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2010-09-08T09:25:00.000+07:00

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Coaching Clinic

2009-11-23T12:55:00.004+07:00

Dalam rangka persiapan menghadapi Porda Jabar XI 2010, Pengda T.I. Jabar mengadakan Coaching Clinic bagi para pelatih Pengcab se-Jawa Barat. Tujuan dilaksanakannya pelatihan ini adalah dalam rangka penyegaran tehnik dan sharing untuk menghadapi Porda Jabar XI tahun 2010. Pengcab Kuningan mengirimkan 2 perwakilan pelatih yaitu Sabeum John dan Sabeum Doni. Pelatih yang memberikan materi adalah Sabeum Nim Oh Il Nam (Pelatih Pelatnas dari Korea) dan juga Sabeum Dasantyo Prihadi (Pelatih Pelatnas asal Jabar).

PEMBERITAHUAN

2009-08-21T07:51:00.002+07:00

PEMBERITAHUAN
DISAMPAIKAN KEPADA SELURUH TAEKWONDOIN KUNINGAN
BAHWA DALAM RANGKA MENJELANG DAN MENGHORMATI
BULAN SUCI RAMADHAN
HARI SABTU DAN MINGGU (TGL 22 & 26 AGUSTUS 2009)
LATIHAN SEMENTARA DILIBURKAN
LATIHAN KEMBALI MULAI TANGGAL 29 AGUSTUS 2009
DEMIKIAN MOHON MENJADI MAKLUM

"PBTI CAB KUNINGAN"

Terminologi Taekwondo

2009-07-24T11:06:00.001+07:00

Sabeum = Instruktur
Sabeum Nim = Instruktur Kepala
Seonbae = Senior
Hubae = Junior
Tae Kwon Do Junshin = Prinsip Ajaran Tae Kwon Do
Muknyeom = Meditasi
Dobok = Seragam Tae Kwon Do
Ti = Sabuk Latihan
Oen = Kiri
Oreon = Kanan
Joonbi = Siap
Sijak = Mulai
Kalryeo = Stop
Keysok = Lanjutkan
Keuman = Selesai
A Nee = Tidak
Yee = Ya
Eolgol = Sasaran atas
Moumtong = Sasaran tengah
Arae = Sasaran bawah
Do Jang = Tempat latihan
Kyungrye = hormat

Phylosofi Poomsae

2009-07-24T08:33:00.004+07:00

Garis diagram dan gerakan poomsae taegeuk berasal dari sombol-simbol filosofi timur yang disebut dengan Pal-Gwe (diagram segi delapan) sehingga poomsae taegeuk berjumlah delapan, mewakili setiap sisi dari pal-gwe.

Poomse Tae Geuk

Poomse merupakan intisari gerakan dasar Tae Kwon Do. Poomse terdiri atas 2 kata yaitu Poom dan Se yang berarti rangkain bentuk gerakan. Poomse merupakan pelajaran pokok dalam Tae Kwon Do yang dibagi menjadi dua yaitu :

Poomse yang belum mencapai tingkatan sabuk hitam yaitu Tae Geuk 1 sampai dengan Tae Guk 8.
Poomse untuk tingkatan sabuk hitam yaitu Kor Yo (Dan 1), Keum Gang (Dan 2), Tae Back (Dan 3), Pyon Won (Dan 4), Ship Jin (Dan 4, Dan 5), Ji Tae (Dan 5, Dan 6), Chun Kwon (Dan 6), Han Soo (Dan 7), IL Yeo (Dan 8).

Dalam mempelajari Tae Geuk harus mengikuti dan mengetahui diagram dan arah gerakannya yang berasal dari simbol-simbol filosofi timur yang disebut Pal Gwe (diagram segi delapan / Pat Kwa / Octagon). Poomse Tae Geuk adalah poomse dasar dalam Tae Kwon Do. Tae berarti keagungan dan Geuk berarti keabadian, dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan tae geuk tidak berbentuk, tanpa permulaan dan akhir, segala sesuatu berawal dari keagungan dan keabadian. Tae Geuk mengikuti hukum alam yang disebut dengan Teori Ying Yang (Im yang) atau di Korea dikenal dengan nama Um Yang.
Arti pada setiap tingakatan Tae Geuk Poomse adalah sebagai berikut:

