We listen to techno while we train. If you drop by one of our practices you will likely hear one of these songs playing in the background.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO3m6w1r?si=5y1EgFV7RZ6JrEevBffwTw
It all started back at Cornell, at C.W. Tae Kwon Do, where we would train with "Sab" short for Sabumnim - which means master in Korean. He was casual like that. He commanded respect. He could be silly and serious. His opinion meant the world to me. After a hard 4 hours of footwork drills, bag work, pad work, we would start sparring. If you dropped in at one of our trainings, you would likely hear this playlist:
There's nothing quite like jumping around to techno or kicking to "The Rhythm of the Night" playing in the background. It makes a serious combat sport exciting. Being conscious that something else beyond the excitement/fear of kicking someone and getting kicked exists brings levity.
At the end of the day, it is a sport, and though it is combat, it is meant to be fun.
