Basic Stances for TaeKwonDo

[@ismatnabila]

Best tutorial I found on the internet on Taekwondo stances! Thanks a lot, dear!

[@stefanschouteden5196]

I have just started taekwo do at 46. I have alway been facinated with the art and elegance in this sport. But my core reason is weight management. I have learnt something very meaningful from this video your instruction are informative. There is logic behind every move as you explain in the vid, you probaly have no idea what great gift this is, you help me put my health to perspective. I can not thank you enough for this selfless gift. I will be practising the stance everyday and build on.

[@ericyoutube77]

This comment is so stupid... if you want to lose fat be in a calorie deficit and that’s it..

[@MARTiALYOU]

You have the next best thing right here on youtube. Hopefully I will have more tutorials soon.

[@jimgarigen7654]

since I have been laid up with pneumonia for 3 weeks this video has been priceless in keeping me abreast of the basics. I really want to get rid of this white belt ASAP

[@MARTiALYOU]

That is great! I am happy you have found this video useful...

[@MARTiALYOU]

I personally have been practicing taekwondo for about 10 years now. I have a 2nd Dan from the Kukkiwon in South Korea, but have never had the privilege of going there to train. I have however trained side by side with various black belts and have found each to be slightly different in how they perceive taekwondo. Although there are some standards in the system everyone seem to have an interpretation and the art gets modified every generation. We are currently working back towards the roots.

[@taekwondostancesetter5733]

Very informative and technical video....thanks. The quest for better stances led me to create the 'StanceSetter' range of mats for dojang or home use.

[@MARTiALYOU]

I am glad we were able to help and wish you a speedy recovery!

[@joshuasullivan16]

thanks for the video I was able to draw reference poses and learn new things

[@vanessagordon1343]

I start classes tomorrow. I so excited...

[@kaj855]

How's it going now?

[@mysterybear7996]

Vanessa Gordon now is it

[@yvngnova8949]

this was nice in refreshing my memory

[@angeliquetaekwon-do6383]

I started practicing taekwon do 4 days ago and in 2 days I learned the numbers in korean bit i hace problema learning the names of the kicks in korean i only know it in english but soon i hope i learn all the names in korean. I'm so happy! 😁

[@nugatory2279]

Angel Thekiller itf or wtf?

[@Lizardking.420]

You still doing it?

[@davidmark5485]

Really interesting what have you achieved during 5 years ,if you have continued

[@angeliquetaekwon-do6383]

@@davidmark5485 I forgot this existed 😂 I have my black belt now (August 2019)

[@davidmark5485]

@@angeliquetaekwon-do6383 wow congratulations, its amazing to get reply after 5 years, thank you and good luck , i am 24years old i start online,becsuse of pandemic

[@B1FREQUENCY]

Great Videos! Keep it Up!

[@alz.a.3471]

Great video! Thank you!

[@MARTiALYOU]

Hi, our bowing comes from the idea that even though you are being polite and respectful, you must always be ready by not leaving yourself vulnerable. For this reason we have been taught a shallow bow in order to maintain visual contact with those we bow to. I also understand the very deep bowing, but we just happen to not bow in that way. I see many different styles and bows range from a small nod to a 90 degree bend.

[@fergusb]

I am just curious to know how long you have been doing taekwondo, have you ever trained in Korea?

[@erickriato]

thank you!

[@paulorobertovieira9138]

ótimo video

[@MARTiALYOU]

I will be 43 This year. Started training in Taekwondo at age 32

[@rick_bonn5583]

I am 31 years old this year. I started Taekwondo last month. Thank you for this video. 🙂

[@hisui68]

you are 50 now

[@MARTiALYOU]

@@hisui68 Yes!

[@samuelmwania375]

Thank you for this video, I'm 21 years and I started training taekwondo last month

[@pkpk-oj4ex]

I am 25.. and I started taekwondo last week..

[@akamaatsu2062]

Yeah but how do i you know the white belt form idk the thing when u block a punch from ur head 1st or you do the block punch with your arm

[@kennethrogers1129]

We use Taekwondo as part of our Hapkido , for good striking combat experience in a safe manner for civilians, and we use Judo for our grappling combat experience in a safe manner for civilians, then we also practice all the hapkido joint locks, self defense strikes, special kicks, variations of throws, chokes, arm bars, leg bars, etc to achieve a comprehensive martial art.

