Korea-Seoul-Culture - Taekwondo

Taekwondo is the name of the martial art turned modern international sport which has been independently developled over about 20 centuries in Korea. The main feature of Taekwondo is that it is a free-fighting.

All of its activities are based on defensive spirit since Taekwondo was developed as a defense against enemy attacks. In old days people living simple lives lacked physical fitness and their bodies became bent in their old age. Taekwondo also in their mental discipline, bacause they entire bodies. For a Taekwondo man, this entire body is a upon. and he is easily able to attack and beat off an aggressor with hands, fists, elbows, knees, feet or any part of this body.

The most important fact about Taekwondo as a martial art sport is that it is now only a superior art of self-defense, but it adds remarkable born since to its practitioners. Self-confidence makes people generous in their attitudes toward weaker people. They can stand equally against of force. The practice. The virtues of modesty and generosity are fundamentally based on self-confidence.



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