Taekwondo

Modern taekwondo has been developed into a nationwide sport practiced by soldiers, policemen and students, while a number of instructors dispatched abroad is estimated around 2,000 in 200 nations, and approximately 50 million people practice taekwondo all over the world. It is certain that Taekwondo is playing a leading role in enhancing national status of Korea as a diplomatic delegate.

Taekwondo is namely standing in front of us as a sport equally beloved by the whole world, not as a simple Korean traditional martial art. The origin of Taekwondo dates back to the period of Three kingdoms used part of struggles for existence as it was found that a similar martial art was practiced in that age.

This character of self-protection is still influencing, thus it is easily noticed that taekwondo is recognized by its function of self-defense skill or body-strengthening. Although these aspects can be seen as a historic meaning and a root of taekwondo, taekwondo as a martial art indeed puts down into the academic field in line with mental discipline.

Taekwondo’s academic character is understood in a way of a practical science in view of the facts that mechanical relationship is more important that simple theoretical feature. The constituent units of taekwodno are spirit, stamina and technique. Scientific contemplation is required to and enhanced by techniques.