Kicking Higher

Here is a video that shows how to develop stronger leg muscles that would allow you to kick higher. For more information you can check out the dvd below.

Turning kick counter

Same strategy as a back kick counter, you can either kick the opponent before he can finish the kick or you can wait for them to finish then throw your counter attack. The preferred way would be to kick as soon as your see your opponent move to execute the turning kick.

Round House Counter 2

Another way to counter a round house kick is to throw a jump back kick before the opponent can throw a round kick.

Round House Counter 1

The rear and front round house kicks are two of the most frequently used scoring kicks. Rear and front round house kicks create a fast attack and counter attack at the same time. It is also easy to link rear round hose to a combination attack. Use your judgment to read your opponent and deliver a quick counter attack. A combination of good timing and skill will give you control of the match.

Here he uses a feint motion to induce a kick from his opponent, then once the opponent kicks he throws a back kick.

Axe kick counter

To counter an axe kick, you can use slide back (to avoid the kick) then round house kick or step back (to avoid the kick) then round house kick.

Fighting Long

Strategy for fighting long in open stance (outside of perfect kicking distance):

• Hard close (fast close and hard check) then kick - This is used when the opponent hesistate and doesnt respond to your hard close.
  
• Hard close then if the opponent opens up, then open up also to draw the opponent. Kick as the opponent closes in using a long round kick or using a soft close then round kick. - This is used when the opponent opens up (moves back) when you hard close.
  
• Hard close then switch out round kick. - This is used when the opponent kicks you with a round kick (or any kick) as you perform your hard close.
  

Timing

A good sparring stance allows you to instantly adjust your kicks when your opponents changes motions. Making adjustment with good timing is key to success in taekwondo sparring.

Good timing provides the best chance for an attack and has a higher rate of success. A fighter with poor timing will have ineffective motions and will fail to respond with timely skills against an opponent. Speed is vital part of timing enabling successful attacks.

The best time for simultaneous counterattack is when your opponent attacks or is induce to attack through a feint. By using your opponents forward momentum, you cna increase the impact of the counterattack.

Dodging and counterattacking is a good way to carry out a planned attack. Move back to escape your opponents attack and grasp the opportune moment to counter when your opponents feet are in the air or just as the feet touches the ground, or when the opponent falls off balance. Using proper timing and controlling distance are integral to this method. Fishing for response and watching for vulnerable moments can give a slower fighter a strong counter strategy.