Key Articles and Regulars

Here we highlight some of the articles that have featured in Taekwon-Do Talk that continue to be relevant. We also have links to the regular features. These all appear in the back issues of the magazine, so are linked here for easy reference.

Funding

What Funders Want TKD Talk November 2002
Is Your Club Really Non-profit? Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005
Does Your Club Need New Equipment? Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005

Instructing

Fun and Enthusiasm TKD Talk November 2001
More than One Way to Skin a Cat TKD Talk May 2003
Learning Styles: from Instructor to Student Focus TKD Talk December 2004
Practice Makes Perfect Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
Taekwon-Do School Programmes Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006 NEW
Instructors’ Training Courses Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006 NEW

ITFNZ

What do I do if I have a Complaint? TKD Talk November 2002
itfnz.org.nz - Better Than Ever! TKD Talk August 2003
Defining the Future of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do TKD Talk December 2004
We will have 10,000 Members by 2015 Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005
A Brief History of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do part 1 Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005
A Brief History of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do part 2 Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005
A Brief History of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do part 3 Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006

Taekwon-Do

Power Breaking TKD Talk August 2003 and December 2003
Three Things Must Ye Know about Patterns TKD Talk April 2004
War Games - Taekwon-Do Style TKD Talk August 2004
A Lesson Learnt Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
Motion and Sinewave Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005

Other

Taekwon-Do and the Law of Self Defence TKD Talk April 2001
Memories of General Choi Hong Hi TKD Talk August 2002
Comparison of ITF Taekwon-Do and WTF Taekwondo TKD Talk April 2004
50th Birthday of Taekwon-Do Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
Cross Training Taekwon-Do Talk August 2006
Taekwon-Do Stunties August 2006

Instructor Profiles

Mr Norman Ng TKD Talk April 2000
Master Paul McPhail TKD Talk June 2000, August 2004
Mr James Rimmer TKD Talk November 2000
Mr Andrew Salton TKD Talk April 2002
Mr Mahesh Bhana TKD Talk August 2002
Master Evan Davidson TKD Talk November 2002, August 2004
Mr Mike Lowe TKD Talk May 2003
Mr Gray Patterson TKD Talk August 2003
Mr Peter Graham TKD Talk December 2003
Mr Steve Pellow TKD Talk April 2004
Mr Harry Hemana TKD Talk August 2004
Miss Jeanette Joe TKD Talk December 2004
Mr Neil Kettings Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
Mr George Konia Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005
Mr Kane Raukura Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005
Mr Brett Kraiger Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006
Mr Mark Banicevich Taekwon-Do Talk August 2006
Master Ung Kim Lan Taekwon-Do Talk December 2006
Master Willy van de Mortel Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006 NEW

Self Defence

Elbow training drill TKD Talk August 2002
Push and straight punch TKD Talk November 2002
Defence against backfist and hook TKD Talk May 2003
Defence against double hook and grab and hook TKD Talk August 2003
Defence against straight grab and cross grab TKD Talk December 2003
Defence against two hand grabs TKD Talk April 2004
Defence against lapel grabs TKD Talk August 2004
Self Defence against Bear Hugs TKD Talk December 2004
Defence against Grabs from Behind Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
Three Principles for Releasing Techniques part 1 Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005
Principle 1: Use Your Mass and Breathing part 2 Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005
Principle 2: Maintain Your Centre part 3 Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006
Principle 3: Use the Angles Taekwon-Do Talk August 2006
Putting it All Together Taekwon-Do Talk December 2006
Same Technique, Different Attacks Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006 NEW

Technical Tips

One step sparring TKD Talk August 2002
Terminology for heights TKD Talk November 2002 and May 2003
Tournament vs Grading Free Sparring TKD Talk August 2003
The Challenge of Joong-Gun Tul TKD Talk December 2003
Composition of Taekwon-Do TKD Talk April 2004
Power Breaking TKD Talk August 2004
Theory of Power part 1 TKD Talk December 2004
Theory of Power part 2 Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
Theory of Power part 3 Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005
Sine Wave Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005
2006 Syllabus Updates Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006
The Reverse Turning Kick Taekwon-Do Talk August 2006
We Want You Taekwon-Do Talk December 2006
24 Tips for Do-San Tul Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006 NEW

Free Sparring

'Top Fighter' Tips TKD Talk August 2002
Crucial sparring drills TKD Talk November 2002
Techniques for the World Championships TKD Talk May 2003
Sparring Tall Opponents TKD Talk August 2003
Practice Makes Perfect TKD Talk December 2003
Techniques from the Ladies Teams TKD Talk April 2004
The Old and the New TKD Talk August 2004
Back to Basics TKD Talk December 2004
Tips from the Beach Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
Countering the Counter part 1 Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005
Countering the Counter part 2 Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005
Quick Counters Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006
Quick Counters Taekwon-Do Talk August 2006
More Quick Counters Taekwon-Do Talk December 2006
Blocks Against Side Kick Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006 NEW

Standards and Discipline

Moral Ethics and the Code of Conduct in ITFNZ, part 1 TKD Talk April 2004
Moral Ethics and the Code of Conduct in ITFNZ, part 2 TKD Talk August 2004
Moral Ethics and the Code of Conduct in ITFNZ, part 3 TKD Talk December 2004
The dobok : A Symbol of Pride and Identity Taekwon-Do Talk April 2005
ITFNZ Sexual Harassment Policy Taekwon-Do Talk August 2005
You and Your Instructor Taekwon-Do Talk December 2005
The Instructor and the Student Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006
Tournament Discipline and Etiquette Taekwon-Do Talk August 2006
What is Moral Culture? Taekwon-Do Talk December 2006
Continuing To Understand Moral Culture Taekwon-Do Talk April 2006 NEW