Tae Kwon Do requires training and exercises, which involve muscles throughout the entire body. Tae Kwon Do will keep you in good health trim and Strong additionally of course. Tae Kwon Do is one of the most effective and powerful arts of self-defense. The student of Tae Kwon Do gradually develops self-confidence as he learns the Skills of the sport. He also is taught techniques of mental concentration and relaxation
Anyone! Regardless of age or sex. The art
sport and devastating power of Tae Kwon Do can he learned
A good Tae Kwon Do student can learn enough self-defense in approximately
six months to handle himself in most situations. However proficiency in
the art depends upon the
individual
student's interest and time spent in practice. Promotions are held at the
School approximately every three months. Here the students display to a
group of Master Instructors their skills in the forms, sparring and breaking
techniques of Tae Kwon Do. Students who pass the examinations advance in
grade from white belt ultimately to black belt. The sequences of belts
are: White, Yellow,
and Green, Blue,
Red
and finally BLACK.
TAE KWON DO began as an ancient from of unarmed combat in Korea during
the first century A.D. (over l900 years ago). It is the oldest of the existing
martial arts. It began almost entirely as a form of foot fighting but through
the centuries strong hand and fist techniques were introduced to improve
the attack capabilities of Tae Kwon Do. The present day martial art of
Tae Kwon Do evolved through improvements constantly being introduced over
the centuries since its origin over 1900 years ago. Tae Kwon Do is an important
part of Korean culture and heritage. It is practiced throughout Korea in
gymnasiums of all the Schools and universities as well as in the
military and police force. Tae Kwon Do is not Only the Korean art of self-defense
but is the national sport of Korea
Translated literally, Tae Kwon Do means, "art of foot and hand fighting." " "Tae" means to kick, jump or smash with the foot. "Kwon" denotes a fist used to punch or destroy. "Do" is the art, the way, the method. In its totality, Tae Kwon Do in addition to being a spirit and way of life, is a technique of unarmed Self-defense involving the skilled application of kicks, punches, blocks, dodges and the inter-actions of the hands, arms and feet in order to bring about the rapid containment or destruction of the opponent.