Mirrors are a necessity. Students can learn a great deal by watching themselves in a mirror as they perform a technique. Having an instructor comment on technique is essential for any student’s progress. But when students can watch themselves in a mirror and check what they are doing, understanding of the use of the body will be greatly enhanced. People often have difficulty telling how they are actually performing a technique by “feel” alone. When they see what the body is doing, however, and connect that to the way it feels, the sense of one’s own body mechanics increases dramatically.
Black Belt Tae Kwon Do, by Yeon Hwan Park and Jon Gerrard
