About Taekwondo

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation, and stands among the official games in the Olympics.

Let's take a closer look at the meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" "Do." It is composed of three parts as shown in the English spelling, though it is one word in Korean. "Tae" means "foot," "leg," or "to step on"; "Kwon" means "fist," or "fight"; and "Do" means the "way" or "discipline." If we put these three parts together, we can see two important concepts behind "Tae Kwon Do".

First, Taekwondo is the right way of using Tae and Kwon 'fists and feet,' or all the parts of the body that are represented by fists and feet. Second, it is a way to control or calm down fights and keep the peace. This concept comes from the meaning of Tae Kwon 'to put fists under control' [or 'to step on fists']. Thus Taekwondo means "the right way of using all parts of the body to stop fights and help to build a better and more peaceful world."
Taekwondo is very different from many such oriental martial arts. First, physically it is very dynamic with active movements that include a mirage of foot skills. Second, the principle physical movements are in simpatico with that of the mind and life as a whole. Third, it possesses dynamic poses from another perspective.

Taekwondo can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind, and life, and the unity of the pose ["poomsae"] and confrontation, and cracking down. When you do Taekwondo, you should make your mind peaceful and synchronize your mind with your movements, and extend this harmony to your life and society. This is how in Taekwondo the principle of physical movements, the principle of mind training, and the principle of life become one and the same. On the other hand, the right poomsae lead to the right confrontation, which will eventually produce great destructive power.Home

跆拳道概念及簡介

跆拳道（跆 (TAE)，意思是腳踢、撞摔；拳 (KWON)，意思是指用拳頭擊打；道 (DO)，意思是指方法、技巧和道理。道的本身蘊藏著一種精神追求和道理，其首要的一條是強烈愛國精神和為正義而獻身崇高精神）起源於亞洲，被認為是韓國人民的體育項目，備受韓國人民推崇，視跆拳道為國技。

跆拳道不僅是一項運用手腳技巧（拳腳擊打的實用技擊方法）、重在足技運行，具備較強搏擊格鬥攻擊力的韓國傳統體育項目，主要內容包括套拳(型的鍛練)有十七種之多、搏擊(實戰技與格鬥；它簡單、實用，以踢腳為主，約佔技法百分之七十左右)、功力檢測三部分。世界跆拳道聯盟章程中：“跆拳道是韓國文化的產物”。

它不單是韓國一種傳統武術、自衛術和體育運動，而且它還具有典型的東方文化色彩。它不僅是一項具備較強攻擊力的運動項目，而且也是一種精美的形體藝術和行之有效的強體健身的方法。性情，外修技術、身體，培養出常人難以達到的意志品德和忍讓謙恭的美德。

它集合體能訓練、柔軟運動、腿法、拳法和自衛術，是一種充滿刺激及極具紀律性的運動，它的精神能給與學者高度的思考訓練，所以練習跆拳道可以鍛練體魄、訓練紀律、增強自信。現已被接納為公元二千年奧運會正式比賽項目，適合不同年齡人士的活動。