Taekwondo

Taekwondo is an ancient Korean Martial Art of Self-Defence. 

"Tae" means to kick or smash with feet, 
"Kwon" means fist or to punch 
"Do" means art or way.

Taekwondo is much more than kicking and punching. It is designed as a complete non-violent discipline of entire body training and character building. 

By practicing Taekwondo you will benefit physically, mentally and philosophically through the following: 

• Fitness Programme
  • Our students strive to increase their cardiovascular endurance.
• Co-ordination Training
  • Our students learn to co-ordinate between their eyes, hands and feet.
• Self Discipline
  • This is achieved through the focus of mind and sight. By repeating the various fundamentals of Taekwondo, our students improve the performance of each technique.
• Team Work
  • Our students learn to work with fellow members of the class to develop confident relationships between senior and junior students.
• Responsibility and Humility.
  • Our students take on more responsibility in terms of looking after juniors and helping them. At the same time they seek guidance from seniors and are responsible to them. 
• High Achievement
  • Our students learn to persevere and develop a strong tenacity to be responsible for their actions and to achieve set goals and tasks.
• High Morality
  • With acquiring skills that turn his or her hands into lethal weapons, our students learn to abide by the Tenets and Oath of Taekwondo. They will develop a sense of fair play, justice and loyalty to the ethics of Taekwondo.

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Taekwondo is not just a martial art that can be used for self-defence. It is also a dynamic sport in which all students are given the opportunity to test their Taekwondo skills against an opponent in a controlled and organised way.

Not all Taekwondo schools advocate these methods. These are the ways of the Traditional Taekwondo Association.

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