Huntley

What is the one element of you TKD training that you personally use every single day?

Why do you suppose this is the one thing that has stuck with you?

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Master Adam D. Huntley
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Mike Brewer

I don't do Tae Kwon Do, but I think this is a great thread! I'm replying so I can subscribe and see what people have to say.

Maxx

I think a lot of people will be tempted to post social elements that have been developed through their training like learning how to deal with stress, deal with aggressive people, courtesy, self-control, etc. Not that there is a problem with any of those... as a matter of fact, a lot of these elements seem to be dissappearing from modern martial arts training, especially over the last several years.

Personally, I feel that one of the greatest things that I've developed though martial arts, TKD inparticular, is my agility... not so much in my ability to do a triple back flip, a cart wheel or throw 5 kicks while in the air, but just in simple everyday aspects. I find it easier to maneuver through crowds when I go to the mall or end up in a bar on a friday night. If I happen to drop something, I'm much more likely to catch it before it hits the ground that a lot of other people are, and there are countless times I can remember where I have lost my balance and have been able to regain it with little incident where most other people would have fallen and injured themselves. I feel that my agility and hand-eye coordination has a significant effect on my life in some way, big or small, every single day.