Tae Geuk 1 (Keon) : Melambangkan sesuatu yang besar dan maha agung yang menjadi asal dari segala sesuatu. Keon merupakan permulaan segala sesuatu yang ada di bumi dan menjadi sumber penciptaan serta kekuatan yang berasal dari langit. Langit pula yang memberikan cahaya matahari dan hujan yang membuat segala sesuatu tetap tumbuh dan hidup. Tae Geuk 1 bersifat sederhana namun dilakukan dengan penuh kekuatan dan menampakkan keperkasaan sesuai wataknya.
Tae Geuk 2 (Tae) : Melambangkan keteguhan hati dan kelemahlembutan. Dalam Tae batin seseorang tetap teguh namun gayanya tampak lemah lembut mengatasi keadaan dengan senyuman dan kebajikan. Tae Geuk 2 ini harus dilakukan dengan lemah lembut namun penuh kekuatan.
Tae Geuk 3 (Ri) : Melambangkan matahari dan api yang memberikan cahaya, kehangatan dan harapan. Tae Geuk 3 harus dilakukan dengan penuh semangat dan daya yang variatif.
Tae Geuk 4 (Jin) : Melambangkan guntur dan kilat yang menimbulkan panic dan ketakutan namun langit yang biru dan sinar matahari yang cerah akan muncul kembali. Prinsip ini menyarankan pada kita bahwa dalam menghadapi bahaya dan ketakutan seharusnya kita bersikap tenang dan berani, karena kita yakin bahwa setelah bahaya lewat akan ada masa yang cerah. Tae Geuk 4 ada beberapa gerakan yang sulit dan memerlukan ketenangan serta keseimbangan yang baik saat melaksanakannya.
Tae Geuk 5 (Gon) : Melambangkan angina yang pembawaan aslinya halus dan menghembus sepoi-sepoi namun dapat menjadi dasyat seperti badai. Melambangakn sifat kerendahan dan kebaikan hati yang harus dilakukan terus menerus seperti angina yang selalu berhembus. Tae Geuk ini terlihat gerakan yang berulang-ulang, monoton namun sesekali menyentak dengan kuat.
Tae Geuk 6 (Gan) : Melambangkan air yang merupakan elemen paling fleksibel, bentuknya berubah-ubah namun tidak berubah pada hakekatnya. Yang memberikan pengertian bahwa berbagai kesulitan dan penderitaan yang kita alami dapat diatasi jika kita tetap maju dan berbekal rasa percaya diri yang kuat.
Tae Geuk 7 (Gam) : Melambangkan gunung yang menjadi symbol kestabilan karena dianggap tidak pernah bergerak dan puncaknya mengingatkan kita untuk tahu kapan kita harus bertindak dan kapan saatnya berhenti. Mengajarkan agar kita bertindak tidak gegabah. Tae Geuk 7 ini dilakukan dengan penuh ketenangan, namun tetap terlihat kokoh dan mantap.
Tae Geuk 8 (Seon) : Melambangkan bumi yang kokoh, kuat dan bertenaga. Bumi merupakan sumber kehidupan dimana segala mahluk hidup dan tumbuh. Bumi dianggap sebagai ciptaan kekuatan dari langit. Tae Geuk 8 merupakan tae geuk terakhir, yang diharapkan dapat memperbaiki dan memperkokoh dasar kita sebelum mencapai tingkatan Dan.

PEDOMAN UNTUK MEMPELAJARI DAN MEMPRAKTEKKAN POOMSAE

1. Gerakan dimulai dan berakhir pada titik/posisi yang sama
2. Kontrol ditujukan pada penyaluran dan pengerahan tenaga secara benar karena ada berbagai perbedaan pengerahan tenaga.
3. Perhatikan perbedaan kecepatan pada setiap gerakan, tidak semua gerakan dilakukan dengan cepat
4. Setiap langkah harus dilakukan dengan konstan (tetap), baik keseimbangan, lebar dan panjang langkah
5. Pelajari dengan benar pengaturan nafas dan teriakan (kihap)
6. Lakukan teknik gerakan setepat mungkin dan bayangkan seperti menghadapi lawan yang sesungguhnya.
7. Pelajari dulu satu poomsae (taegeuk) dengan baik, barulah mempelajari poomsae yang lain. Latihlah setiap poomsae (taegeuk) setiap hari sehingga anda semakin mahir.

POOMSAE TAEGEUK

Tae berarti “Keagungan” dan Geuk berarti “Keabadian”.
Taegeuk tidak berbentuk, tanpa permulaan dan akhir. Sekalipun demikian, segala sesuatu berawal dari Keagungan dan Keabadian (Tae Geuk).

Poomsae Taegeuk (8 poomsae) masing-masing mewakili watak atau karakter manusia, kedelapan unsur-unsur yang ada di dunia, dan prinsip-prinsip filosofi timur. Kedelapan unsur (Pal-gwe) tersebut adalah:
1. Keon mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-1

2. Tae mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-2

3. Rhi mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-3

4. Jhin mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-4

5. Seon mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-5

6. Gham mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-6

7. Ghan mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-7

8. Ghon mewakili prinsip Taegeuk-8

Pal Gwe mewakili berbagai unsure yang ada di alam semesta, yaitu:
1. Surga/Langit
2. Air (yang tenang seperti telaga)
3. Air (yang mengalir)
4. Api
5. Matahari
6. Cahaya
7. Guntur & Kilat
8. Angin
9. Kayu
10. Gunung & Bukit
11. Bumi

Palgwe juga mewakili “Delapan penjuru Mata angin” serta pengaruh lima elemen, yaitu:
1. Logam
2. Air
3. Kayu
4. Api & Tanah (Bumi

Taegeuk mengikuti hukum alam yang disebut Teori “Ying-Yang (Im-Yang). Atau di Korea dikenal dengan nama Um-Yang.

