What is Taekwondo?

I believe everyone is familiar with Taekwondo. It is one of the sports that many people like in life, and people of all ages will choose to practice it. I believe everyone knows that Taekwondo is used to strengthen the body and has become an Olympic event, but most people do not know the specific meaning of Taekwondo. So what is Taekwondo? The following is a detailed introduction to this issue by relevant people. It is recommended that you practice Taekwondo under the guidance of professionals.

Taekwondo (English: Taekwondo) is one of the official events of the modern Olympic Games. It is a sport that mainly uses hands and feet for fighting or confrontation. Taekwondo originated in the Korean Peninsula. It was evolved from Taekwondo and Hwarangdo during the Three Kingdoms period of Korea. It is a popular martial art among the Korean people.

Taekwondo originated in the Korean Peninsula and has a history of more than 2,000 years. In ancient times, the Korean people lived on agriculture and hunting. From the dance art of resisting wild beasts, resisting invasion and performing sacrificial activities, they gradually developed conscious attack and defense skills and the prototype of fighting and self-defense martial arts. In a mural in the royal tomb of Goguryeo two thousand years ago, two men were depicted fighting each other in Taekwondo attack and defense postures.

The so-called Taekwondo, Tae (TAE) means kicking and wrestling; Kwon (KWON) means hitting with fists; Do (DO) is an artistic method. Taekwondo is an art that uses both fists and feet. It is a Kung Fu that mainly relies on footwork, with footwork accounting for 70%. There are 24 Taekwondo routines in total; in addition, there are weapons, grappling, locks, sparring and self-defense techniques and more than 10 basic kung fu. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art developed through East Asian culture. It takes Eastern spirituality as its soil, inherits long-standing traditions, and is based on the martial arts spirit of "beginning with courtesy and ending with courtesy".

Everyone is familiar with Taekwondo. In life, many people choose to practice Taekwondo. First of all, it is to strengthen their bodies. Of course, they think it is a Chinese tradition that needs to be passed on, and it is one of people’s more popular projects. However, many people are not very clear about the specific meaning of Taekwondo. The above is a detailed answer to this question, but you must practice Taekwondo more.