Is Taekwondo The Martial Art For YOU?
The popularity of tae kwon do in North America as dramatically increased over the past number of years. As of right now, it is the #1 most popular martial art.
But is it the right martial art for you? Or is it just a bunch of hype…
We need to look at the history of the art a bit to see if it is the right art for you to spend your hard earned money and time on…
Taekwondo (also spelled tae kwon do or taekwon-do) is a martial art originating in Korea. An amalgamation of Chinese, Japanese, and traditional Korean fighting styles, taekwondo has become the world's most commonly practiced art, and is the national sport of Korea as well as an Olympic sporting event.
In Korean, derived from hanja, tae means "to strike or smash with the foot"; kwon means "to strike or smash with the hand"; and do means "art of" or "way of". Hence, taekwondo is loosely translated as "the art of hand and foot" or "the way of the foot and the fist". Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the divergent evolution of the art.
But more practially speaking, the art really came into its own after the Korean War. The South Korean president at that time ordered that all the martial arts schools be unified and train under the same organization.
As tae-kwon-do went on to become an Olympic sport, its popularity increased to levels never seen before… The schools started focusing on tournament training and put a real emphasis on getting kids involved as well as making it fun for them!
What makes tae-kwon-do unique is the fact that it places most of its emphasis on kicking verses striking with your hand or ground fighting. That is not a bad thing but you must like to kick a lot!
Taekwondo also puts a lot of focus on conditioning and stretching. Because the legs are the largest muscle in the body, you need to make sure they are properly stretched at all times and conditioned.
Is taekwondo better then karate or the other traditional martial arts? The focus is different as more emphasis is placed on kicking and tournaments. But any martial art is only as good as the person training in it.
The best way to discover if it is for you is to go and take a few free classes at schools in your area and see for yourself if takewondo is for you!
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