INFORMATION
ABOUT TAEKWONDO
Definition
Taekwondo
is a Martial art and sport that teaches the practitioner,
techniques
for defense and offense without the use of weapons,
regardless
of age or sex. Taekwondo provides self-defense
skills
especially needed for the girl students & teaches,
how to
use his/her hands, feet and other parts of the body
in any
defensive situation,all taught by an experienced
professional
Instructor.
Taekwondo
is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing
our
spirit and life through training our body and mind.
Taekwondo
is characterized by fast, high, jumping,
spinning
deadly knock out kicks and quick footwork.
Today,
Taekwondo has become one of the most practiced
Martial arts in the world, its popularity is mainly due to
its
spectacular
techniques and its
being fun. It has also become
Global
Sport and stands among the official games in
the
Olympics.
Taekwondo
is superior in spirit, advanced in execution,
modified
& improved form of Karate and Kungfu etc…
It is distinguished
from other Martial Arts in its high
degree of
sophistication, technical efficiency/ course
as well
as the over all fitness developed in its students.
So even
after years of training in other ‘Arts’ when one
becomes ‘aware’
& joins Taekwondo he has to start
from zero...
Functions:
1. Physical-Exercise:
As a form of physical exercise, Taekwondo has a
As a form of physical exercise, Taekwondo has a
great effect on children's growth and development
as well as youths' and elders' physical fitness. The
techniques and forms of Taekwondo are designed to
develop control of all parts of the body. In addition,
Taekwondo
demonstrates poise, allows flexibility in
all
joints of the body, and helps relieve fatigue
and
stress.
2. Martial
Art:
As a martial art, Taekwondo certainly takes root in man's
As a martial art, Taekwondo certainly takes root in man's
instincts to survive by means of protecting himself
from outside threat with the bare-hand fighting skills,
and it was developed into a systematized martial art.
3. Modern
Sport:
Taekwondo
is an overall sport for the whole physical system,
generating energy in every organ of the body,
developing the
muscles and stimulating the brain and thus developing the
will
to action, because in it one has to move all the
muscles and
joints of the human body. .Taekwondo has merits
as a modern Olympic Sport…
4. Educational Tool:
Taekwondo is an educational experience. Students
Taekwondo is an educational experience. Students
learn about their own abilities/
limitations and how to deal
with those limitations. Students
learn to relate with people
of all ages from various socioeconomic,
ethnic, cultural,
and racial backgrounds
through their training in Taekwondo.
Students also learn the philosophy of
Taekwondo
5. Leadership:
Taekwondo
transforms one’s character into a strong
resilient spirit.As students increase in rank, they are
required to take on more responsibilities in class and they
begin teaching new students. When they reach black
belt level, they may be required to teach classes
and direct students. During camps, they are required
to
lead group of students, consequently they become leaders
of the society, to guide
and lead in every walk of life.
Training:
In the
training school, (dojang), there is no age, sex, or racial
barriers;
everyone begins their training with a white belt. The
instructor
(the Master) allows each practitioner to progress at
his or
her own rate in accordance to his or her ability. During
this
learning, the student can expect to develop strength,
stamina,
quickness, flexibility, coordination, and balance.
However, to
fully master the sport, one must also develop
the
important mental characteristics: patience, humility,
self-control,
perseverance, concentration, and respect.
It
generally takes years of studying and practicing to reach
the black
belt level. As students develop skill, they are
awarded coloured
belt, which signify class rank.
Force in Taekwondo
In
nature, there are various forces, like gravity, elasticity,
friction, magnetic power, electricity
and inertia, in defining
force
Issac Newton developeda way to calculate force in
connection
with mass and
speed:
F= m ×
a Force=mass × acceleration
This
equation is very useful in measuring all force. In Taekwondo,
the weight
of a person is the mass and movement of the moving
hands or
feet,
acceleration with a close relationship established
between
the weight of the body and the speed of the moving limbs.
Training Secrets of Taekwondo
In
Taekwondo, hard work or profound training does not necessarily lead
o quality
techniques. More harm than good can be done if one were
to learn
and practice techniques from an unqualified or false
instructorbecause unscientific techniques
cut down the effectiveness
of the
skill, as well as cost the misguided student previous time to rectify
the
movements.The correct instruction of a true Master will inspire
the
disciple to immerse himself totally in the art and achieve the
proper
technique of Taekwondo much faster with less effort.
Achieving proficiency in Taekwondo techniques demands patience,
perseverance, and a desire for perfection. Ultimate purpose of
Taekwondo is to promote both physical and mental health. The
purpose of the Dojang is to make the art of Taekwondo available
to everyone.
Techniques:
· Poomsae (Preset Patterns)
Poomse is a pattern of a systematic series of techniques that
Poomse is a pattern of a systematic series of techniques that
allows
the practitioner to practice defensive and offensive
techniques
by themselves against an imaginary opponent.
· Kyroogi (Self Defense Fighting)
Kyroogi is the actual sparring against an opponent applying
Kyroogi is the actual sparring against an opponent applying
offense
and defense techniques that one has learned through
training.
Within Kyroogi, there is One-Step/Three step sparring
where two
people practice in a predetermined systematic form.
In
addition, there is Free Sparring where they practice without
any
predetermined form.
· Competition (Sparring)
Taekwondo competition is conducted between two players,
Taekwondo competition is conducted between two players,
Chung
(blue) and Hong (red). Only kicking and punching
techniques
are allowed during competitions, Fight is managed
by the
ceter Rerferee. Hand attacks to the face are not allowed,
Only
kicks are allowed to the face. Hits below the belt line
are
forbidden. All vulnerable parts are covered with protective
gear.
Headgear, trunk protector, groin guard, forearm and shin
guards
help prevent injuries during competition.
Propagation Status (Dan & Poom Holders)
Unique to the practice, Taekwondo is the system of Rankings and
Promotions. Each
student begins training with a white belt and
after
passing the Belt ‘Grading Test’ is "promoted" to Yellow, Green,
Green-1, Blue,
Blue-1, Red, Red-1 and then finally black belt.
These
ranks under black belt are called "Gup" (or class). Black
belt
Levels are divided into 1st Dan (degree) to 9th Dan (from
lowest to
highest). It will take a diligent student from 3-4 years to
attain 1st
Dan black belt. Students under 18 years, reaching the
"degree"
level receive "Poom" (Children's Degree) which is
automatically
converted in to a Dan after 18 years & so on. After
completing
15-20 years of practice and specialized training, the
4th Dan is awarded and signifies instructor/Master
ranking
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