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Taekwondo : About Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a martial art of Korean origin. "Taekwondo" is a Korean term in which "Tae" means legs for kicking and smashing, "Kwon" means hands for blocking and punching and "Do" means the way (i.e the way of the martial art; the way of life).
Taekwondo is exercise. Taekwondo provides a good exercise for children and adults to increase physical endurance. It tones and develops the practitioner's body and muscles and gives good cardiovascular workout. Taekwondo's movements requires extensive use of the joints, which increases the limberness of one's body. Taekwondo is also a great way to relive stress from the kicking, jabbing and shouting involved during training.
Taekwondo is a bare handed martial arts form. Taekwondo forms uses bare hands and legs for attacking the opponent. It has become a worldwide martial art due to it's distinguished powerful and various leg movements that sets it apart from other martial arts. Attacks are agressive but at the same time it also focuses more on the defense aspects. This can act positively for modern people wanting to learn Taekwondo as a way of self defense.
Taekwondo is a sport. It is now the official competitive sport in major world sporting events such as the Olympic Games, Panam Games, All American Games, South American Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Sea Games etc. Competitive Taekwondo involves safety gear and set attack and defenses, to limit the amount of damage possible. In this way, competitors can enjoy the thrill of competing with lesser risks.
Taekwondo is discipline and moral. To master Taekwondo techniques is not a walk in the clouds. It is a discipline of the body and mind. It not only trains the body but also develops the mind. The objective of learning Taekwondo is to foster the growth in both areas in order to become a more mature human being. The repeated discipline and moral lessons together with the attacks and defense skills builds the character, as one perseveres through training to master acquired skills. As such, discipline, moral and hard work plays a very important role to become an excellent Taekwondo practitioner.
Taekwondo is life. A Taekwondo practitioner cannot disregard the fact that what is learned, disciplined and mastered through Taekwondo training can be adopted in real life. This is the true teaching of Taekwondo. Taekwondo is the way of life for those who understand the true meaning of the "Do".
