A step is any motion made moving forward, regardless of the speed or distance. Use stepping patterns to progress to kicking combinations.
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A progression is any series of techniques that builds on the motion learned before it. This drill combines the round kick and the back kick, then expands to several more advanced variations.
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We don't often think of punching in Tae Kwon Do sparring. However, punching can be an effective way to create distance to score with kicking.
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These distance drills focus on only the rear leg for both offense and defense. You can use one paddle for speed and two paddles for power.
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Changing the height, direction, and speed of your kicks will keep your opponents guessing and give you the upper hand. Make your students better Tae Kwon Do fighters with this drill.
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Air drills have different benefits than kicking pads and shields all the time. This allows your students to practice distance and control.
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This drill works offense and defense by combining front and rear leg distance drills. Use a two-kick combo in a variety of ways to take your sparring skills to the next level.
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Use your knowledge of back kick to understand spacing for the back hook kick. Use a Kiyah to cue the students when to kick and develop proper timing.
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This drill will help your students use the back kick for offense and defense, instead of just one or the other. Remind your students the importance of distance and spacing.
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This difficult round kick drill is great for cardio and agility training. Be sure to train in time increments to make the drill easier for your students, with clear goal-setting.
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Work on your round kicks with this drill that incorporates the lead leg, rear leg, and a defensive round kick. This is a very practical drill for Tae Kwon Do sparring.
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This teaching/training tip is very helpful in reminding us to always keep our goals in mind when training or teaching a class. This can be done in four simple steps: introduce, demonstrate, explain, and apply, or IDEA for short.
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These distance drills are very effective for controlling the spacing between you and your opponent through the lens of both offense and defense.
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Progression drills can develop both offensive and defensive strategies and skills. The flow from one technique right into the next makes this teaching format easy to follow and learn from.
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This drill combines the concepts of distance and direction, which you can learn about from other MADrills with Master Perez. Ultimately, your students will execute a front leg round kick followed by a back kick.
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The closed position prevents the power leg or rear leg from being used to attack the front side. Learn five counter techniques that you can use when fighting in this position.

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You may think that you only have two options when your opponent makes a move: the front leg and back leg. Herb Perez reveals that you actually have five movements available to counter any attack.

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Decision-making is an essential feature of any fighting style. This drill teaches students to watch a technique and discover different counters for every attack.

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Learn this unique fighting strategy based on United States military strategies for fighter pilots. The strategy is centered around the OODA loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act.

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The motion drill is consistent across many masters and different styles of martial arts. Learn this take on a classic drill by olympic gold medalist Herb Perez.

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Both fighters have a lot of options when fighting in an open stance. Check out this MADrill to learn how to counter these techniques.

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This drill uses a series of motions in a semicircle to navigate around your opponent. This is a helpful drill for Olympic Tae Kwon Do and many other fighting styles.

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Be sure to check out Herb Perez's original Motion Drill first. These motions are a continuation of that drill using the front side.

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Use this drill to learn how to navigate around and avoid your opponent in Tae Kwon Do and other fighting styles.

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