Taekwondo 태권도Taekwondo Preschool
In some schools, permission to begin sparring is granted upon entry. The rationale for this decision is that students must learn how to deal with a fast, powerful, and determined attacker. In other schools, students may be required to wait a few months, for safety reasons, because they must first build the skills they would ideally employ in their sparring practice. View Taekwondo Sparring »
2008 Championships
Physically, taekwondo develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility, and stamina. An example of the union of mental and physical discipline is the breaking of wooden boards, bricks or tiles, which requires both physical mastery of the technique and the concentration to focus one's power.
Taekwondo Championship Events 2008 |
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| 2008 European Taekwondo Championships | Apr 10 - Apr 13, 2008 |  |
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| 2008 Asian Taekwondo Championships | Apr 26 - Apr 28, 2008 |  |
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| 2008 XXIX Summer Olympic Games | Aug 20 - Aug 23, 2008 | |
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| 2008 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships | Nov 21 - Nov 23, 2008 |  |
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Risk of injury can be reduced by completing an effective warm up consisting of a heart raiser to get your pulse up, followed by sport specific dynamic stretches (stretches whilst moving). Please follow the guidance of a certified Master Instructor or trainer when doing sports related activities. Depending on the intensity of the exercise, cooling down can involve a slow jog or walk, or with lower intensities, stretching can be used. Cooling down allows the heart rate to return to its resting rate. View more information on Warming Up and Cooling Down ».
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