner forearm back fist combo, back stance mid x block combo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6hVyG8bb4&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=14
TKD WTF Pattern - Koryo - 30 movements Equivalent to our ITF Choong-Mo pattern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKQhceWcPYQ&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=17
TKD Pattern 10 -Gwang-Gae -39 movements 1st Dan decided black belt adds low side kick, rear foot stance, double side kick from feet together stance, low arch hand strike, high arch hand throat grab.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcx8W0tGvgc&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=24
TKD Pattern - Po-en -36 movements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRtqMyS6bJM&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=16
Intro TKD Basics - First 8 Moves of Chon-Ji-White Belt Pattern: This Taekwondo Intro video teaches front stance, down block, lunge punch, both right and left, in order to practice the first 8 moves of the Chon-Ji White Belt Pattern taught in this TKD video. This is required for the youngest of our students to earn a yellow stripe on their white belt. This means they are ½ way to learning the pattern they need to know to earn a yellow belt. Learning correct form like this is the very important foundation upon which the student will build.
Intro TKD Basics - Roundhouse Kick-Side Kick-Reverse Punch Combination: This Taekwondo Intro video is for beginners, as young as 4 years old. It teaches Round house kick, then, side kick. Lastly, we add roundhouse kick to a side kick and add a reverse punch at the end. This completes the first kicking combination learned by white belts. Once you are comfortable & know it, practice both sides/legs.
Intro TKD Basics - Roundhouse-Jumping RH Kick-Reverse Punch Combination: This Taekwondo Intro video is for beginners, as young as 4 years old. It teaches Jumping Roundhouse kick. Then, we add roundhouse kick to a Jumping Roundhouse kick and add a reverse punch at the end. This completes this kicking combination learned by white belts. Once you are comfortable & know it, practice both sides/legs.
Intro TKD Basics - Roundhouse Kick-Turn RH Kick-Reverse Punch Combination: This Taekwondo Intro video is for beginners, as young as 4 years old. It reviews Round house kick. Then, we add a Turn roundhouse kick and a reverse punch at the end. This completes this kicking combination learned by white belts. Once you are comfortable & know it, practice both sides/legs.
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TKD Pattern 1 -Chon-Ji - 19 movement White belt pattern - Done with little talking/instruction.
TKD Pattern 2 - Dan-Gun - 21 movement yellow belt pattern - Done with little talking/instruction.
TKD Pattern 3 - Do-San -24 movement green belt pattern - Done with little talking/instruction.
TKD Pattern 4 - Won-Hyo -28 movement green high pattern - Done with little talking/instruction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ake0WdPhJPY
TKD Pattern 5 - Yul-Guk -38 movements blue pattern - Done with little talking/instruction. https://youtu.be/vtH3mR5tVt4
TKD Pattern 6 -Joong-Gun -32 movements blue high - Done with little talking/instruction.
TKD Pattern 7 -Toi-Gye -37 movements brown bel - Done with little talking/instruction.
(SOON) -TKD Pattern 8 -Hwa-Rang -29 movements brown high - Done with little talking/instruction.
(SOON) -TKD Pattern 9 -Choong-Mo -30 movements black belt recommended - Done with little talking/instruction.
(SOON) -TKD WTF Pattern - Koryo - 30 movements -- Done with little talking/instruction.
(SOON) -TKD Pattern 10 -Gwang-Gae -39 movements 1st Dan decided black belt - Done with little talking/instruction.
(SOON) -TKD Pattern- Po-Eun -36 movements - Done with little talking/instruction.
TKD Pattern 11 - Ge-Baek - Black Belt 2nd Recommend pattern -With INSTRUCTIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dBhfnaUQdM&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=14
TKD Pattern 12 - Choong-Jang - Black Belt 2nd Dan pattern-With INSTRUCTIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUxls8ZsHh8&list=PLF48C4DF9175DA127&index=15
TKD Pattern 13 -Choong-Jang -52 movements 2nd Dan decided black belt - Regular Speed Done at 2018 Demonstration at Cho's Westheimer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm-KlD95ucY
TKD Pattern 14 -Yoo-Sin -68 movements 3rd Dan decided black belt - Regular Speed Done at 2015 Demonstration at Cho's Westheimer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TUxnS67zqw
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