HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO

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. 

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"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".

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Taekwondo can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind, and life, and the unity of the pose ["poomsae"] and confrontation, and cracking down. 

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When you do Taekwondo, you should make your mind peaceful and synchronize your mind with your movements, and extend this harmony to your life and society. 

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This is how in Taekwondo the principle of physical movements, the principle of mind training, and the principle of life become one and the same. 

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Taekwondo pursues harmonious growth and improvements of life through its unique activities. 

This is why one could say Taekwondo is a way of life. To ultimately enable ourselves to lead more valuable lives, we would do well by finding the guiding principles deeply hidden in Taekwondo.