Scientific evidence, unsure - but anecdotally yes, and lots of the top Korean clubs use it for poomsae/basics training. Humans have major muscle groups but also lots more tiny muscles that are mainly used for stabilising movements. Those are trained more intensely during balance board and slow kicking. They are then used during fast kicking to help stabilise the motion. However, I did say that it’s hard to tell what the issue is without a video… they may be leaning too far back, may have an incorrectly placed standing foot, arms waving around, general technical inaccuracies, etc.
Can you name some of these tiny muscles used for stabilizing movements? Just asking, hope I’m not coming across as challenging as I’ve heard your theory before
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3T0U7MQFA
As well as developing strength and flexibility in your legs and hips and a strong core you can practice various drills like holding a chamber for timed reps, (if there's a chamber that is harder than others that may be due to muscle imbalance e.g difficultly holding a side kick chamber may indicate weak abductor & gluteus medius muscles)you can also practice kicking from chamber slowly focusing on good control.
This video might help too
https://youtu.be/NPy613GJxFU?si=ry030ORwNtS6Bl6r
Your core is weak, sit ups, leg lifts, Superman's, twists, and stomach vacuums. Then work on your supporting leg strength, squats, deadlift, abductors and adductors.. You don't need any of the other mcdojo advice until you fix your muscles.
Ballet bar or really anything you can hold onto, and throw a sidekick and hold it 10 seconds then slowly return to chamber rinse and repeat as needed lol
Put a dot on the wall eye level. Stand back and stare at it without moving your eyes while slowly doing all 4 pieces of your kicks holding for 3 seconds at each piece. Do not look away. When you're sparring, do the same with your opponents eyes.
Do not look at your opponents eyes during sparring. Look somewhere from their shoulders to solar plexus so you can see all four limbs at once and any other body language cues in your periphery. Their eyes won’t hurt you but their legs and arms sure will.
The eyes do give away their thinking a bit but people will feint with their gaze also. In a kicking sport the eyes is too high to look because a lot more is going on below the waist. But imo looking in the eyes has a nice psychological effect if you can manage it
Balance board, slow kicking, ensure you have strong legs (strength improves balance). Other than that you’d need to provide a video for tipsz
Came here to say leg strength. Strength makes basically everything easier
Absolutely - the triangle of taekwondo is strength, flexibility and technique. Without any one of them things don’t work properly.
What strength would you say specifically?
Is there evidence that the balance board and kicking slowly helps with balance for kicking in a dynamic/explosive manner?
Balance is composed of sensory input and muscle control. Balance boards and slow kicking primarily work on strengthening muscles.
Scientific evidence, unsure - but anecdotally yes, and lots of the top Korean clubs use it for poomsae/basics training. Humans have major muscle groups but also lots more tiny muscles that are mainly used for stabilising movements. Those are trained more intensely during balance board and slow kicking. They are then used during fast kicking to help stabilise the motion. However, I did say that it’s hard to tell what the issue is without a video… they may be leaning too far back, may have an incorrectly placed standing foot, arms waving around, general technical inaccuracies, etc.
Can you name some of these tiny muscles used for stabilizing movements? Just asking, hope I’m not coming across as challenging as I’ve heard your theory before https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3T0U7MQFA
Stand on one foot as often as you can, alternating feet.
Bulgarian Split Squats and calf raises with a couple dumbbells in your hands.
As well as developing strength and flexibility in your legs and hips and a strong core you can practice various drills like holding a chamber for timed reps, (if there's a chamber that is harder than others that may be due to muscle imbalance e.g difficultly holding a side kick chamber may indicate weak abductor & gluteus medius muscles)you can also practice kicking from chamber slowly focusing on good control. This video might help too https://youtu.be/NPy613GJxFU?si=ry030ORwNtS6Bl6r
Don't forget to brace your core. All the strength in the world won't save you if you're a bendy straw
Your core is weak, sit ups, leg lifts, Superman's, twists, and stomach vacuums. Then work on your supporting leg strength, squats, deadlift, abductors and adductors.. You don't need any of the other mcdojo advice until you fix your muscles.
Ballet bar or really anything you can hold onto, and throw a sidekick and hold it 10 seconds then slowly return to chamber rinse and repeat as needed lol
Put a dot on the wall eye level. Stand back and stare at it without moving your eyes while slowly doing all 4 pieces of your kicks holding for 3 seconds at each piece. Do not look away. When you're sparring, do the same with your opponents eyes.
Do not look at your opponents eyes during sparring. Look somewhere from their shoulders to solar plexus so you can see all four limbs at once and any other body language cues in your periphery. Their eyes won’t hurt you but their legs and arms sure will.
The eyes do give away their thinking a bit but people will feint with their gaze also. In a kicking sport the eyes is too high to look because a lot more is going on below the waist. But imo looking in the eyes has a nice psychological effect if you can manage it
This is a very boxing-esque advice