Tae Kwon Do

What is Tae Kwon Do?

The Meaning of Tae Kwon Do

In the beginning of 1957, the name Tae Kwon Do was adopted by several Korean martial arts masters. They unified their various art forms under a single style of hand and feet fighting. They named this martial art Tae Kwon Do. Translated from korean "Tae" means to kick with the foot. " Kwon" means to punch or strike with the hand. "Do" means the art or the way. Tae Kwon Do literally means the "way of kicking and punching."

Taekwondo develops a person in harmony and balance. One can develop physically ("Tae" and "Kwon") as well as mentally and morally ("Do") from the practice of Tae Kwon Do. Mentally, perseverance, self-discipline, self-confidence and self-control are the principle benefits

Five Tenets of Tae Kwon Do

  Patience - (In Nae)
  Truth - (Jin Shil)
  Health - (Kun Gang)
  Respect - (Jon Kyung)
  Love - (Sa rang)

Philosophy

The Inner peace

The philosophy of Tae Kwon Do is to build a more peaceful world. To accomplish this goal Tae Kwon Do begins with the foundation, the individual. The Art strives to develop the character, personality, and positive moral and ethical traits in each practitioner.

Tae Kwon Do strives to develop the positive aspects of an individual’s personality: Respect, Courtesy, Goodness, Trustworthiness, Loyalty, Humility, Courage, Patience, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and a sense of responsibility to help and respect all forms of life.

An individual can pass onto others, through both his teachings and his personal actions, the principals he has learned through his Tae Kwon Do training. In order to help build a more peaceful world, Tae Kwon Do starts with one person at a time. Tae Kwon Do’s philosophy may someday bring about, or at least help bring about, the unification of nations dedicated to helping each other.

Tae Kwon Do reaches toward the cultivation of this inner peace and the development of a well-rounded responsible individual.