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What is Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is distinctly a Korean martial art requires no weapons. It has been practiced for over 20 centuries by kings, soldiers, and civilians as a form of instinctive self-defense and to improve one's physical fitness, health, and inner peace. The word "Taekwondo" is combined by three characters literally translate 'Tae" as feet kicking techniques, "Kwon" means all hand striking techniques, "Do" means the way of doing. However "Do" is the domain of the mind and indicates that more is involved than just training the body. It is not enough for the practitioner to become proficient in just physical aspects of the arm, his mind and body must work together in harmony, embodying the spirit of oneness.
The Four Tenets of Taekwondo
1. Courtesy
Each student is expected to be courteous to those around him. By respecting those around him, the student also earns respect. Outside the training school, the student should respect those around him, for every individual performs a useful role in society. The martial art were, after all, originally designed to serve and protect society, not to debase it.
2. Integrity
There must exist a great amount of trust between members of the training school, and our society as a whole. During practice, each student must trust that his partner will not try to hurt him. And eventually, society trusts that members of the school will not misuse their training and turn their knowledge towards anti-social purpose.
3. Perseverance
To become proficient at Taekwondo, the students must persevere at his training. He must not become discouraged because he is having difficulty perfecting a technique. Without consistent and dedicated training, the necessary skill will never be learned.
4. Self-Control
Student must control his anger and never let his emotion cause him to lash out and hurt someone without just cause or desperate need. Without self-control, the student could not decide on the appropriate response to a given situation.
Taekwondo Techniques
Basically, Taekwondo techniques can be classified into four categories
1. Basic Techniques
Including stances, blocking, punching & striking, and kicking which cover all the defense and offense techniques
2. Pattern
Poomse is a pattern of a systematic series of techniques that allows the students to practice defense and offense techniques by themselves against an imaginary opponents
3. Sparring
Gyoroogi is the actual sparring against an opponent applying offense and defense techniques that one has learned through Poomse. And such sparring techniques can be used for competition purpose
4. Self-Defense
Techniques to defense against attacker who attempts to life-threaten you. It includes grabbing, throwing, joint and wrist locking
Ranking System (Color Belt)Grade Belt Color
10th (Beginner) White
9th White/Yellow
8th Yellow
7th Yellow/Green
6th Green
5th Green/Blue
4th Blue
3th Blue/Red
2th Red
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发表于 2004-1-20 10:59:00
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