
State of Taekwondo
January, 2003
Black Belt Magazine
Black Belt Magazine
Training Tips From the World's Best Kicker
State of TaekwondoBy Floyd Burk"When you think only about making contact with your kick," says Hee Il Cho, "you tend to neglest the beginning and middle portions of the technique." Hee Il Cho's passion for taekwondo is apparent in everything he does. The Black Belt Hall of Fame member can move with the intensity of a shooting star or the grace of a cloud floating across the sky. The message is clear to all his followers that to achieve his level of expertise, you must learn the art fully and resolve to constantly improve your physical abilities. By following his path, the taekwondo you do in the training hall will become your own--a solid, well-balanced art. It will be a shield to use against bad guys or a weapon to help you triumph when you're competing against the toughest opponents. The following are some words of wisdom from the master:
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"Make the improvement of your overall physical conditioning your No. 1 priority." For more information on Grandmaster Cho's instruction onthe proper techniques for kicking: |
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Clip from Grandmaster Cho's European Seminar: Kicking
At age seventy one Grandmaster Cho’s lifelong dedication to his art is evident. To witness Grandmaster Cho teaching and performing every technique with such power, precision and speed is an absolute pleasure.