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Choi Hong Hi(崔泓熙) --Country-- Korea --Roots-- Karate of SHOTOKAI Choi Hong Hi was a 2nd degree black belt Karate of SHOTOKAI, so it is natural use karate techniques as a base of Taekwondo. |
"TAE-KWON-DO"?? Taekwondo(태권도, 跆拳道) is the Korean national sport and martial art. In the Korean language, Tae (태, 跆) means "kick or destroy with the foot", Gwon (권, 拳) means "punch or smash with the hand or fist", and Do (도, 道) means "way or art". Therefore, Taekwondo means "the way of the foot and the fist." Taekwondo is famed for its employment of leg and jumping techniques, which many believe distinguishes it from martial arts such as Karate or Kung Fu. The rationale behind this is that the leg is the longest and strongest weapon a martial artist has, and kicks thus have the greatest potential to strike without retaliation. Despite this, hand techniques, and at the higher levels, some grappling and anti-weapon techniques are taught and emphasized (which techniques are taught vary from instructor to instructor). The five tenets of Taekwondo (courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit) show that, like any martial art, Taekwondo is a mental discipline as well as a physical one. An example of the union of mental and physical discipline is the breaking of boards, which requires both physical mastery of the technique and the concentration to focus one's strength. |
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TKD History General Info |
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Korea TaeKwonDo Consulting(Korean Only) World TaeKwonDo Federation American TKD Association TKD World Headquater International TKD Fed. |
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