The word Taekwondo, comes from the Korean word consisting of three Chinese
characters: "Tae " means a stepping or playing a game of shuttlecock kick, thus
representing the foot; "Kwon" means the fist or striking by the fist; and "Do" means
a way or road to walk on signifying the righteous way of human life.
The objective of training in Taekwondo is to seek the perfection of self, i.e. perfection of personal character which occurs through the strengthening of both mind and body. Improving self-control and endurance during the course of training will allow us to acquire tolerance and modesty. Qualities the stronger can show the weaker.
Taekwondo, is a whole-body exercise, which has developed various techniques to
turn all parts of the muscles and joints into protective weapons to use in defending
oneself.
Basically, all movements of Taekwondo start from the instinct of self-defense,
then shift instantly from a defensive posture to an offensive posture in order
to overpower an enemy and if necessary ...deliver a fatal blow.
It must be emphasized that the true value of training in Taekwondo can be found
in the philosophical aspect which aims at reaching the stage of complete self-control
and higher self through mastery of the art. It is attained by profound practice,
thereby elevating one's person to the highest level of excellence.
In short, Taekwondo aims to make a person into a better human being.