[@caesarparker8321]

I like it

[@Alexke911]

Just started ta ekwondo i am so happy

[@MARTiALYOU]

That is awesome. Stick with it and you will gain a lot!

[@Alexke911]

my trainers son says that im super good with high kicks

[@Alexke911]

but the pomsees r not the best

[@Jun3Awzme]

Just started with Taekwondo after years of waiting~~~~ Now i have to learn these steps, and i have the worst memory ever lol

[@MARTiALYOU]

Ahh, that's what repetition is for! I am sure once you start practicing it will stick with you. Many of us like myself need to repeat something over and over and after a while you will forget that you did not know how to do it.

[@Mrkenny1107]

I respect the way to show your stances. BUt on the forward stance, back in my day, we measured by our own foot. like the length was 4.5 of your foot. width 1.5- 2 of your foot. On your front foot, you should be able to see your knee straight up to your toes. This is just a recommendation.

[@MARTiALYOU]

Details for exact stances tend to be one of those things that vary from style to style, school to school and in many cases from instructor to instructor. I also respect those differences very much and appreciate the fact that you do. I have seen forward stance performed many ways including what you described and it seems that our particular school taught this stance vary wide, possibly for looks rather than function. I always recommend that students work with instructors in their school for exact details of each stance.

[@Mrkenny1107]

PROJECTMARTiALYOU I have been to the TWD class where the master did not teach these kind of stances. Therefore, I appreciate what you are doing to help people who want to learn about TWD. You and i have a same passion :) have a great weekend

[@user-jx4xj5wp9t]

Age 46..taking my first TKD class tonight as an adult..a bit nervous 🙏 🥋

[@MARTiALYOU]

That's awesome! Never too late to learn a martial art and it will be great for maintaining mobility. I always suggest supplementing with some weight lifting to help stabilize joints, especially as we age.

[@user-jx4xj5wp9t]

@@MARTiALYOU Greetings Coach..I use a kettlebell and some yoga..good media

[@ayamarie7548]

sabodongki!

[@FILMORA13LEARNING]

Hi.. I really like your youtube channel. I know you might want to delete this comment and I have no problem with that. I learned Taekwondo the same way you are showing in this video - forward stance ( Ap Kubi ) wide sweeping moves. However, having trained under several grand masters from Korea in recent years, some of whom are just out of Korea having trained the national team.. the Ap Kubi stance has changed. Its not as wide stance anymore. .. more in a straight line with a 30degree turn on the back foot. so to has the ChaChum Soggie stance.. Not as wide anymore.. For others reading this.. there is NOTHING wrong with what this gentleman is teaching.. Its just traditional as opposed to the new modern competition way of teaching.. Best Regards Sir and Keep those videos coming.. I would have private messaged you but I don't know how to ...

[@MARTiALYOU]

Hi Joe, I have definitely noticed a lot of the new material being published about taekwondo showing less wide forward stances and horse stances. We have indeed been going by an older curriculum for many years but I very much welcome change and appreciate your comments. We are actually in the process of looking at evolving our curriculum to modernize and better match what the WTF and the Kukkiwon currently teach today.

[@masterprogress88]

i want to 1on1 with you!

[@amandahill5009]

some of your explainations are good but I am looking for how to say the stances due to my daughter in the white belt and going to test for the next. I need to know how to say the words in Korean and you don't say Korean words with all of the stances

[@MARTiALYOU]

Hi Amanda, Saying or pronouncing the Korean terms is sometimes a difficult thing to nail down since there is a of of deviation among instructors. I have attended classes where I couldn't even understand what the instructor was saying but knew what to do because of the context. I would chat with the instructor about how they say the terms and go from there. You will hear a lot of difference with internet videos and websites that provide sound bites. Typically though they are spelled in English how they are supposed to sound. Phonetic meanings. So Front Stance could be spelled Dwee Goobee, Dwi Goobi, or Dwi Kobi depending on how the school wants you to say it. If you have a terminology sheet its a safe bet you can pronounce the terms how they are written out.

