Taekwondo Saved My Life

In this video you learn the story behind the guy in the Taekwondo Guide videos and how Taekwondo saved his life.

[@macemaster]

im a 43 year old geezer and i just got my yellow belt in TKD. no previous martial arts experience whatsoever. i'm working on the dan gun pattern now. i get the feeling everyone thinks i'll quit but just wont say it to my face. i'm not gonna quit though

[@lucjanocastro]

What a wonderful testimony, Master Paul 🙌🏼 I believe your students must be very proud of having classes with you. I'm sure I would, If I could!

[@rsouthwick]

Awesome!!!!!!!

[@zacmich6472]

Every now and then I keep wondering what my life would have been like if I had started when I was 13.

[@Coolit2683]

I am 41 and going for a Blue belt in a week. (Practising daily and your videos are super helpful) Taekwondo brought me so much. Even if it is completely unrelated, I feel it has helped me cope with the loss of both of my parents to cancer, one after the other in a span of 2 years. I have started in one traditional school with a Korean 6th Dan, after Covid I moved to a suburb and found a school near home from a Quebecois 5th Dan. Both schools completely different energy. The traditional Korean concentrated more on mental balance and forms. The French Canadian master concentrates more on sparring, techniques and self defence. All in all, I am so grateful for taekwondo and my masters. It can never be understated how much it helps the mind and body.

[@tkdguide]

It’s great when these arts bring this kind of value to people’s lives.

[@8ballout]

That is so interesting, to hear how you got into Taekwondo and how much you had to deal with in life. Very inspirational. Thank you, for sharing a part of your life and the photos as well. Funny, seeing you wearing a white belt, just shows we all have to start somewhere and work our way up. Would love to see a series of videos of you, doing all the patterns of the different color belts. Thank you again and even if you don't want to admit, there's always been a little Cobra Kai in you. 😜

[@Investinrosegold]

We finally hear Master Paul's Origin story

[@andrewc8606]

so awesome

[@Precisionist_Antifier]

Long time havent watch this, ngl the video is AMAZING!!🗣💯

[@zackchili29]

Great video! The content was awesome, but the background music was distracting

[@GLASSGHOSTHUNTERS]

Nearly brought a tear to my eye. I love your humor, so it's almost surreal hearing you being so serious. Much love!

[@mikeandlisabanjofiddle8280]

Thank you for sharing your story Sir. Your videos strengthen and renew our sense of pride in practicing this awesome martial art (Taekwondo). Please keep them coming as long as you can!

[@joelmoore8280]

Thank you for sharing your inspirational story.

[@kevinmcgann1372]

Great video from a great Sah Bum Nim. Love this channel! Love it! Awesome work, thank you for it. I appreciate you.

[@Tuesoctloth]

I have a question for Topic Tuesday! I just recently watched the "Don't Do Taekwondo in Korea" video by MiKole, a Taekwondo practicioner and martial arts enthusiast. If you haven't watched it, he gives a few reasons to not practice TKD in its home country, the primary ones being that dojangs are mostly daycares and that the real trainning is very light, sparring is very light, etc. Why do you think this is the case? Why is TKD more serious (relatively speaking) in the States than in SK? Also, one more question. Sorry if this has been asked already, I'm a new viewer. Why is WTF more prominent than ITF TKD?

[@tkdguide]

Thanks for the topics!

[@jamesconnor7417]

What a beefcake in 4:25, haha!Do you get this solely through tkd or do you lift too?

[@tkdguide]

Taekwondo and basic calisthenics.

[@seanjohn3226]

i am doing Kaekwondo a few months ago. how long does Talke to advance in the belts?

[@tkdguide]

It depends on a variety of factors so it’s hard to say. In our system, someone can generally get a black belt after about four years with consistent attendance.

[@seanjohn3226]

@@tkdguide I Am going once a week and hope to go more.