Taekwondo Forms
is a martial art and fighting sport who’s roots come Korea. It strives to achieve self control, modesty, perseverance and indomitable spirit.
Through dedicated training the martial artist may hope to gain both mental and physical fitness. By dedicated practising and repeating all move to near perfection, we become more and more patient. Self-confidence is gained through the power of one’sown body and the understanding of how to use it at any place and in any situation. Free sparring helps us build humility, courage, alertness, and also accuracy and develops self-control. By learning Taewkondo forms , we also increase our flexibility, grace, balance and co-ordination.
Through the discipline and our interaction with other students, we learn both co-operation and mutual respect. As well as gaining a healthier, leaner and more flexible body, we also increase stamina through a typical training routine. The health-related effects of training are extensive.
Taekwondo has been changing and evolving for many thousands of years. However, it was not until the 1950s that Taekwondo was standardized and organized by General Choi Hong Hi and the sport was learned outside of Korea, firstly to Vietnam and the USA, and to the rest of the world. Today, Taekwondo is organized in three international federations: WTF,ITF and the GTFTaekwondo is now in the olympics with the first competitions held during the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000
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