Techniques
Techniques By Master Brian R. Malm, 7th Dan The basics of Taekwon-Do are very important; they are the foundation which all other techniques are built upon. With weak or sloppy basics, you will have difficulty learning the advanced techniques. You must master each technique before moving on to more difficult ones to ensure you […]
Patterns and Forms = The Road to Excellence!
Patterns and Forms = The Road to Excellence! by Brian R. Malm, 7th Dan Taekwon-Do, just like most martial arts such as Karate and Kung Fu, teaches the practitioner a series of blocks and attacks commonly called a ‘Form’ or ‘Pattern’ (Tul, Hyung, or Poomse in Korean and Kata in Japanese). Here they are with […]
Training Secrets in Taekwon-Do
Training Secrets in Taekwon-Do By Brian R. Malm Training in Taekwon-Do varies from school to school. They all have many things in common: Basics, Patterns, Sparring, Self-Defense, Breaking. What varies the most is how much time and effort are put into each. Some students work on these over and over but become stagnant and don’t […]
Students win 20 medals at WDU National Championships!
Congratulations to our 10 competitors that won 20 medals (including 6 gold)! On Saturday March 23, 2013, ten Desert Taekwondo students participated in at the 13th Annual World Dang Soo Do National Tournament held in Tucson Arizona. There were 5 black belts, 1 red belt, and 4 blue belts ranging from age 7 to 33. They won: […]
Master Malm performs for TCS 40th Anniversary!
TCS Demonstration On March 10th Master Malm performed a demonstration consisting of the from Moon Moo, kicking an apple off of someones head with a 360 round kick, and his triple front kick break! This was to honor Grand Master Dong Hoon Kim who opened the first Taekwondo […]
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