Taekwondo has enjoyed great international success and appeal, culminating in its acceptance as an Olympic Sport. In the United States, Taekwondo as become increasingly popular but is still not a collegiate sport recognized by the NCAA. There are normally a laundry list of reason the NCAA can use to dismiss different “sports”, but that is [...]

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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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