Article: citizen. If you are a citizen of the United States, go to a branch of a bank that is incorporated either in the United States, a U.S. territory or possession or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This bank may be able to redeem your bonds using the methods described above. Contact the bank ahead of time to make sure they are willing to redeem paper bonds. Bring all of the appropriate identification documentation with you. You will need you Social Security number. In addition, have photo ID with you, such as your passport and your driver's license. If you are a U.S. citizen but you can't find a bank that is authorized or willing to cash the bond, follow the procedures outlined below for non-U.S. citizens. citizen. If you are a not a citizen or if you are a citizen but can't find a bank that is authorized or willing to redeem your bonds, you must follow different procedures. You will have to sign a request for payment of the bonds. Then you will fill out paperwork and mail your request to the Treasury Retail Securities Site. Sign the request for payment for your bonds in the presence of an appropriate official. That official must certify your signature. Appropriate officials are: a U.S. diplomatic or consular representative; an officer of a foreign branch of a bank that is incorporated in the U.S., a U.S. territory or possession, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; a notary or other official authorized to administer oaths. If you are a U.S. citizen, provide their Social Security number and include a statement over your signature that you are a U.S. citizen. Non-U.S. citizens must fill out and include IRS Form W-8BEN. Send the signed and certified bonds to the Treasury Retail Securities Site, P.O. Box 214, Minneapolis, MN 55480 You can redeem a child's bond if the child is too young to sign the request for payment, the child lives with you, and you are either the child's parent or have been given legal custody of the child. If the child has an electronic bond, it will be in his or her name and linked to your TreasuryDirect account. You can log in to your account, go to your child's linked account and follow the directions there to redeem the bond. To redeem a paper bond, you must take the bond to a bank. Write the following on the back of the bond: "I certify that I am the parent of [child's name]. [Child's name] resides with me / I have been granted legal custody of [child's name]. [She / he] is ___ years old and is not of sufficient understanding to make this request." Sign the request for payment with your name "on behalf of [child's name]." If the person had electronic savings bonds, contact the Bureau of Fiscal Service directly. They will give you directions about what to do. To send them a message, use their online communication form at www.treasurydirect.gov/WF/WebFeedback?site=td01&subject=eeori. To cash a paper bond, you must follow specific steps to determine who owns the bond and who pays taxes and when. If a survivor is named on the bond, the survivor can take the paper bond to a financial institution to cash it. Appropriate documentation is necessary to verify identity. If no survivor is named on the bond and no court is involved, download and fill out FS Form 5336 from www.treasurydirect.gov/forms/sav5336.pdf. Sign the form in the presence of a certifying official, such as a notary public. Send the form paper bond, the signed and certified FS Form 5336 and a death certificate to Treasury Retail Securities Site, PO Box 214, Minneapolis, MN 55480-0214. If the deceased had savings bonds that total more than $100,000, then the court must be involved to settle the estate and distribute the funds. Consult your tax advisor to learn about the tax implications.
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Redeem a paper bond from outside of the United States if you are a U.S. Redeem a paper bond from outside the United States if you are not a U.S. Redeem a child's bond. Cash a deceased person's savings bond.
Article: The side kick is one of the most powerful strikes in martial arts and will also impress grading panels in competitions. It is also relatively safe from counterattacks because your body is turned sideways. This side kick is the most commonly used version in Taekwondo and should be learned before advancing to other side kicks. You should practice your side kick step by step to ensure you are using the correct technique. Hold on to a chair or wall to help you balance while learning the motion of your kicking foot. Your ankle should be flexed and the blade of your foot should be ready to strike. The blade of your foot is the outside edge, which you will use to strike your target. When you lift your knee you should be pointing your heel at the target. Although you would normally turn your body sideways during the side kick, for now you should start sideways to practice the motion of the kicking foot only. This is a straight kick so you must have your heel pointing at the target before straightening your leg. Straighten your leg and bring your foot to the body height of the opponent. You should try to get as much of your sole facing the ground as possible so think of your big toe lifting up and your little toes pointing down. You will always strike with the blade of your foot for this strike so make sure you remember this. Aim to the body of your opponent. Make sure that your heel is higher than your toes when striking. Bend the knee back to its original position before bringing your leg down to the ground. Now that you have practiced the motion of the kicking foot, you will add the motion of the standing foot. The standing foot is key to your side kick and is extremely important for generating power and maintaining balance. Pay very close attention to the movement of this foot. Start from your normal fighting stance. A common fighting stance is to stand with your left foot in front and right foot in back facing mostly sideways. Your right hand would be by your chin with your left 12-16 inches (30-40 cm) in front of your left shoulder. Your foot should rotate through 180 degrees during the entire side kick. This means that by the time you strike your target your standing foot will be pointing backwards. Rotating your foot all the way around will open up your hips so that your foot can strike the target at the correct position. This rotation also provides the power of the side kick. You can push off your foot as it turns so that you can use your strong hip, bum and core muscles to drive your kicking foot out at your target. This rotation means you turn power from the ground into the power going forward in the kick, making the kick stronger and harder. As a beginner you can rotate your foot before straightening your knee to strike your target. As you progress make sure you are rotating your foot at the very end of your strike (when your knee is almost straightened) so that you rotate your hip into the kick. This generates more power and strength. Your knee should be in the same position from when you first bring it up, through making contact with your foot and while bringing your foot back to your body. For example, if you bring your knee to waist height at first it should stay at waist height when you make contact with the target and while you bring your foot back to your body. Dropping your knee will cause a loss of power and will prevent your kick from going horizontally through the target. Straighten your knee, bringing the blade of your foot into contact with the target. Be sure you use the same technique as earlier, where you flexed your foot to keep your sole facing the ground as much as possible. Bend your knee again and then bring your foot down to the ground. You should be turned sideways when you land back on the ground. Your non-kicking foot will rotate back about 90 degrees to point in the direction you are facing. Keep practicing to make sure you retain balance and generate maximum power by rotating and using proper technique. You should also work on your hip mobility and hip strength in order to improve your side kick.
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Learn this side kick because it is the basic side kick performed in Taekwondo. Hold on to a wall for balance. Stand sideways to the target and lift the knee of your front leg. Drive your knee out towards your target and extend fully. Bend your knee again and then place it on the ground. Work on your standing foot. Start with your standing foot pointed forward at your target. Begin rotating your standing foot as you start lifting your kicking knee. Rotate your foot to open up your hips and generate power. Keep your knee up at all times. Stretch out your foot and make contact with the blade of your foot. Finish your kick and bring your foot back down. Practice your side kick often.