Poomse Taegeuk Tae-Kwon-Do

2009-07-24T08:22:00.002+07:00

Poomse merupakan rangkaian gerakan bertahap & menyerang terhadap lawan imajiner dalam suatu pola tertentu terhadap serangan yang datangnya dari berbagai arah. Poomse ini dibuat dan dikembangkan secara sistematis oleh para master melalui pengalaman bertahun-tahun dengan didukung & dilandasi oleh filosofi dan ilmu pengetahuan modern, khususnya pengetahuan di bidang medis. poomse pertama kali muncul pada abad pertama, ketika Koguryo menguasai suku Han ( Korea ).

kunci dari teknik ini adalah :

latihan rangkaian teknik
pengembangaan & penyempurnaan koordinasi gerak tubuh
keseimbangan badan
pemilihan waktu gerakan ( timing )
pengaturan nafas,
irama gerak

Taegeuk adalah nama lain dari rangkaian teknik utama dari Taekwondo. Pada TaeKwonDoin mempelajari 8 macam taegeuk yang urutannya adalah :

( untuk mengetahui gerakan per Taegeuk seperti apa, silakan klik link yang ada di bawah ini.. )

Taegeuk-1 : il-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk Kuning-strip )
Taegeuk-2 : i-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk Hijau polos )
Taegeuk-3 : Sam-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk Hijau-strip )
Taegeuk-4 : Sa-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk Biru polos )
Taegeuk-5 : O-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk Biru-strip )
Taegeuk-6 : Yok-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk merah )
Taegeuk-7: Chil-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk merah-strip-1 )
Taegeuk-8: Pal-Jang Taegeuk ( sabuk merah-strip-2 )

Hwoarang's

2009-07-14T05:52:00.002+07:00

During the last tournament, Hwoarang was successful in defeating Jin Kazama. However, as Jin lay on the ground unconscious, he roars paranormally and transforms into Devil Jin. Hwoarang, confused with what he just witnessed, was overwhelmed by Devil Jin, and is soon knocked unconscious. When he wakes up, Hwoarang finds himself in the hospital, and see's his teacher, Baek Doo San sitting down beside him. Hwoarang, ignoring the nurse, tries to get out of his bed and falls down, and begs Baek to train him to make him stronger. After leaving the hospital, Hwoarang starts training harder than ever before, in order to defeat this new, supernatural Jin. With the announcement of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, Hwoarang decides to enter without a second thought.

Baek Doo San

Baek Doo San- He is Hwoarang’s taekwondo teacher. His name comes from the Baekdu Mountain.

Sharing with Sabeum Kim from Korea

2009-05-25T09:39:00.005+07:00

Hari Jum'at tanggal 22 Mei 2009 Taekwondo Kuningan kedatangan Tamu Istimewa dari Korea beliau adalah Sabeum Kim Jong Rae, pemegang Dan IV Taekwondo/Kukkiwon ini sengaja datang ke Kuningan untuk melihat perkembangan Taekwondo Kuningan. Kedatangan Sabeum Kim benar-benar dimanfaatkan oleh Para Pengurus, Pelatih dan Taekwondoin Kuningan untuk berbagi pengalaman sekaligus menambah dan menggali tehnik taekwondo lebih dalam lagi. Latihan dilaksanakan di Pondok Khusnul Khotimah mulai pukul 16.30 Wib s.d 17.30 Wib. Waktu latihan yang sangat singkat ini dirasa sangat kurang dan membuat Kami sangat penasaran, apalagi tidak semua taekwondoin Kuningan bisa hadir dikarenakan waktu yg mendadak sehingga yg bisa diikutkan hanya sabuk hijau ke atas. Semua berharap kepada Sabeum Kim untuk bisa kembali datang ke Kuningan. semoga ...

Taekwondo Leader to Publish Books

2009-05-19T14:21:00.000+07:00

By Kang Seung-woo
Staff Reporter

World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Choue Chung-won will release an English book titled ``Peace in Mind, Sports at Heart,'' in a ceremony on April 7, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Crystal Ball Room on the third floor of the Jamsil Lotte Hotel in Seoul.

In the work, Choue outlines his thoughts on how to further develop taekwondo and the WTF.

The 223-page book contains his ideas on the globalization of taekwondo, the creation of a new taekwondo image, and a vision of sports and peace, as well as his reflections on life.

The publication also highlights the reason why the WTF headman launched the Taekwondo Peace Corps last summer and the ongoing WTF efforts for fair judging and refereeing.

Another English photo book titled ``Taekwondo & The Olympics'' will also be made public during the ceremony.

The 208-page title, the first of its kind to be published by the WTF, contains a rich selection of photos and information related to the Olympic sport of taekwondo. It very clearly describes its history and philosophy, as well as its educational value.

``The books will be of help to better understand the Olympic sport of taekwondo," said the WTF president.

The publication comes just two weeks after the ASOIF General Assembly's decision in Denver, in the United States, to propose that the 26 sports, including taekwondo, on the 2012 London Olympic program, be voted on in a bloc for the 2016 Olympic Games.

After the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the WTF decided to publish a picture book on the Olympic sport of taekwondo in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of its founding.

Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Seoul and the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Taekwondo then debuted as an official sport in Sydney and continued at the 2004 Athens and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Taekwondo is also on the official program of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

ksw@koreatimes.co.kr

Yesterday and Today

2009-04-01T01:28:00.000+07:00

Tae Kwon Do:

Yesterday and Today

http://home.att.net/~taekwondo.junkie/TKDHistory.html

by Master Allison Meador

Badge Club Taekwondo in the world

2009-04-01T00:47:00.002+07:00

The Tenets of Taekwondo

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The Tenets of Taekwondo

There are 5 Tenets -

Courtesy: To be thoughtful and considerate of others. Taekwondo students and instructors should be polite, and show consideration for others.

Integrity: To be honest and good. Taekwondo practitioners should live by a code of moral values and principles.

Perseverance: To never give up in the pursuit of one's goals. Students should welcome challenges, because challenges cause us to grow and improve.

Self-Control: To have control of your body and mind. A Taekwondo student should practice controlling his actions and reactions.

Indomitable Spirit: To have courage in the face of adversity. A Taekwondo student should never be dominated by, or have his spirit broken by another.

kick

2009-03-31T18:26:00.000+07:00

counter attact ... dwi hurigi

Athletes in Action at 2009 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships

2009-03-31T18:24:00.000+07:00

Athletes in electronic protectors are in action at the 2009 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships on Feb. 15, 2009 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, the United States. The WTF-sanctioned U.S. Open was held on Feb. 12-15.

Terimakasih

2009-03-31T17:58:00.003+07:00

Terima kasih telah bersedia meluangkan waktunya untuk menghubungi TKD Kuningan. Bagi anda yang sudah sudah menyampaikan pesan, saran dan kritik saya juga ucapkan banyak terima kasih, dan bagi anda yang sudah menyampaikan pertanyaan, secepatnya Kami akan menjawab pertanyaan anda (kalau bisa.....kalau tidak bisa ya saya tanya ke suhu saya. Hee... hehe.....).

Untuk kembali ke menu halaman utama silakan anda klik foto (anak) saya dibawah ini (heheh... narzis amat sich!!!).

Lambang Taekwondo Indonesia

2008-12-29T07:21:00.000+07:00

Lambang Taekwondo Indonesia

Arti bagian-bagian lambang:

1. Perisai bulat, melambangkan kebulatan tekad dan keteguhan hati untuk membela persatuan dan kesatuan yang utuh dan bulat dari Taekwondo Indonesia .

2. Kepalan tangan dengan lima jari - jemarinya melambangkan semangat perjuangan, keuletan dan ketekunan serta pantang menyerah.

3. Warna hitam melambangkan suatu kekuatan atau ketahanan

4. Warna kuning melambangkan kemuliaan dan kesejahteraan.

5. Warna Merah Putih melambangkan kedaulatan Republik Indonesia

SELAMAT dan SUKSES !!!

2008-12-28T10:33:00.006+07:00

ALDO ... Selamat ya dapat Emas !!!

BARA... Selamat juga dah meraih Perunggu !!!

... SELAMAT ...
KEPADA PARA ATLIT TAEKWONDOIN KUNINGAN YANG BERHASIL MEMBAWA EMAS KE BUMI KUNINGAN
dalam
KEJURDA TAEKWONDO JABAR OPEN 2008
di
GOR KARTIKA CILODONG-BOGOR
Tanggal, 22 s/d 23 Desember 2008

SPECIAL THANKS TO SABUM JOHN
untuk dedikasi dan perjuangannya mengantarkan atlit Taekwondo Kuningan ke Jabar Open 2008 dan berhasil meraih 1 medali Emas dan 1 Perunggu

"SEKALI MELANGKAH PANTANG MENYERAH SEKALI TAMPIL HARUS BERHASIL "

2008-12-23T07:45:00.001+07:00

SELAMAT BERTARUNG KAWAN !!!
RAIH PRESTASI SETINGGI LANGIT
JAGA NAMA BAIK TAEKWONDO KUNINGAN

Dasar Poomse Tae Geuk

2008-12-04T10:28:00.001+07:00

Untuk mempelajari Poomse Tae Geuk dengan baik, orang perlu mengetahui dan menguasai dulu dasar teknik bela diri tae kwon do, yaitu gerakan dasar tae kwon do (Ki Bon Do Jak), dan berbagai hal yang berkaitan dengan teknik gerakan itu sendiri. Dasar-dasar tae kwon do terentuk dari kombinasi berbagai teknik gerakan menyerang dan bertahan yang menggunakan bagian tubuh kita untuk menghadapi lawan. Dasar-dasar tae kwon do terdiri dari 5 komponen dasar, yaitu:

Bagian tubuh yang menjadi sasaran (Keup So).
Bagian tubuh yang digunakan untuk menyerang atau bertahan.
Sikap kuda-kuda (Seogi).
Teknik bertahan/menangkis (Makki).
Teknik serangan (Kongkyok Kisul) yang terdiri dari Pukulan/Jierugi (Punching), Sabetan/Chigi (Striking), tusukan/Chierugi (Thrusting), Tendangan/Chagi (Kicking)

Did you know?

2008-12-04T10:18:00.001+07:00

The philosophy of Tae Kwon Do is to build a more peaceful world. To accomplish this goal Tae Kwon Do begins with the foundation, the individual. The Art strives to develop the character, personality, and positive moral and ethical traits in each practitioner. It is upon this "foundation" of individuals possessing positive attitudes and characteristics that the "end goal" may be achieved.