[@amandahill5009]

ok thank you so much

[@LTG22]

I believe bow is Kyung Neh and Joon Bee for ready stance. In fact most of it is wrong. Apseogi not Ahp sogi

[@sagemaster5945]

kyung net.

[@amevillanueva]

my teacher made us watch this

[@eunicemikylla9375]

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[@amevillanueva]

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[@fergusb]

I don't understand your take on bowing. Is this how you do it in America, should you not be doing a deep bow? Have you ever tried yoga?

[@EmmanuelReyes]

This is more Olympic TaekwonDo than Traditional TKD.

[@IsaiahYodongIY10]

Mine is canada and south korean

[@LaraTheLegendaryGamer]

At my taekwon doe grading i got best stance 2015

[@jupiterbignotea8272]

When you watch the Kukkiwon standard the interpretation of stances is a lot different

[@MARTiALYOU]

Yes! I think much of the westernized techniques have been changed by individual instructors and passed on to students. The stances in this video are just how our program evolved to do them. Not all schools seem to teach exactly the same and within those schools you end up with variations depending on who is teaching. Kind of frustrating to be honest.

[@VEGITAS4]

is any of this practical? I never saw this in the UFC

[@MARTiALYOU]

It's practical for teaching new students of martial arts how to control their own body movements. Stances are just snapshots of the transitions in those movements. Hard to say whether learning these static positions before diving into the world of MMA would be helpful or not. I can only speak from my own experience while cross training with others who do MMA. The traditional practice I did in taekwondo regarding stances helped with my stability but not anything that could be applied to fighting. The sparring we did was the best way to learn footwork and movement for that.

[@oABCs]

VEGITAS4 UFC fighters don't usually use taekwondo

[@kkkkkk-dx3kb]

Me wing Chun punch taekwondo kicks

[@Madkendler]

ITF and WTF should not be labeled as the same art. even the bowing is done different.

[@jynxoperiano7199]

PrinceOfCarrots im confused too😂😂i dunno who is the right one my master in taekwondo or him.😂😂

[@Madkendler]

Well, ITF is the original version. So whatever it does is arguable to be the best way to do it.

[@jackem3501]

who’s here because your professor made you watch this? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

[@joetheazl]

hi how old are you righht now? no offense but you do seem to look like your age is somewhat around the mid-30s, and you say youve been training for 10 years?

[@pepega8319]

when is it ever okay to look at the person/thing you are bowing to? AND EVEN WORSE! THATS WHAT HE IS INSTRUCTING TO DO!!

[@EmmanuelReyes]

You need to learn the history of TKD in order to understand what you are asking. Traditional TKD was created as a self defense in the way period against Japanese and it is instructed to never lose sight of the enemy, that is why we bow but always looking at the opponent. Different than the Japanese bow which is a more humble salute.

[@michaeljung4398]

I have to disagree with the bow. In Korean style or Japanese style bow one who bows doesn't lift the head and look at the one receiving the bow. It is highly disrespectful to look at the receiver. Traditional Korean bow: bend at the hip about 30 degree and bend the neck about 15 degree. Hands can be placed in front with a palm to the back of the hand.

[@MARTiALYOU]

Unfortunately, the bow as well as almost every move ever taught in our program seemed to be open to interpretation by whomever was instructing. For the programs I personally over saw I chose certain technical aspects based on the current standards within our circle of exposure and the bow in particular was adopted more from a competition context, respect without letting the guard down. This was very common on the tournament circuit when I was competing. Though I've met folks who also bow deeply without looking. Another big difference is how far apart, not front to back, but side to side the feet are in the westernized front stance. Traditional Korean front stance in my research always show a very narrow distance between them, making our front stance look more like a lunge forward. In the end we had to choose one and go with it.

[@callmehface1924]

Roses are reds Violets are blue I want to learn teakwando but my parents won't take me in summer class in teakwando😭😭😭😭

[@Mars8765]

Angelove Javier That isn't a good poem

[@aharith9]

i'll subscribe if this vid is ITF not WTF, sorry

[@VesaSuomalainen]

agree, it's WTF from history or/and Karata or/and ITF. But good video. Exm . . . Ap Kubi leg go straig forward, never inside.

[@badgers76]

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