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Ørjan Nilsen
Special Edition
232 Pages

Debunking The Muye Dobo Tongji
Book Review: The Taeguek Cipher
Strategy And Tactics In The Martial Arts
Hyung, Tul, Poomsae: What’s The Difference?
The Evolution of Poomsae: Double Kicks of Koryo
A Closer Look At Poomsae Training
The Original Forms of Taekwondo: Part 1
The Original Forms of Taekwondo: Part 2
The Pillars of Taekwondo Training: Part 1
The Pillars of Taekwondo Training: Part 2
Machoe Kyorigi; Taekwondo’s Forgotten Art?
An Historical View on Matchoe Kyorigi
The Relationship Between Sparring and Patterns
What Was Old Hard Style Tae Kwon Do Like?
Korean Terms for “Lost Concepts”
Traditional Taekwondo Training Equipment
Who Am I? Taekwondo’s Identity Crisis
Who Am I? Taekwondo’s Identity Crisis - Pt. 2
Is Taekwondo Really A “Kicking Art”?
Is There Grappling In Taekwondo?
Bunkai In Taekwondo?
The Taeguek Cipher DVD Review
Sparring = Free Sparring = Competition Sparring?
Taekwondo Punch Vs. Boxing Punch
Head Turns in Poomsae
Make Your Own ‘Tire Makiwara’
Kihap “Taekwondo’s Spirited Shout”
The Original Taekwondo Schools & Their Founders
Taegeuk Poomsae; Children's Taekwondo?
The Original Taekwondo Schools & Their Founders - Pt. 2
The Original Taekwondo Schools & Their Founders - Pt. 3
Sparring Against 2 Opponents
The Original Taekwondo Schools & Their Founders - Pt. 4
‘Combative Elbow Strikes’ Review
Back To the Source[s]: Grappling in Taekwondo?
Back To the Source[s]: What is the other hand doing?
Back To the Source[s]: Grappling In Contemporary Sources? A
Back To the Source[s]: Grappling In Contemporary Sources? B
Basic Taekwondo Theory for Gup Graders
Il Kyok Pilsal
Taekwon-Do - Origins of the Art: Bok Man Kim’s Historic Photospective (1955-2015) - Review
Self Defense Apps of Taegeuk Il (1) Jang - Pt. 1
Self Defense Apps of Taegeuk Il (1) Jang - Pt. 2
Self Defense Apps of Taegeuk Il (1) Jang - Pt. 3
Submission Guidelines
Sponsorship Packages
Patricks TKD Funnies

About Ørjan Nilsen
Readers of Totally Tae Kwon Do may not know that Orjan Nilsen's native language is Norwegian, as he writes so prolifically and comfortably in English for his blog, Traditional Taekwondo Ramblings, and for Totally Tae Kwon Do.

Most readers also may not know that Orjan spent a year at Chosun University in South Korea between 2007 - 2008. Living and training at one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in the homeland of Taekwondo with talented martial artists who aspired to compete in the Olympics continues to be a memorable and fertile experience for him.

Like many students of the martial arts, Orjan was first introduced to the martial arts exclusively through film. He saw the original Karate Kid at an age he could not yet read the Norwegian subtitles or understand English. After Karate Kid, he and an older cousin secretly snuck off to watch old Jackie Chan movies - The Young Master, Drunken Master and Snake in the Eagle's Shadow - as well as the iconic films of Bruce Lee. Orjan also credits the more age-appropriate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons.

To date, Orjan has published approximately 54 articles in the pages of Totally Tae Kwon Do, the majority of these since the summer of 2012. Like Master Doug Cook and Dr. George Vitale, Orjan demonstrates an affinity for specific topics, such as books about Taekwondo and sister arts; traditional training and equipment; the Taegeuk color belt and Yudanja black belt patterns of Kukkiwon Taekwondo; applications of techniques from these poomsae; and lost, forgotten or misunderstood aspects of Taekwondo. These subjects stem, of course, from a profound interest in the minute details of the art's history.

Orjan freely and regularly communicates with martial artists from around the world regardless of style.