Like I Said Before Tae Kwon Do

When head instructor and sparring coach Sebastian Arnold was asked the question of “is every master like Mr. Miagi or the Cobra Ki master”(Karate Kid). He goes on to say “every good master or Grandmaster s should have aspects of Mr. Miagi in their way of being. I know mine does”. He goes on to explain how he has meet many different masters over his life time in Tae Kwon Do of all shapes, ages, races, and walks of life. That in his personal opinion it is the masters who don’t only teach the physical aspects of Tae Kwon Do but also the mental health part of it that makes the best teachers and the most successful students. He also speaks of the modern day “traditional and sports schools”. He explains how masters depend on the type of school you
Blockheads meaning people who are not very intelligent, individuals who just like to hit things and break boards. Once again Instructor Sebastian commented on the Subject “Like I said before Tae Kwon Do and martial arts brings people of all walks of life to the mats. Are there people who could be considered blockheads? Yes, well at least when they first walk in. Like I said before Tae Kwon Do changes you, makes you think more and gives you knew philosophy’s that you never really thought of before”. In Tae Kwon Do it is very common for students to kick targets and break boards, but as Instructor Sebastian explains even that take humbling amount of concentration and focus. Instructor Sebastian explains “You can blindly throw your foot at anything with padding on it or that’s made of wood. But you will most likely end up just hurting yourself. When you kick you need to forget how strong or weak you think you are. You need to just focus on breaking the board and hitting it in the sweet spot to get the results you want. To do that you can’t be a blockhead.” He went on to tell a story of a big guy who had just started, he boasted about how he could break all the boards with a basic level kick. His master let him try and to the man’s embarrassment he could not break the boards with a side kick. Then his master brings in a child who was a black belt. He asks the young black belt to break the boards with a side kick, and with one shot he did