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Kicking Drills

Once the various single-kick techniques have been performed, the instructor will lead the class through multiple-kick techniques. He may call out, "Side kick, right leg, roundhouse kick, left leg." With this, the class will move forward and perform this combination technique.

Punching and Kicking Drills

Punching may be added to these combinations, as well. The instructor may say, "Axe kick, right leg, back kick, left leg, straight punch, right arm." From doing this, the students will learn to integrate punches with their kicking techniques. Again, this trains the new student in effective taekwondo offensive combinations.

Forms—Poomse

The Korean word poomse means "forms," the predetermined set of defensive and offensive movements.

Poomse is an essential element of taekwondo. It teaches the students how the various blocks, punches, and kicks are used in association with one another.

At the white-belt level, there are three forms that new students learn to introduce them to the basic blocks, punches, and kicks of taekwondo. As you advance through the ranks, each belt level has one additional form that is to be learned and mastered.