TaeKwonDo is used for combat, self-defense, exercise, and as an international sport. It became an official Olympic medal sport in the 2000 Olympics held in Sydney Australia. Today, TaeKwonDo is one of the world’s most popular martial arts with over 60 million practitioners in 190 countries.
The English translation is: Tae = to strike with the foot, Kwon = to strike with the hand, and Do = art or way. It is a striking martial art, meaning that it focuses are striking rather than grappling or wrestling. However; most TaeKwonDo schools also incorporate such techniques to complement their curriculum. It is an “open-minded” martial art that is willing to grow and improve upon itself and tries to teach its practitioners to be introspective so that they may grow and improve upon themselves as well.
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