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During the past years, Tae Kwon Do has not only expanded greatly as a Martial Art, but it has also gained tremendous
popularity as a sport as well. With its introduction in the 1988 Olympic, Tae Kwon Do immediately gained global recognition.
Since then, Tae Kwon Do has earned its much deserved respect, and has become an official Olympic sport in the year 2000. The
sudden increase in popularity has resulted in an influx of many new competitors all over the world, and this has skyrocketed
the demand for quality instruction in the art of Kyorugi (sparring).
There are two types of kyorugi taught at DIMA: arranged
sparring ("Mach'wo Kyorugi") and free sparring ("Chayu Kyorugi").
Arranged sparring consists of learning and practicing a specific series of attacks and defense moves
in order to improve the practitioner's mental focus, distance control, sense of the target, timing and accuracy.
Free sparring, which requires absolute strictness in enforcing the safety rules, is practiced at
DIMA only while wearing full sparring protective gear including a helmet, shin guards, forearm/fist guards, chest protector,
and mouthguard. Some of the most important factors in successful free sparring are agility, power, conditioning, judgment,
courage, strategy, psychological elements and techniques.
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