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<title>What is TAEKWONDO</title>
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<h1>What is TAEKWONDO</h1>
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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 has been
developing with the 5000-year long history of Korea, being called by
several different names in the course. In Korea, Taekwondo began as a
defense martial art called "Subak" or "Taekkyon," and developed as a
way of training body and mind in the ancient kingdom of Koguryo, under
the name of "Sunbae." In the Shilla period, it had become the backbone
of Hwarangdo that aimed at producing leaders of the country. Taekwondo
today is similar to the martial arts in other Oriental countries and
shares some features with them, because in the course of its evolution
it has gained many different styles that existed in the martial arts
of the countries surrounding Korea, like Japan and China. But
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. How come we reach such a unity in Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a way of life, much like having a job, raising a family,
fighting for a cause, or any one of numerous raison d'etre. What makes
Taekwondo different from these is that it is an activity for survival
in extremely antagonistic situations. One must always overcome the
enemy that is trying to cause harm. But simply winning a fight is not
enough to guarantee one's safety, because the enemy may recuperate and
attack again. Moreover, there may be many other enemies than the one
that was just defeated. One cannot ever feel safe unless one gains
permanent peace. To attain this permanent or lasting peace, one needs
unity. This is what Taekwondo aim for. Otherwise Taekwondo would be no
different from any other street-fighting skills.
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