Taekwondo is a martial art independently developed over 2000 years
ago in Korea. Over the years it has also developed into a popular
international sport. The main
feature of Taekwondo is that it
is a free-fighting combat sport
using one’s bare hands and
feet to repel an opponent.
Taekwondo literally means the
way of kicking and punching
and consists of sharp strong
angular movements combined
with free flowing circular movements to produce a balance of beauty
and power. With Taekwondo’s trademark kicking techniques it is a
complete system of self-defense and personal improvement. All of it’s
activities are based on the defensive attitude that was originally
developed for protection against enemy attacks. The most important
fact about Taekwondo is that it is not only a
superior art of self-defense, but of the mind
as well. The practice of Taekwondo gives its
practitioners self confidence and increased
respect for others and authority. The virtues of
modesty and generosity are fundamentally based on self-confidence
and are beneficial to the lives of individuals, as well as to their families,
neighbors and nation. The feeling of accomplishment the students
receive will help them gain a self-confidence which carries over into their
everyday life. With the increased self-confidence and self-esteem,
children’s attitudes change and their self-discipline improves. They are
less likely to feel the need to respond to taunts and get into trouble.
Through physical and mental exercise of the mind and body the
physical fitness is improved. Taekwondo training helps to develop a
healthier cardiovascular
system, greater strength,
better conditioning,
increased flexibility and, of
course, the ability to defend
oneself in dangerous
situations. Today Taekwondo
is the most recognized Korean
Martial Art. Taekwondo first came to be recognized as a system of self-
defense in the 1950's when a group of leading Korean martial artists
came together and unified their various art forms under a single style.
They named their style Taekwondo, and in the last 40 years have
developed it into one of the most effective styles of unarmed self-
defense in the world today.
ago in Korea. Over the years it has also developed into a popular
international sport. The main
feature of Taekwondo is that it
is a free-fighting combat sport
using one’s bare hands and
feet to repel an opponent.
Taekwondo literally means the
way of kicking and punching
and consists of sharp strong
angular movements combined
with free flowing circular movements to produce a balance of beauty
and power. With Taekwondo’s trademark kicking techniques it is a
complete system of self-defense and personal improvement. All of it’s
activities are based on the defensive attitude that was originally
developed for protection against enemy attacks. The most important
fact about Taekwondo is that it is not only a
superior art of self-defense, but of the mind
as well. The practice of Taekwondo gives its
practitioners self confidence and increased
respect for others and authority. The virtues of
modesty and generosity are fundamentally based on self-confidence
and are beneficial to the lives of individuals, as well as to their families,
neighbors and nation. The feeling of accomplishment the students
receive will help them gain a self-confidence which carries over into their
everyday life. With the increased self-confidence and self-esteem,
children’s attitudes change and their self-discipline improves. They are
less likely to feel the need to respond to taunts and get into trouble.
Through physical and mental exercise of the mind and body the
physical fitness is improved. Taekwondo training helps to develop a
healthier cardiovascular
system, greater strength,
better conditioning,
increased flexibility and, of
course, the ability to defend
oneself in dangerous
situations. Today Taekwondo
is the most recognized Korean
Martial Art. Taekwondo first came to be recognized as a system of self-
defense in the 1950's when a group of leading Korean martial artists
came together and unified their various art forms under a single style.
They named their style Taekwondo, and in the last 40 years have
developed it into one of the most effective styles of unarmed self-
defense in the world today.
The word "Tae Kwon Do" itself means: Tae……to kick or smash with the feet Kwon….destroying with the hand or fist Do…….way or method |
| Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, a system of training both the mind and body in which great emphasis is placed on the development of the practitioner’s self- control. |
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Fort Worth, TX 76162
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817-292-8956
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