Tae Kwon Do strives to develop the positive aspects of an individual's personality: Respect, Courtesy, Goodness, Trustworthiness, Loyalty, Humility, Courage, Patience, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-control, an Indomitable Spirit and a sense of responsibility to help and respect all forms of life. This takes a great deal of hard training and many do not reach far enough to achieve perfection in all of these aspects. However, it is the physical, mental, and spiritual effort which the individual puts forth that develops the positive attributes and image of both the individual and how he or she perceives others.
By helping mold an individual into a well-rounded and responsible person, the individual can pass onto others, through both his teachings and his personal actions, the principles he has learned through his Tae Kwon Do training. Individuals unite and become a family, families come together and form a community, communities merge and develop into a nation, and nations are what make up our present-day world. In order to help build a more peaceful world, Tae Kwon Do starts with one person at a time. Gradually groups form, dojangs (schools) emerge, organizations develop, until Tae Kwon Do's philosophy has influenced, in a positive way, enough persons, families, communities, and nations, to someday bring about, or at least help bring about, the unification of nations dedicated to helping each other.

Technical Meaning of Jitgi(Step)

2008-12-04T09:24:00.000+07:00

Technical Meaning of Jitgi(Step)

Technical meaning of Jitgi is firstly controlling distance. (I recommand you refer to Ch. 6-9-1 of SJKY for understanding of the distance in Taekwondo.) Of course, you should read Ch.20 of Taekwondo Bible.

Beginners has strong disposition for blind attack and blink defense. So they fail in their harsh attack and strong defense. Most of their power is useless. Controlling distance makes up this point, and its particular technique is Jitgi.

Jitgi itself can be seen as just walking. But in its inside, there are many things. Firstly you should be ready for attack always. And then you should face your opponent always. Thirdly, you should make some change in your movement. These are the inner factors of that mere-seeming-walking.

For beginner, technique is not in visible motion, but in understanding.

Ujian Kenaikan Tingkat

2008-11-24T08:13:00.001+07:00

2008-11-19T06:56:00.000+07:00

2008-11-18T12:10:00.001+07:00

Paradigm Shift: On the Future of U.S. Sport Poomsae

By Dr. Misha Thackrey
Head Coach, U.S. National Taekwondo Poomsae Team

The 1^st WTF World Taekwondo Championship was held at the Kukkiwon in 1973. Its immediate effect in the USA was modest, however, as at that time most domestic competitions were "Tae Kwon-Do" point-sparring tournaments. In 1978, however, the 3^rd WTF World Taekwondo Championships in Chicago electrified Americans and led to the predominance of today's Olympic-style "Taekwondo" competitions. In the world of Sport Poomsae the 1^st (2006) and 2^nd (2007) WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Korea have come and gone with only minimal immediate effect on Sport Poomsae in the USA.

Though superficially similar, WTF Standard Poomsae and U.S. tournament Poomsae are as different as Olympic Taekwondo and Tae Kwon-Do point-sparring. International competition standards for Poomsae differ from U.S. domestic standards in both how Poomsae are performed and how Poomsae are judged. WTF Standard Poomsae (based on Kukkiwon Authorized Poomsae) have been developed in committee. WTF Standard Poomsae indeed change from time to time, and they will continue to change with the committee incumbents. WTF judging criteria are also markedly different from U.S. methods, and of course WTF is continuously modifying its criteria. At this time the USA has only a handful of trained WTF Poomsae International Referees, only a couple have officiated at a WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, and only a few U.S. athletes have international Poomsae competition experience. Poomsae competition at U.S. tournaments does not resemble competition elsewhere in the world. What wins here would certainly lose internationally, and what wins at Worlds would lose here. In contrast, for many years Europe, Australia, and Asia have had well-developed international Sport Poomsae programs and have held modern technical championships.

Just as the 100-meter and the shot put are dissimilar events yet are both part of Track & Field, so are Olympic Taekwondo and Sport Poomsae dissimilar. Some elite athletes do both 100-meter and shot put, yet almost all world record holders specialize. Elsewhere in the world, Olympic Taekwondo and Sport Poomsae have distinct and non-overlapping streams of athletes, coaches, officials, and events. In time U.S. Sport Poomsae athletes, coaches, and officials will also become specialized. Modern Training Methods (MTM) will be applied to Sport Poomsae, with specialized strength & conditioning coaches, technique coaches, sport psychology coaches, and of course famous and influential floor coaches.

Sport Poomsae is going to be huge! You don't get kicked in the face. You don't have to make weight. People are nice to each other. Families can take part. Older people can compete, and WTF plans to introduce Poomsae into the Paralympic Games. Sport Poomsae will also attract more elite athletes. Sport Poomsae is TV-friendly, too. As with gymnastics and figure skating, viewers need not understand the technical details of judging to enjoy and appreciate the athleticism and artistry of Sport Poomsae.

