Why your TKD blocks may not work

[WaterGal]

Awesome. Do you use the low block against a front kick?

Usually roundhouse kick. You don't tend to see a lot of front kicks in WTF TKD past a beginner level; roundhouse is much more popular.

 

[dvcochran]

Usually roundhouse kick. You don't tend to see a lot of front kicks in WTF TKD past a beginner level; roundhouse is much more popular.

I see it quite often in tournament sparring. I would say not using or teaching it is a bad habit. A front kick is an excellent tool and has a lot of variations. Great to have in your arsenal.

 

[WaterGal]

I see it quite often in tournament sparring. I would say not using or teaching it is a bad habit. A front kick is an excellent tool and has a lot of variations. Great to have in your arsenal.

It's a good tool to know, sure. But it's not been my experience that it's a particularly common scoring kick in Olympic TKD.