ON TARGET

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - Train your aim. Your feet will thank you.
You wanna know how to make me a rich man? Give me 1 euro for every elbow I hit in my TKD history. As electronic body protectors and foot sensor socks are becoming the worldwide standard fighting gear, precision is getting more and more crucial. However, kicking accuracy has always been important to protect your safety, as there are many things you risk to hit in battle that are usually harder than your insteps. Unlike the guy in the picture, though, I suggest you to use clap kickers for accuracy training, unless you want to find out how Achilles managed to take that famous arrow to the heel.

HIDE & SEEK

If there is one thing Roberto Benigni taught us in Life is Beautiful, it's that no nearby fight should stop a child from playing. No matter how very close.

CONJOINED TWINS

So you chose Taekwondo because there are no shoelaces to deal with? I'm afraid you didn't take belt and body protections into account.

THE SUN OUTSIDE

The summer is upon us. Warming up doesn't take an hour as it did in February, your dobok becomes a sponge as soon as you wear it, and taking a shower after training will soon become a gearless fight against swarms of ninja mosquitos. Besides, it feels somewhat masochistic to shut yourself up in the gym when the Sun outside spreads its glory on every inch of green still resisting in town. However, I admit I still feel like training. I love the relaxed condition muscles benefit from the heat, and more than anything I love being able to perform a yop chaghi without having to pray the Holy Vergin to preserve me from repetitive strain injuries. Soon the sport season will be over, and no summertime occasional training will maintain me fit for the next September restart. But you know what? Who cares, it's almost summer! Hey boy, bring me another mojito!