The U.S.A. must become cutting edge, poised to adapt rapidly to world developments and lead at the international level. However, we have considerable inertia to overcome, and many in the U.S.A. misunderstand or fear this paradigm shift from Traditional Poomsae to Sport Poomsae (see "Evolution of Sport Poomsae," USA Taekwondo News, Spring 2007, p.10). Moreover, our NGB USATaekwondo is charged with and funded for developing Olympic Taekwondo rather than Sport Poomsae. USAT has committed to devote more resources to poomsae in the future and the coming years will see greater support from them in this area.

The U.S.A. has won its first-ever WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship medals (2007), but grassroots U.S. Sport Poomsae lags. When the WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship is held in the USA we will finally see extraordinary development in U.S. Sport Poomsae, with profound changes in how Poomsae are performed and judged at U.S. competitions. Some will of course stay with their current ways, as have done some with point-sparring, but U.S. Sport Poomsae will be led by those who want the USA to be #1.

Speed Training

2008-11-18T12:02:00.000+07:00

Speed Training for the After 40 Martial Artist

The following article is excerpted from the book: Martial Arts After 40 by Sang H. Kim, Ph.D. The above article is copyrighted by the author. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Turtle Press for the use of this article.

“Aren’t you too old for martial arts?”

Have you heard this question lately? Or perhaps even looked in the mirror and asked yourself the same thing? Well the answer is a resounding “No.” Martial arts can be practiced as long as, if not longer, than just about any other physical pursuit.

In fact, martial artists often get better, not worse, with age. Perhaps you are not as fast or flexible as the younger students in class. Perhaps you don’t recover as quickly from your workouts or you are bothered by new aches and pains that you easily shook off when you were younger. These are minor obstacles when you consider the benefits that come with age. The wisdom to slow down, to see the lessons in every class, to mentor younger students, to laugh at the macho posturing and go your own way, to discover yourself from the inside out. That is what martial arts after 40 is about; a journey of self, a discovery of the boundlessness of your mind and body, working as one, expressing your inner joy and wisdom.

Aging is an inevitable process. It proceeds at different rates in different people. You can’t stop it, but you can delay it. It is your responsibility to live your life to the fullest--or not. As your life unfolds, you begin to realize that every choice that you have made so far has brought definite consequences that are either rewarding or painful. Reaching mid-life means an accumulation of wisdom. Based upon the lessons of your past choices, you now have a great opportunity to reconsider and possibly change the course of your life. In fact, now is the perfect time to begin living your life to the fullest.

The very fact that you are a martial artist or are considering taking up the martial arts means you want to take care of yourself, that you want to challenge your mind and body. This choice is a tremendous gift to yourself. It means that you can reach the point of being where your body and mind coexist in perfect harmony.

In your martial arts training, you will at some point realize that your body is unique in itself. Your body has a different set-point from others. You have to learn to adjust your condition to the ideal point for the uniqueness of your body. You can ignore statistics and standard guidelines, but you cannot take your natural guidelines for granted.

This book is not intended to mold you to be like someone you see on the cover of a fitness magazine. Instead, it will help you realistically get into and stay in the physical condition that will allow you to continue to enjoy your martial arts practice for many years to come.

Speed Training Tips

There are some rules to keep in mind when developing speed in your skills:

1. The skill must be conducive to speed training. Most martial arts skills can be done at full speed, either in the air, with a partner or against a target. Gross motor skills are more easily adapted for speed training than precision skills.

2. The skill must be physically sound. Do not try to build speed until you have mastered the basic physical model of a skill. If you have to think about the mechanics of performing a skill or you are performing it without the correct biomechanical form, your potential for speed development is limited.

3. Relax. Speed training requires relaxation from the point of initiation up to the point of impact. At the point of impact, the muscles should briefly tense and then relax again to facilitate quick recovery.

4. Recover. Recovery between executions is essential for improving speed. If you are training a single skill, like front kick, the recovery between kicks can be brief, up to fifteen seconds. If you are working on combinations, spend a bit more time between repetitions so you do not become fatigued too early.

5. Practice first, practice last. There are two theories on where in your workout speed training should come. Many experts advise putting speed training early in the workout so you are not fatigued and your muscles are fresh. This is good advice if you are relatively flexible, have good muscular endurance and can relax easily. There are two drawbacks to doing speed training early in a workout: you can become too fatigued to perform well later in the workout and you may be too tense to fully achieve your potential. Practicing speed skills near the end of a workout means your muscles are looser and therefore you may find it easier to relax although you may sacrifice some freshness. Arrange your speed training to suit your performance style.

6. Use low repetitions. Keep the number of repetitions of each skill low (less than 10) but the quality of each repetition very high. Perform each rep with complete concentration and fully rest between repetitions.

7. Feel the speed. As you perform each repetition, you may find that a particularly fast repetition “feels” different from all the others. Try to capture and recreate this feeling, whether it is a feeling of lightness, relaxation, energy, intensity or whatever name you assign to it.

8. Take time off. As you practice for speed, you may find that you have hit a speed bump, a pace which you can consistently imitate, but cannot break through. When this happens, it’s time to take a few days to a week off from speed training. Instead of practicing the technique, spend time each day visualizing breaking through the speed bump.

