Tae kwon do class | Education homework help

1. Turning your hip over improves certain techniques. Please explain why.

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1. Abdominal strength helps when executing a technique. Explain the advantages of strong abs. Any reference to six packs will receive no credit.

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1. Why it a problem to lean when you execute a technique? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. During the session, the importance of pivoting the foot was discussed several times. Pivoting on the base foot accomplishes certain things which effect reach, power and minimize the risk of injury. In no more than five sentences, discuss these concepts. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. During the session, the importance of maintaining balance was discussed several times. Three points of the anatomy should be stacked, as close as possible, one over top of the other during the execution of a technique. In no more than five sentences, discuss the need for balance when executing a technique and identify the points of the anatomy. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. During the session, the you learned a combination, rear leg arc kick, helicopter kick. In no more than five sentences, discuss how you incorporate balance and pivot into the execution of the combination. Do not discuss the kicks. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. You learned a pattern during the session. The pattern involved movement in either 90 or 180 degree turns. The stances were the same when moving left or right and were the same when moving forward and backward.  In no more than five sentences distinguish the two stances used in the form.

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9. Many times after the end of class, we finished with abdominal exercises. In no more than five sentences, discuss why it is important to work the lowest portion of the abdominal first.

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10. In no more than three sentences, list three facts, points, key ideas about the belt and belt tying.