Basic of Taekwondo

Basic Taekwondo training

Taekwondo training begins with basic stances, blocks, kicks, and punches. Beginning students then use these techniques in predetermined block/attack/counterattack movements in response to prearranged attacks (step-sparring). Students learn to perform these techniques deliberately and precisely by practicing patterns. Students then put all these skills together and learn to free-spar against opponents of lesser, equal, or greater skills. Students also learn self-defense techniques to allow them to respond to real life "street" situations.

Modern Taekwondo

Taekwondo has evolved in recent years into three distinct entities:

Taekwondo for children,

Taekwondo for women,

and Taekwondo for adults.

Taekwondo for children

Taekwondo has no age limits and is a very good sport for children. Taekwondo for children is a watered down version of traditional Taekwondo, that removes the stress on realistic self-defense. Usually no mention is made of the brutal aspects of Taekwondo techniques. Taekwondo for children is a pure sport. The stress is on helping children build themselves physically, and on instilling character, self-esteem, effort, concentration, sincerity, respect, self-control, and etiquette. It is a fun, safe system of self-improvement and personal development that is highly recommended by parents, physicians, and educators. Competition for children is basically the same as it is for adults; both wear protective equipment and use only light contact. Although people of all ages practice Taekwondo, many call it "the children's martial art" because it is so popular with, and beneficial to children. For commercial schools, children are where the money is; they build the base for school income. Without all the children, most schools could not afford to stay open. Like any other sport, children are the future champions and instructors of Taekwondo.

Taekwondo for women

Taekwondo for women is an extension of the aerobics craze of recent years. Just like the different styles of Karate, there are different styles of aerobic Taekwondo, such as Tae Bo, cardio kickboxing, aerobic kickboxing, Tae Aerobics, etc. Students go through the motions of kicking and punching, but there is no stress on technique or power, only on continuous motion. Aerobic Taekwondo is not just for women, men and children also practice it, but it was designed to attract women. Since it is just the latest exercise fad and does not have the discipline required of Taekwondo, it will gradually lose its appeal, just as the previous fads it replaced. To cash in on the latest craze, most dojangs teach classes in aerobic Taekwondo as a part of their curriculum. One advantage to teaching it in a dojang is that students may develop an interest in Taekwondo and decide to study the art itself.

Taekwondo for adults

Taekwondo for adults is for men and women who want to learn Taekwondo for self-defense, fitness, or weight control. This is the traditional Taekwondo that stresses discipline, speed, power, and combat techniques. It includes free-sparring techniques as well as combat techniques for real-life self-defense situations

Learn the basic of Taekwondo

The martial arts are similar to a buffet. Everything is good to someone, but everything is not good to everyone. Some things people love, some things people hate. Some things people want all the time, some things people never want. Some things people want a lot of, some things they avoid. Some times people get too much of what they want, but not enough of what they need. Some things that are good, may not be good for you. So, just as in a buffet, in the martial arts there are a lot of choices and you will never know what you might like until you sample everything

What Taekwondo Is Not

Before explaining what Taekwondo is, lets examine what Taekwondo is not. There is nothing mystical or magical about Taekwondo, it is only one of many martial arts. Any claims made by Taekwondo are probably also made by other martial arts and vice versa. Some martial art styles claim to be the best, but when examined closely, all the empty hand martial arts are basically the same. Some may concentrate on different areas, such as arm locks or grappling, but underlying all martial arts are the same basic principles.

Is it the best martial art?

Students of a particular martial art tend to defend it and think it is the best martial art in the world. Just as college students defend the college they attend, martial students tend to defend the style in which they first started training. Taekwondo students are no different. Like other martial arts, Taekwondo is a physical and mental discipline. There are many other physical endeavors that require physical and mental discipline, such as body building, distance running, golf, auto racing, and even bowling. Some are more physical than mental and vice versa. Therefore, Taekwondo is not unique in what it does. Some sports are practiced for pure sport, while others, such as Taekwondo have an underlying purpose. The underlying purpose of Taekwondo is combat. Taekwondo may be practiced as a pure sport, as a pure fighting art, or as a combination of both.

What is Taekwondo?

Taekwondo is a modern Korean martial art, characterized by fast, high, jumping, spinning kicks, and quick footwork. It is an all-around program that offers self-defense training, physical exercise, and artistic expression; all taught by an experienced professional instructor.


Meaning of the term "Taekwondo"

Literally translated, Taekwondo breaks down to "tae" meaning to kick with the foot, "kwon" meaning to punch or strike with the hand, and "do" meaning art or way. Therefore, Taekwondo translates to "the art of kicking and punching." Its physical aspects come from the kicking and punching, while its spiritual aspects come from the art.

Many times the word Karate is used in the name of a Taekwondo school. This seems strange since karate is a Japanese word and Taekwondo is Korean. This occurs purely as a business decision. More people are familiar with the word Karate, so when they see it they will know what a Taekwondo school is about. Also, the word karate has fewer letters than Taekwondo. When putting up a sign on a school building for advertisement, the smaller word karate means the letters on the sign may be larger and possibly lighted for less cost than for the word Taekwondo.

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