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Welcome to the webpage of the Taekwondo Competition team located at Truman State University.
Feel free to drop by at the Student Rec center every Monday and Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. The
classes are provided by Truman free of charge. More information on Taekwondo is available
at the World Taekwondo Federations's webpage. A bref excerpt is as follows:
"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.
Let's take a closer look at the meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" "Do." It is composed
of three parts as shown in the English spelling, though it is one word in Korean. "Tae"
means "foot," "leg," or "to step on"; "Kwon" means "fist," or "fight"; and "Do" means
the "way" or "discipline." If we put these three parts together, we can see two
important concepts behind "Tae Kwon Do".
First, Taekwondo is the right way of using Tae
and Kwon 'fists and feet,' or all the parts of the body that are represented by fists
and feet. Second, it is a way to control or calm down fights and keep the peace. This
concept comes from the meaning of Tae Kwon 'to put fists under control' [or 'to step
on fists']. Thus Taekwondo means "the right way of using all parts of the body to stop fights and help to build a better and more peaceful world."
Taekwondo has been developing with the 5000-year long history of Korea, being called by
several different names in the course. In Korea, Taekwondo began as a defense martial
art called "Subak" or "Taekkyon," and developed as a way of..."
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