This Taekwondo website provides free written & video instructions for WTF forms, ITF patterns, sparring, kicks, punches, breaking, etc. It helps students prepare for their Taekwondo color & black belt tests. We also hope you will help beginners by adding information to our free martial arts wiki. Taekwondo Strength Training Exercises To excel at Taekwondo, you must not only improve your flexibility but also your Taekwondo strength. This page deals with exercises that can improve your overall Taekwondo strength - resulting in better breaks, harder kicks and stronger punches! Focus on doing many repetitions versus just one rep at the maximum weight. You want strength & endurance. These Taekwondo strength training exercises concentrate on your lower body, upper body & arms and core/abdominal area. Remember to first check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. Instructional Videos for Martial Arts Strength Training
For stronger & faster Taekwondo kicks, you need to work on areas such as your quads, hamstrings & calves. Here are number of exercises that can improve your kicking power.
For more explosive punches or Taekwondo kicks (i.e. spinning hook kicks), you need to work on your torque or twisting power in order to have more powerful "wind-ups". You will need to exercise areas such as your stomach, lateral obliques (side muscles) and lower back. Here are a number of useful Taekwondo "core" exercises. Also you will need to perform a variety of these exercises because you need to work all of your core muscles.
For more powerful Taekwondo punches & blocks, you need to strengthen areas such as your triceps, biceps, forearms, shoulders and back.
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Taekwondo Strength Training Exercises
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