WHAT DOES "TAE KWON DO" MEAN?

Translated literally, Tae Kwon Do means “art of foot and hand fighting.”
“Tae” means to kick, jump, or smash with the foot.
“Kwon” denotes a fist used to punch or destroy.
“Do” is the art, the way, the method.
In its totality, Tae Kwon Do, in addition to being a spire and a way of life, is a technique of unarmed self-defense involving the skilled application of kicks, punches, blocks, dodges, and the interactions of the hands, arms, and feet in order to bring about the rapid containment or destruction of the opponent.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TAE KWON DO

Tae Kwon Do began as an ancient form of unarmed combat in Korea during the first century A.D. (over 1900 years ago). It is the oldest of existing martial arts. It began almost entirely as a form of foot fighting by through the centuries; strong hand and fist techniques were introduced to improve the attack capabilities of Tae Kwon Do. The present day martial art of Tae Kwon Do evolved through improvements constantly being introduced over the centuries since its origin over 1900 years ago.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN TAE KWON DO?

A good Tae Kwon Do student can learn enough self-defense in approximately six months to handle himself in most situational. However, proficiency in the art depends upon the individual student’s interest and time spent in practice. Promotions are held at the school approximately every three months. Here the students display their skills in (the) forms, sparring, and breaking techniques of Tae Kwon Do. Students who pass the examinations advance in grade from white belt, ultimately to black belt. The sequence of belts are white, yellow, green, blue, red, and finally BLACK.