Taekwondo 태권도Taekwondo Preschool
When you reach senior belt you are expected to guide the junior belts when they are beginning Taekwondo such as showing by example. To advance from one rank to the next, students typically complete promotion tests in which they demonstrate their proficiency in the various aspects of the art before a panel of judges or their teacher. View Taekwondo belt levels »
About Taekwondo
Basics Fundamentals
Here is where you can learn more about Taekwondo. Knowing the fundamental basics is very important for your learning path as you build your skills and knowledge. There are certain rules that need to be followed to show respect to the master, the instructors, other practitioners and to the martial arts. They vary between schools but many have similar rules and guidelines.
Taekwondo Equipment and Gear
A taekwondo student typically wears a uniform ( 도복 dobok ), often white but sometimes black (or other colours), with a belt ( 띠 dhee ) tied around the waist. The belt colour and any insignia thereon indicate the student's rank. In general, the darker the colour, the higher the rank. The school or place where instruction is given is called the dojang ( 도장 ). Taekwondo is traditionally performed in bare feet, though there are specialist training shoes that can sometimes be worn.
Taekwondo Philosophy and Curriculum
There are certain rules that need to be followed to show respect to other practitioners and to the martial arts. They vary between schools but many have similar rules and guidelines.
Taekwondo Foundation
Promotion from one geup to the next can proceed rapidly in some schools, since schools often allow geup promotions every two, three, or four months. Students of geup rank learn the most basic techniques first, and then move on to more advanced techniques as they approach first dan. Many of the older and more traditional schools often take longer to allow students to test for higher ranks than newer, more contemporary schools, as they may not have the required testing intervals.
Taekwondo Essentials
Various surfaces of the hand may be engaged as the striking or blocking surface depending on which area of the opponents body which is being targeted. This leads to a large array of hand positions.
Korean Language, Terminology and Culture
In taekwondo, Korean language is often used. During tests practitioners are usually asked what certain Korean words used in class mean. These words are fairly common amongst taekwondo schools, but accuracy of pronunciation can vary greatly.
There are five tenets defined in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and several more in World Taekwondo (WT).
Perseverance ( 인내 in-nae ): "One will persevere time and time again until they have achieved a result which is adequate towards what one was trying to achieve." View Taekwondo Tenets »
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