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The Meaning of Tae-kwon-do
The Korean word “TAE” means kicking, jumping, stepping or flying of the feet.”KWON” means punching, striking, or beating of hands or fists.”DO” means art, technique, or way.
To put it simply, Tae-kwon-do is a version of unarmed combat, designed for the purpose of self-defence. Though it is a martial art that has no equal in either power or technique, its discipline, technique and mental training are the mortar for building a strong sense of justice, fortitude, humility and resolve.
What is Tae-kwon-do?
Tae-kwon-do is the modernized way of an old oriental art of self-defence, or unarmed combat. It was first heard of 1300 years ago in Korea when it was called Taek Kyon. It was a form of foot fighting that, through the centuries, hand techniques were introduced.
The combination of both became known as Tae-kwon-do. In the more advanced techniques, the use of the legs is still more important. This makes Tae-kwon-do more effective and spectacular than other oriental self-defence arts since the legs can develop more power and reach farther than the hands
At Masters Tae-kwon-do, our instructors have the experience and know-how to bring home this important message.
With this knowledge in hand, students are able to develop confidence and enhance leadership abilities.
To effectively do so, we group students by age instead of by belt, so that the lessons relate to their state of readiness and respective levels of understanding.
This ensures younger children do not feel intimidated by older students, and in turn, older students do not feel held back by the younger ones.
We recommend students attend between 2 and 4 days per week.