Taekwondo

Taekwondo (/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ/ TY-kwon-DOH,[1] UK: /ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ/ ty-KWON-doh;[2][3] from Korean 태권도 [tʰɛ.k͈wʌn.do] (About this sound listen)) is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques.

You don’t have to be a Korean or from Asia to understand how popular taekwondo is. Arguably the most popular martial art in the world, taekwondo is the national sport of Korea. It is one of only two martial arts entered as an Olympic sport, the other being judo.

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation, and stands among the official games in the Olympics.

Tae  Kwon  Do, also known as Taekwondo, is the art of self defense that originated in Korea. It is one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world.

The concept of belts and rank is probably one that most people associate with Taekwondo and martial arts in general, even if they only have a passing interest in the subject.