MORAL CULTURE IN TAEKWON-DO (Jungshin Sooyang) “In Taekwon-Do a heavy emphasis is placed on moral culture, for it not only promotes a healthy body and keen mind but good sportsmanship and the perfection of moral behavior. […] the more disciplined and cultivated the mind is, the more disciplined and cultivated will be the student’s use…
TENETS OF TAEKWON-DO (Taekwon-Do Jungshin) Taekwon-Do Aims To Achieve: 1. Courtesy (Ye Ui) 2. Integrity (Yom Chi) 3. Perseverance (In Nae) 4. Self-Control (Guk Gi) 5. Indomitable Spirit (Baekjul Boolgool) “Needless to say, the success or failure of Taekwon-Do training depends largely on how one observes and implements the tenets of Taekwon-Do which should serve…
Taekwondo Vocabulary (ITF-style) A technical vocabulary is a vocabulary that lists the names of different techniques. The names of the techniques vary with different styles of Taekwondo. The nomenclature used below is as per the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) defined style of Taekwondo, also known as ITF-style Taekwondo. TECHNICAL VOCABULARY OF ITF-STYLE TAEKWON-DO Other vocabularies:…
TECHNICAL VOCABULARY OF WTF-STYLE TAEKWONDO A technical vocabulary is a vocabulary that lists the names of different techniques of Taekwondo. The names of the techniques vary with different styles of Taekwondo. The nomenclature used below is as per the Kukkiwon defined style of Taekwondo, also known as Kukki Taekwondo, or Olympic Taekwondo, or WTF-style Taekwondo….
BASIC VOCABULARY OF TAEKWONDO Other vocabularies: Technical Vocabulary of ITF-Style Taekwon-Do Technical Vocabulary of WTF-Style Taekwondo DEFINITION foot – tae fist – kwon way/ path/ discipline/ art – do The term “Taekwondo” signifies “the way/path/discipline/art of the foot and the fist”. Different styles of Taekwondo may define it differently with slight variations. For example, “the…
Organisations and Syles of Taekwondo At the end of World War II (1939-1945) and Japan’s colonial rule (1910-1945) over Korea, senior masters of Korean martial arts practising different styles, started to open up their own schools known as “kwans”. Kwans Meanwhile, the Korean War (1950-1953) erupted when North Korea invaded South Korea. Many senior masters…
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO Taekwondo (also spelled as Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do) is a Korean martial art. Martial arts in Korea have been practised since a long time in the forms of wrestling (like Ssireum), empty-handed fighting (like Hwarangdo, Subak, T’aekkyŏn, Yusul), sword-fighting (like Kŏmsul, Kumdo), archery (like Gungdo), spear-fighting, knife-fighting, horse riding…
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