Taekwondo was originally the national martial art of Korea, it is now an international art and sport.
 
Tae means, “to strike with the feet.”
Kwon means, “destroying with the hand or the fist.”
Do means “way” or “method.”
Thus, etymologically, Taekwondo means “the art of kicking and punching.”
 
At this writing, Taekwondo has over 100 million students in more than [...]

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To help get this blog started I’ll try to start with an easy way to frame Martial Arts for people that are new or out of touch.  Martial Arts is not just the physical skill that many obtain, but the mental point of view and all around good character that most styles support.  Below are [...]

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