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| Sweet Sweeeeet "To the Face" Kick |
A short take at Taekwondo: a martial art which originates from Korea.
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| Jump Kick Variation |
Tae (태) means "to kick" or "to strike with the foot."
kwon (권) means "to intercept" or "to strike with the hands."
do (도) means "the way of the art"
The translation simply means that Taekwondo focuses on the art of kicking and punching. However the kicks in this particular martial arts made it very distinct apart from the others. Taekwondo is also known for its fast footwork routine and incredible kicking reach and speed.
As per how other martial arts started to be, taekwondo originated as a self-defense art against the enemies, for example against Japanese during their harsh propaganda campaign and ruling previously.
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| Axe/Downward Kick |
Nowadays, taekwondo is taught in martial art schools all over Korea including the military. Taekwondo has also become a sporting event and is listed in the Olympic Games. There are several doemstic competition held annually as well. There is a Taekwondo Federation in Singapore also.
I feel that Taekwondo, Korea's martial art can act as a great tool to use for cultural preservation. Taekwondo martial arts schools and the military academy can continue doing their best to uphold taekwondo as their preferred and unique martial arts to the generations to come. This can also be a medium to pass down discipline and knowledge about the martial art from the Korean perspective to the disciples. Hopefully, the culture of taekwondo itself will stay true as per how it originated and would not dilute or replaced with foreign martial arts in the future.
References: http://www.barrel.net/history.php
http://www.learnkoreanlanguage.com/taekwondo.html
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