Tae Kwon Do (TKD)
Korean Tae kwon do is the most popular martial art in Korea. The land of the Morning Calm. Korea has many national sports but Tae Kwon is by far the most popular. Tae Kwon Do emphasizes leg kicks and jumping acrobatics that make it very fun to watch and difficult to master as well. The art of Taekwondo or TKD is considered to be a "hard" style. The root of Tae Kwon Do go back Centuries as the warriors of Korea's 3 ancient kingdoms developed their style as a defense against the marauding Mongols and Japanese.
In English, it is commonly written: Tae Kwon Do, Taekwondo, or Taekwon-do. Also known as TKD. Regardless of how it is spelled, Tae Kwon Do is the world's most widely practiced martial art. It is an Olympic sport, an artistic discipline, a system of self-defense, and a way of life.
An Olympic Sport
Tae Kwon Do is an Olympic sport. It was introduced to the Olympics in Korea in 1988. Unlike many of the other sports that young people
are involved with today, Tae Kwon Do competitors are required by rule to demonstrate respect for officials coaches and their
fellow competitors. What a concept!
An Artistic Discipline
Tae Kwon Do is an artistic discipline. The techniques are done with graceful and powerful movements. Students continuously strive
to improve the artistic presentation of each technique. The art of Tae Kwon Do develops posture, graceful movement, excellent
coordination, and attention to detail. We believe that everyone can benefit from exposure to this artistic discipline.
Self-Defense Training
Self-defense skills are safety skills. We believe that it's important for everyone to learn these self-defense skills. When a person learns
and develops self-defense skills, the chance of sustaining an injury due to a fall or an attack is greatly reduced; and the chance of escaping
from a mugging, a rape or an abduction attempt is greatly increased! Learning these safety skills does not promote violence; rather, it
enables one to avoid becoming a victim of violence and to minimize injury during a fall.
Tae Kwon Do is a way of life.
Students are encouraged to live according to the tenants of Tae Kwon Do.
Tae Kwon Do is excellent exercise.
When exercise is done consistently, invaluable physical and mental improvements occur. Students develop real and lasting
self-confidence. Taekwondo students do exercises which develop strength, flexibility, endurance, speed, balance, memory,
concentration, coordination and self-control; to name a few. One of the keys to the success of Taekwondo is that the exercises are fun,
the students see results, and they are inspired to do more.
Tae Kwon Do training develops self-confidence
Success in a personal development program, such as a Taekwondo class, where the students experience noticeable increases in
strength, flexibility, memory, coordination, and self-defense skills, as the result of a dedicated effort, is an excellent foundation for
self-confidence. It is self-confidence based on physical and mental self-improvement, as opposed to self-confidence based on one's
athletic performance. This self-confidence is deep; it is not subject to the results of tomorrow's game. It is not reserved for the best
players on the team; it is available to everyone, because everyone experiences improvement with Taekwondo training.