Is there a Taekwondo club in our Is there a Taekwondo club in our school ?school ?

Maybe, you could be keen on Teakwndo!Maybe, you could be keen on Teakwndo!

We could have a special sport center at We could have a special sport center at the school!the school!

You want to be more fit don’t you?You want to be more fit don’t you?

TAEKWONDOTAEKWONDO

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. It is the world's most popular martial art.

Meaning of TaekwondoMeaning of TaekwondoIn Korean, In Korean, ‘‘taetae’ ’ means means "foot"; "foot"; kwon means "fist"; and dokwon means "fist"; and do meansmeans "way" or "martial art"; "way" or "martial art"; so Taekwondo is so Taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way of loosely translated as "the way of

the foot the foot and fist" but some translate it as, and fist" but some translate it as,

"the "the art of kicking and art of kicking and punchingpunching..

Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in it growing in various ways :it growing in various ways :

AAs with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-s with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, meditation and philosophy. defense, sport, exercise, meditation and philosophy.

Taekwondo is also used by the South Korean military as part of its Taekwondo is also used by the South Korean military as part of its trainingtraining..

Traditional Traditional Taekwondo is Taekwondo is not competitinot competitive ve but stems from but stems from military roots military roots with great with great emphasis on emphasis on offense.offense.

The International Taekwon-Do Federation was The International Taekwon-Do Federation was founded in March 22, 1966 by General Choi founded in March 22, 1966 by General Choi Hong Hi in Seoul, Korea. The International Hong Hi in Seoul, Korea. The International Taekwon-Do Federation, or (ITF), exists to Taekwon-Do Federation, or (ITF), exists to promote and encourage the growth of the promote and encourage the growth of the Korean martial art of taekwondoKorean martial art of taekwondo..

Here the Here the TTae ae KKwon won DDo o belt system belt system sshowhows the s the colour colour rankrankingsings and and advancadvancing up ing up requires requires students to wear belts students to wear belts of different colors.of different colors.

TThere are many here are many different styles of different styles of TTae ae KKwonwon Do but the Do but the black black belt is the belt is the top leveltop level. .

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