This drill uses the front leg side kick to establish distance. The side kick will be followed by a head kick to score three points.
Olympic TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Kicking | Combo

Keeping your hands up isn't always a good thing! Using the hands to counter balance can be a much more efficient way to move during a match.
Olympic TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Technique | Fundamentals | Basics | Beginner

Many of us love sparring, but what do we do when a student doesn't like it or is afraid of it?
Retention Based Sparring | Sparring | Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Competition

Feints and other fakes are great for gaining a sparring edge. Use this drill to fake the ax kick and land a side kick.
Kicking | Sparring | Point Sparring | Point Fighting

Progression drills can develop both offensive and defensive strategies and skills. The flow from one technique right into the next makes this teaching format easy to follow and learn from.
Olympic TKD | TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Teaching

The defensive side kick is extremely important for stopping blitz techniques. Learn a few great drills to develop this kick.
Sparring | Kicking | Timing | Reaction | Point Fighting | Side Kick | Defense | Point Karate | Point Sparring | Partner Drill | Pad Drill

This technique, known as a check, will prevent the round kick from landing. You can also defend the round kick with a well-timed step, but continue to use the check just be sure the kick doesn't land.
Kicking | Sparring | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Point Fighting | Defense

This teaching/training tip is very helpful in reminding us to always keep our goals in mind when training or teaching a class. This can be done in four simple steps: introduce, demonstrate, explain, and apply, or IDEA for short.
Olympic TKD | TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Teaching

The tornado kick is an exciting move that is typically only used for demonstration. However, with the proper set up and timing it can be an effective sparring technique as well.
Kicking | Sparring | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Point Fighting

This technique is a dynamic technique that can be used in point sparring but is also a very exciting board break for demonstration. Learn the secrets to fast and sharp jump spinning back kicks.
Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Sparring | Kicking | Bob

The first step is to master the checking of the kick and the reverse punch. The reverse punch can then set up a head kick.
Olympic TKD | Technique | Fundamentals | Basics | Beginner | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Paddle Drill

This combination is great for beginner and intermediate students to set up a head kick. These set ups are very important as head kicks are worth three points.
Olympic TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Paddle Drill | Technique | Fundamentals | Basics | Beginner | Intermediate | Kicking

This drill combines the concepts of distance and direction, which you can learn about from other MADrills with Master Perez. Ultimately, your students will execute a front leg round kick followed by a back kick.
Olympic TKD | TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring

The techniques themselves are the bread and butter of point fighting. How do you create the opportunity to use those techniques?
Timing | Reaction | Sparring | Intermediate | Point Sparring | Point Karate | Point Fighting | Partner Drill | Pad Drill

This technique is a counter for a closed stance lead leg round kick. The footwork of the shift opens the opportunity to land the back fist.
Hands | Sparring | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Point Fighting

In order to land strikes on your opponent, you are going to have to get their hands moving around using a variety of kicks in combination.
Olympic TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Technique | Fundamentals | Basics | Beginner | Kicking

This drill is great for developing speed and hip mobility that is very important for modern sport Tae Kwon Do.
Olympic TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Paddle Drill | Technique | Fundamentals | Basics | Beginner

Air drills have different benefits than kicking pads and shields all the time. This allows your students to practice distance and control.
Olympic TKD | TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Control

The first step of this 6-part progression is the basic hook kick - roundhouse kick combo. Focus on reducing the movement to provide a faster kick.
Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Sparring | Kicking

The final step of this progression features a full on blitz following the hook-round. This is a textbook follow up technique to ensure a score following the kicking combination.
Sparring | Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Kicking | Punching | Blitz | Spacing

One student is chosen to be the defender, while the rest of the class is assigned to act like a typical crowd with one other student being a mystery attacker.
Self Defense | Reaction Time | Teens | Adults

These distance drills focus on only the rear leg for both offense and defense. You can use one paddle for speed and two paddles for power.
Olympic TKD | TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Paddle Drill

Lead with the back leg on a side step to avoid the round kick. A check with the opposite hand will block the kick and set up a scoring reverse punch.
Defense | Sparring | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Point Fighting