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| <b>Tae Kwon - Do</b> is a form of ] ]. In the ], Tae means foot, Kwon means hand, Do means way. | <b>Tae Kwon - Do</b> is a form of ] ]. In the ], Tae means foot, Kwon means hand, Do means way. | ||
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| ⚫ | On April 11, 1955 at a conference, most Korean martial arts masters decided to merge all the various fighting styles under the name "Tae Soo Do". | ||
| ⚫ | On April 11, 1955 at a conference, most Korean martial arts masters decided to merge all the various fighting styles |
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| This name was changed in ] by ] to Taekwondo. | This name was changed in ] by ] to Taekwondo. | ||
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| The main difference between karate/kungfu and Taekwondo is that in Taekwondo, use of legs in kicking is more emphasized. Taekwondo is famous for its spinning, kicking techniques. Hand strikes are also used, but they are not emphasized. | The main difference between karate/kungfu and Taekwondo is that in Taekwondo, use of legs in kicking is more emphasized. Taekwondo is famous for its spinning, kicking techniques. Hand strikes are also used, but they are not emphasized. | ||
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| Three things in Taekwondo are- | Three things in Taekwondo are- | ||
| * Fundamentals | * Fundamentals | ||
| * Poomse | * Poomse | ||
| * fight | * fight | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 22 October 2001
Tae Kwon - Do is a form of Korean martial arts. In the Korean language, Tae means foot, Kwon means hand, Do means way.
On April 11, 1955 at a conference, most Korean martial arts masters decided to merge all the various fighting styles under the name "Tae Soo Do".
This name was changed in 1957 by General Hong Hi Choi to Taekwondo.
The main difference between karate/kungfu and Taekwondo is that in Taekwondo, use of legs in kicking is more emphasized. Taekwondo is famous for its spinning, kicking techniques. Hand strikes are also used, but they are not emphasized.
Three things in Taekwondo are-
- Fundamentals
- Poomse
- fight