Korean Karate at its finest!

"Taekwondo is an empty-hand combat form that uses the whole body. Tae means "to Kick" or "Smash with the feet," Kwon implies "punching" or "destroying with the hand or fist," and Do means "way" or "method." It is a combination of  four of the five original Kwans or schools, which originated in Korea. (Only Moo Duk Kwan, Tang Soo Do, remained separate).

After fifty years of Japanese occupation where all martial arts in Korea were forbidden, and after the division of Korea into Northern and Southern States, Korean nationalism pushed for the creation of a National Martial Art.

In 1955 General Hong Hi Choi pushed for the creation of Tae Kwon Do which was named as such to link it with the Korean native art, Tae-Kyon, (which Choi had studied as a child).

Tae Kwon Do, simply put, is an unarmed combat designed for the purpose of self-defense. It is primarily a kicking art fought at an extended range, where the practitioner keeps opponents away using his feet. The style itself incorporates the linear movements of Karate and the flowing, circular movements of Kung-fu. It is an external style which includes punching, jumping kicks, blocks, dodges and parrying actions using the hands and feet. Modern Tae Kwon Do uses over fifty typically Chinese circular hand movements.

Tae Kwon Do is more than a mere physical fighting skill, however. It is a way of thinking and a pattern of life that requires strict discipline. It is a system of training for both the mind and the body in which great emphasis is placed on the development of moral character.

Students training in Tae Kwon Do do learn basics and forms, but the great emphasis is on sparring. Competitions in Tae Kwon Do are very prevalent.

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