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What is Taekwondo?
Taekwondo
is a modern martial art, characterized by its fast, high and
spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name
Taekwondo. Taekwondo is often translated as 'the way of hand and
foot.'
Tae = 'Foot'
or 'to kick' or 'to jump'
K'won =
'Fist' or 'to strike or block with hand'
Do = 'The way
of' or 'art'
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Put this together and Taekwondo means: "The art of kicking and
punching" or "The art of unarmed combat."
Disciplines of Taekwondo
Taekwondo has four disciplines:
- Patterns
- Sparring
- Self-defense
- Break Test
It is the combination of these four disciplines that make the art
of Taekwondo.
Objectives of Taekwondo:
- to develop an appreciation for Taekwondo as a sport and an art
- to achieve physical fitness through positive participation
- to improve mental discipline and emotional equanimity
- to learn self-defense skills
- to develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others
Taekwondo is primarily a kicking art, often with a greater
emphasis on the sport aspect of the art. Taekwondo stylists tend to
fight at an extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet.
It is a hard/soft, external, fairly linear style and is known for
being very powerful. There is a lot of competition work in many
dojangs. Training tends to emphasize sparring, but has forms, and
the basics are important as well.
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