Tae kwon Do : Basics

Learning karate is hard work. It will take you many hours of practice before you can become an expert. You will need to listen closely to what your instructor says and you will need to practice on your own at home. But sometimes it’s hard to practice by yourself because you may not know exactly what to do. That’s where this book can help. It will show you all the basic exercises and techniques you need to practice in order to develop your karate skills.

You should try to do some of the things in this book every day. You might want to work out with a friend-that way, you can help each other remember all the punches, kicks, and blocks. But be careful when you are practicing that you don’t hurt yourself or your partner. Remember that karate – a serious art that can be dangerous.

You should only do karate techniques when you are in class or practicing at home. Of course, you can also defend yourself with karate, but don’t try to show off your moves unless somebody is really trying to hurt you. Good karate students never use their skills unless they absolutely have to.