What is Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a martial art originating in Korea. It is the most widely practiced martial art in the world, and is the national sport of Korea as well as an Olympic sporting event.
Taekwondo loosely translates into ‘the art of kicking and punching’, as tae means ‘foot’, kwon means ‘fist’ and do means ‘way’.”
The sport emphasizes a variation of kicks, & incorporates punching, strikes & blocks. This is because practitioners feel that the leg is the strongest part of the body.
It is a discipline of entire body training & character building, as all members are required to learn Korean terms & develop many skills through light contact sparring, belt grading & competitions (optional). As it provides a full body workout taekwondo is favoured by women and practiced by all ages.
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