Yes! It certainly does contain ground fighting techniques. Taekwondo was born on the battlefields of Vietnam and the Korean wars, you can bet your life that the techniques are there. If you have not been taught such, then your instructor is either teaching only the sport parts, or doesn't know what he or she is doing. read more
Any"martial art" that doesn't actually involve ever hitting anyone (like Taekwondo and most other martial art styles) will probably do more harm than good, since they instill with a sense of being able to handle something you have no real experience of (a real fight). read more
Yes! It certainly does contain ground fighting techniques. Taekwondo was born on the battlefields of Vietnam and the Korean wars, you can bet your life that the techniques are there. read more
No. Tae Kwon Do is a striking art that doesn't have much in the way of ground fighting. But knowing a martial art can help in that situation by keeping you clear of it. read more