Thoughts on Philosophy: Perfecting all things

This one should probably be filed as “thoughts on attitude”, but then again, it’s a rather philosophical point, isn’t it? Guess we could call it “applied philosophy”,… but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me explain.A couple of days ago, I was discussing some of my thoughts with [Ronny]. Our little talks tend to frustrate … Thoughts on Philosophy: Perfecting all things weiterlesen

Event Visuals: XX Open Polish Taekwondo Championships, March 16-17 2013, Czestochowa

So it’s been a while, but finally, I’ll officially release the video footage we have of the [open polish taekwondo championships in Czestochowa]. Maybe I’ll analyze some of the fights in-depth at a later time, but at this moment, I’d rather focus on some philosophical issues. Hence, without further ado, here’s Chris’, Frank’s and my … Event Visuals: XX Open Polish Taekwondo Championships, March 16-17 2013, Czestochowa weiterlesen

Event report: XX Open Polish Taekwondo Championships, March 16-17 2013, Czestochowa

Yesterday night we returned from this year’s [open polish taekwondo championships in Czestochowa]. As expected of a [PUT] event, it was superbly organized. Everything went down smoothly with the exception of some misunderstandings regarding weight divisions, but this was also quickly taken care of and handled professionally.The schedule had weigh-in on Friday night, semi-contact sparring … Event report: XX Open Polish Taekwondo Championships, March 16-17 2013, Czestochowa weiterlesen

Thoughts on Combat Sports: Countering the Rear Roundhouse Kick

For me, personally, the rear roundhouse kick has always been a rather difficult technique to counter directly. You see, although I’m originally from a TKD background, the idea of kicking below the attacker’s leg has never worked out for me particularly well. On the one hand, I’m shorter than most guys in my weight class, … Thoughts on Combat Sports: Countering the Rear Roundhouse Kick weiterlesen