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Yeop-Chagi

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Junbi Pose for Kicks


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Essence of Basic Kicks

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The essence of basic kicks can be summed up in simple clause: (1) you should lift or kick your one knee up (2) with you hip low down. This page will explain the principle in detail with photos.

The most common bad pose is like the right pic. Here he stands high with his knee low. I mean his hip is high with his knee low. It is obvious why beginners usually practice kicking in this way. It is easy: Not hard. But in this case you can allow your opponent's unexpected counterattack on your stomack by, for an example, a side kick.

And another, you cannot kick straight forward by this pose. Consider man's articulation structure. When you kick you will spread your knee, and you will come to kick up so that it is easy for him to avoid your kick with slight step back. In addition to that, almost every beginner has strong dispostion to lift his knee up during kicking, which will lead your kick more upward to be shorder. It is why he lift his kee up that he thinks his kick will be low to kick his opponent's trunk. The left pic shows an example of kicking direction.

The better pose would be shown in the left pic. He lift his knee up close to his chest. His foot is higher. Then he can kick to the direction of the right pic. And here, he will feel hard to keep this high knee so he will come to drop his knee slightly, then the articulation structure will help him to kick a little more far forward.

And you will hide your stomach and chest with your leg. It can be a sort of defense blocking an unexpected kick at your stomach.

But this pose is not the best one. Since he's lift his one knee very high he made a empty or blind part on his supporting leg. He doesn't have a firm balance. When his opponent attacked on his supporting leg with low kick it would be critical. And this is why you should drop your hip low.

So the next pic shows the better pose, which is the best among the basics: high knee with low hip. Here, if you were a beginner, you should not bend your upper body down. In most case, according to my experience, beginners don't(rather cannot) lift their knees high up but bend down their upper body to make the knees close to chests. Each bad pose has its own reason why you should not make it, so I can tell you everything, but not now. If you have much things to think of it will disturb your training rather.

If you were in the right pose of pre-kicking, you will be endure an unexpected attack on your supporting leg, since you are straining your muscles on the leg. You will find a chance to attack him before you fall down by it.

And another implication of low pose. You can keep low pose during a kick so you can delete an excresent standing up before every kick. If you stand up before you kick every time your opponent will recognize your kick when you stand up befor kick. If you see an actual example it would be easy to understand its importance and its actual efficiency though you might think it must be only theoretical analysis, particularly when you cannot find anyone who can such a gook and simple kick without standing. With this clean and simple kick you can realize it is true that even if you move slow your opponent cannot avoid your attack in spite of his hurrying up.

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The key point of ap-chagi is on how to produce its power and speed at once.

Its main key point is that you should fold in your kicking leg before final kick and spread it with your movement of your waist.

You can see an example of ap-chagi. If you try to draw a line of his kicking feet you can realize its movement is quite straight. Of course, it is not ideal straight line, but it intends and immitates it successfully. (See the right picture.)

The most important part of the whole process is the third one in the pictures. And in it, the hight of the knee.

In this picture, it seems to be not so high, but actually you should practice to lift it high for this kick. You should remember that every motion comes to be vague and common in speedy motion like that of actual case, so you should build correct pose and sharpen its distinct factors in practice. Otherwise, you will come to kick bad way, so that you intend to kick yet fail to kick up, not forward.

This is one point of distinctness of Apchagi, and "there are three points you have to keep in your mind doing the practice of basic motions; distinctness, accordance and stableness."(PPT Ch.55) And distinctness is the way of Haneul.

And the other thing you have to consider is that you should destroy your balance in kicking. See the right picture. You can see that the kicker is not balanced yet he is falling forward before kick. It can make a big and efficient power. "A motion can be obtained only when a balance collapses to show out its possibility and the balance in its collapse always leads to another balance. If you cannot control this balance you cannot get massive in your control over your opponent and cannot get the power in your attack, and the world will not help you control your body even though you try."(PPT Ch.22)

If you see the whole motion in a movie you will be able to see the kicker moves naturally forward kicking. by taekwondobible

The Birth of Tae Kwon Do

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Man has been endowed with the natural impulse to survive dangerous situations, using whatever tools are available. If caught in such a situation, man could possibly wield a weapon to defend himself, but weapons are not always available. Therefore, man needs to learn how to use his own body as a weapon. Thus opens the history books on the martial arts.

Tae Kwon Do has endured a dramatic history, beginning with the three rival dynasties in early Korea: Koguryo, Silla, and Baekjae.

Koguryo
Tae Kwon Do began in present day Korea, during the Koguryo Dynasty (37 BC - 668 AD). The earliest evidence of Tae Kwon Do is found in warriors' tombs dating as far back to the year 3 AD. Murals painted on the walls of the tombs depict men engaged in Subakki fighting. This combat was different from the type of Tae Kwon Do that is practiced today, however. Tae Kwon Do has evolved over the years, becoming more scientifically systemized through each generation.

An old painting of men practicing Taekyon as spectators watch

Koguryo history also tells about the Sonbae, a strong warrior's corps that was formed to protect Koguryo from the hostile northern oppression. The word Sonbae literally means "a man of virtue who never recoils from fighting", or, "a member of the warrior's corps". It is believed that the Sonbae practiced Taekkyon, a predecessor of Tae Kwon Do. A history book from the Chosun dynasty said that "Sonbaes lived in groups, learning history and literary arts at home and going out to construct roads and fortresses for the benefits of society, always devoting themselves to the nation."

