Taekwondo club in our schoolTaekwondo club in our school

We are keen in TeakwndoWe are keen in Teakwndo

We have special sport center at the schoolWe have special sport center at the school

We want to be fitWe want to be fit

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

In Korean, taeIn Korean, tae means means "foot"; kwon means "foot"; kwon means

"fist"; and do"fist"; and do meansmeans "way" or "martial "way" or "martial

art"; art"; so Taekwondo is so Taekwondo is loosely translated as loosely translated as

"the way of the foot "the way of the foot and fist" but some and fist" but some

translate it as, "the translate it as, "the art of kicking and art of kicking and punchingpunching..

Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the varied evolution of the Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the varied evolution of the martial art into several domains: as with many other arts, it combines martial art into several domains: as with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, meditation and combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, meditation and philosophy. Taekwondo is also used by the South Korean military as philosophy. Taekwondo is also used by the South Korean military as part of its trainingpart of its training..

Traditional Traditional Taekwondo is Taekwondo is typically not typically not competition-competition-oriented but oriented but stems from stems from military roots military roots with great with great emphasis on emphasis on offense.offense.

The World The World Taekwondo Taekwondo Federation Federation (WTF) is the (WTF) is the International International Federation (IF) Federation (IF) member of the member of the International International Olympic Olympic Committee Committee (IOC) for (IOC) for

the the competcompetition ition events events of the of the martial martial art of art of TaekwoTaekwondo. It ndo. It was was establisestablished in hed in South South KoreaKorea on May on May 28, 28, 19731973

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..

The tae kwon do belt The tae kwon do belt system showing rank system showing rank advancement requires advancement requires students to wear belts students to wear belts of different colors.of different colors.

Though there are Though there are many different styles many different styles of tae kwon do but of tae kwon do but one thing holds true, one thing holds true, there is a belt system there is a belt system rank.Most people rank.Most people believe black belt is believe black belt is the pinnacle.the pinnacle.

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