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WHAT IS TAEKWON-DO....?
Taekwon-Do is a modern Art of Self Defence founded by Grand Master Choi Hong Hi who was a General in the Korean army. He developed
Taekwon-Do by researching other Martial Arts and by using principles of Modern science to design
techniques which have maximum power and
effectiveness.
TAEKWON-DO
Taekwon-Do is a version of an ancient form of
unarmed combat practised for many centuries in the Orient. Taekwon-Do
became perfected in it's present form in Korea.
Translated from Korean 'Tae literally means to jump, kick or smash with foot. 'Kwon means a fist chiefly to punch or destroy with the hand or fist.
'Do means art, way or method.
Taekwon-Do indicates the technique of unarmed combat for self-defence, involving the skilled
application of punches, kicks, blocks and
interception with the hand, arms and feet to
the rapid
destruction of the opponent.
In these days of violence and intimidation, which seem to plague our modern societies, Taekwon-Do enables the weak to possess a fine weapon to
defend himself or herself and defeat the opponent as well. When wrongly applied it can be a lethal weapon.
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