Years ago when I was younger I achieved a taekwondo blackbelt and learned an arsenal of kicks. However much of what I learned is useless when it comes to a one on one fight on the streets. If you are approached by an attacker I hope to show you that taekwondo kicks are not all cracked up to be what they are.

Taekwondo Kicks Problem #1 - Most of the kicking techniques are designed for tournament point based fighting. When you try doing a jumping spinning head kick and miss in a tournament, the referee stops the combat until you get on your feet. On the streets, if you miss a head kick and fall down you will be attacked where you lay.

Taekwondo Kicks Problem #2 - Lots of the styles of taekwondo tournament fighting is completely useless when it comes to battle on the streets. The stuff you are taught including the sideways fighting stance makes you vulnerable and open to many types of attacks when it comes to a fight on the street.

Taewkondo Kicks Problem #3 - Taekwondo is a sport-based martial art. It was never designed to be used outside of the dojo. In a reality based self defense perspective, all sport based martial arts , specifically taekwondo are virtually useless. If your martial art doesn't include throws, joint locks, grappling and chokes you are out of luck.

Taekwondo kicks may be fancy and flashy but in reality they won't help you in a real life or death attack on the streets. I've seen one person attempt a flying sidekick only to be stabbed in front of a nightclub I worked at. Is Taekwondo worth it?