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By Jillian Bullock

The Department of Justice, federal agencies, faith-based and other grassroots and community organizations are always looking to instill crime prevention programs to address at-risk youth and gang members. While many of these programs have failed, many people in the mixed martial arts community believe they have the answer.

In a lower income area of Pomona, CA, Tim Kreitzman, a MMA fighter, opened a school to target young people who are drawn to gangs. Kreitzman’s MMA School teaches kids self-defense, discipline and the value of hard work. He also gives them a place to go instead of hanging on the corners, running the streets, selling drugs or getting into trouble.

With the launch of the new Karate Kid motion picture last week, some people are wanting to know if they should sign up their young child in a karate school. If you or the youngster has never attended a martial arts school in the past, it may be a frightening decision that comes with a good number of questions.

Here are 38 facts about Taekwondo that you may not know.

The questions is do you know all 38 of them?

By Jillian Bullock

World famous martial artist Brue Lee created Jeet Kune Do, which means “Way of the Intercepting Fist,” and he believed that only what worked for you should be used in martial arts and the rest discarded. Mixed martial arts can actually be compared to Jeet Kwon Do, which is a hybrid fighting system or fighting styles and theories from several different martial arts.

I am a full-fledged lover of the martial arts. To be specific I practice the Tae Kwon Do Forms, Tae Kwon Do Sparring and Poomse also.

Taekwondo & Self Defense

Some people practicing Tae Kwon Do Forms might think: what’s the purpose of Tae Kwon Do training if you’re not allowed to use it in the streets?

If you are an owner of a martial arts school in Judo, Karate, Taekwondo, or Jiu Jitsu or any other disciplines of martial arts, you probably already know that selling martial arts supplies is very important to your bottom dollar. Whether you are selling a martial arts uniforms, weapons, sparring gear, or training equipment you want the student to be able to actually use what you are selling them. So, it is imperative if they are buying a Taekwondo Uniform or Karate gi that you get them the correct size. One simple way you can do this is to use the free online martial arts uniform calculator that we provide here on The MMA Zone. All you need to figured out the size of uniform they will need is their height, body structure, and weight the calculator will do the rest.

Most martial arts instructors that promote martial arts supplies inside their dojo that supplement get them from a wholesaler at

One thing that the martial arts of Tae kwon do is known for is their Ariel and powerful kicks!  From the low sweeps to the ariel flying side kick they are all enjoyable to watch and even better when you can see them in a match, fight, or while sparring.  We realize that other martial art disciplines have similar style kicks with various names but Taekwondo [checkout our selection of Taekwondo Uniforms] and is known for it’s powerful kicks.

1, Front Kick (Ap Chaki)

The definition of Taekwondo is to strike or break with the foot. This is a glimpse into the focus and foundation of this practice and the history of Taekwondo. Built with long and deep traditions all martial arts are deeper than just what you see. Never simply the physical movement there is a deep resonance to what lies at the heart and mind of this practice.

Taekwondo belts and their color aren’t just a random assortment of colors to look pretty, but are actually quite functional  They are used to separate the ranks in this dynamic discipline.  In Taekwondo, each belt color has a meaning which lets students themselves along with other students recognizing their development and growing knowledge.

The colors of the belts as they characterize the advancement of rank, in addition to the growth of the student.  It normally takes a beginning student a great length of time to attain the ultimate black belt everyone sets out to get.  However, with hard work and determination anyone can achieve this level of skill and development.

The unique Japanese martial art of Aikido was developed by by Morihei Ueshiba almost a century ago. Aikido is often translated as ‘The way of unifying life energy’. This style is often mistakenly confused with Judo or Kendo Bogu. It’s unique form uses the force and motion of the attacker and re-directs it instead of attacking it head on.

These techniques use turning movements, throws and joint locks to manipulate opponents. One of Ueshiba’s most famous sayings is ‘”To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.” which perfectly sums up the philosophy behind Aikido. Some of the other recognizable and different elements that separate Aikido from other forms of martial arts are the wooden sword/ bokkens or sticks used in weapons training as well as the ‘Hakama’ which is often commented on because it looks like a dress or skirt.