What
is Tae-Kwon-Do?
Tae-Kwon-Do
is a modern martial art, characterized by it's fast, high
and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations
of the name Tae-Kwon-Do. Tae-Kwon-Do is often translated
as 'the way of hand and foot'.
In
Korean it is written:
Tae-Kwon-Do
is:
Tae
= "to strike or
block with the foot" or "to kick", it
also means 'jump' *
K'won
= "Fist",
"to strike or block with hand"
Do
= "The way of"
or "art"
Put this together and Tae-Kwon-Do
means: "The art of Kicking
and Punching" or "The
art of unarmed combat". The sport has been founded
in Korea and is one of the popular modern martial arts.
OR:
Tae
- Foot
Kwon
- Fist
Do -
"The Way"
Objectives
of Tae-Kwon-Do:
- to develop an appreciation
for Tae-Kwon-Do as a sport and as 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.
Tae-Kwon-Do
for kids:
Tae-Kwon-Do has no age limits
and is a very good sport for children. They learn fast
reactions through games, learn to respect others and
learn to know their abilities and disabilities. Competition
rules are a bit different for children then they are
for adults. Although children wear full body protection
(preferably thicker than the protection for adults)
only kicks and punches to the body are allowed, no kicks
to the head.
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