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Timing relates to the interval between two actions. It is important in all aspects of Taekwondo

• Training. Training partners appreciate good timing since they do not want to hurt each other or themselves while practicing techniques. For example, during a board break, a mistimed 360 jump-spin side kick may miss the boards and hit the holders.

• Sparring. Timing is used to control an opponent's actions and reactions. Timing may be used to strike when the opponent has a target exposed or to cause opponent to expose a target by your using timing to deceive him or her. Good timing helps ensure:

  • Your focus is correct

  • You have time to complete a technique

  • You are able to avoid or block an attack

  • You are in a good position for judges to see your attacks.

• Patterns. Timing is important throughout a pattern, but some patterns have timing changes that are a part of the movements.

• Self-Defense. Timing is vital in self-defense since your, or your attacker's, life or death may be evolved. A split-second misjudgment may affect the rest of your live, or it may end it.

Timing vs. Tempo

Tempo is the overall speed of a pattern or an attack combination.

• If the tempo of a pattern is too fast, the pattern will appear rushed and will not score as high as it would at the proper tempo. The same is true for tempo that is too slow.

• Sparring tempo helps set the intensity of the sparring action. At a high tempo, attacks are coming fast and in great numbers. A high tempo may be difficult to sustain due to the high energy output required. If one fighter has a higher tempo than the other, and he or she has the endurance to maintain the high tempo, then he or she will probably win since he or she will fire many more attacks than the other. Even if the slower tempo fighter gets in a few powerful shots, the accumulation of attacks from the high tempo fighter will probably overpower the slow tempo fighter.

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