Silla
Taekkyon, as practiced by the Sonbae, eventually spread from the Koguryo Kingdom to the Silla Kingdom (57 BC - 935 AD). The Silla Dynasty had its own version of the Koguryo's Sonbae. The Hwarang, literally meaning "Flower Knight", practiced Tae Kwon Do as a part of their regular curriculum. Organized by King Jin Heung in 537 AD, the Hwarang proved to be a vital part of the unification of the Korean peninsula during the Silla Dynasty.

The monk Won Kwang Bupsa was the instructor of the Hwarang and was also the author of the Sesokokye, the following five student commitments:

Be loyal to your country
Honor your parents
Be faithful to your friends
Never retreat in battle
Use good judgement before killing living things

These commitments were the basic way of life for the Hwarang, and they are still practiced by Tae Kwon Do practitioners today.

The third king of the Silla Dynasty, Yoorie, held Soobakhee contests. These contests were considered to be ritual festivals with the purpose of gathering people together to pray for the nation. Soobakhee was probably similar to Tae Kwon Do. The terms "subak" (hand technique) and "taekkon" (foot technique) appear together in the writings of the Silla dynasty. This suggests that hand and foot techniques were both used in Korean martial arts as they are used today in Tae Kwon Do. Additional evidence of this includes the bronze statues of the warrior Kumgang. The shapes of Kumgang's fists depict the kind of fists used in Tae Kwon Do today, and Kumgang also displays the use of legs and feet that are currently used in Tae Kwon Do.

This is one of the Kumgang statues.
Baekjae
Tae Kwon Do was also an important part of the Baekjae Kingdom (18 BC- 600 AD). Baekjae was a tribe that detached itself from the Koguryo Kingdom. The Soo Sa system of Baekjae was comparable to the Sonbae of the Koguryo Kingdom and the Hwarang of the Silla Kingdom. The Soo Sa also protected the Baekjae Kingdom militarily.

The Baekjae Kingdom also celebrated SooByeokTa festivals which were held in local villages. The people would compete against each other in SooByeokTa fighting (a predecessor of Tae Kwon Do). Occasionally, the winner of the contests became the leader of the village or a military general.

The Combination of Nations
In 688 A.D., Silla conquers Koguryo and Baekjae. The victory does not last long, and the government disintegrates. Then, Koguryo resurfaces and conquers Silla and Baekjae, unifying Korea once and for all by creating the Koryo dynasty.

These are soldier's uniforms from the Koguryo, Silla, and Baekjae Kingdoms.

Competition

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Taekwondo competition typically involves sparring, breaking, patterns, and self-defense (hosinsul). However, in Olympic taekwondo competition, only sparring is contested; and in Olympic sparring WTF competition rules are used.^[39]

Taekwondo sparring match in Madrid (Spain).

Female Taekwondo match.

[edit]WTF

Under WTF (World Taekwondo Federation) and Olympic rules, sparring is a full-contact event and takes place between two competitors in an area measuring 10 meters square. Each match or bout consists of three non-stop rounds of contact with rest between rounds. 14-17 black belt fighters fight in 2-minute rounds with a 30-second break. Points are awarded for permitted, accurate, and powerful techniques to the legal scoring areas; light contact to a scoring area does not score any points. A kick or punch that makes contact with the opponent's hogu (The body guard that functions as a scoring target) scores one point; a kick to the head scores two points. Punches to the head are not allowed. If a competitor is knocked down by a scoring technique and the referee counts down, then an additional point is awarded to the opponent.

At the end of three rounds, the competitor with the most points wins the match. If, during the match, one competitor gains a 7-point lead over the other, or if one competitor reaches a total of 12 points, then that competitor is immediately declared the winner and the match ends. In the event of a tie at the end of three rounds, a fourth "sudden death" overtime round will be held to determine the winner, after a 30-second rest period.

Blows are full force and if one player is knocked out by a kick to the head, the attacker is declared the winner as the WTF allows knockouts in sparring competition.But there are certain rules that they must follow. Some rules condemn name calling, punches to the head, grabbing, and more.

[edit]ITF

The ITF sparring rules are similar, but differ from the WTF rules in several respects. Hand attacks to the head are allowed; flying techniques score more points than grounded techniques; the competition area is slightly smaller (9 meters square instead of 10 meters); and competitors do not wear the hogu used in Olympic-style sparring (although they are required to wear approved foot and hand protection equipment). A continuous point system is utilized in ITF competition, where the fighters are allowed to continue after scoring a technique. At the end of 2 minutes (or specified time) the competitor with the most scoring techniques wins. The ITF competition rules and regulations are available at the ITF information website.^[40]

Common styles of ITF Sparring Gear

ITF competitions also feature performances of patterns, breaking and "special techniques", a category where competitors perform prescribed board breaks at great heights.

AAU competitions are very similar, except that different styles of pads and gear are allowed. Any gear that has the Olympic symbol and not the WTF logo on it is approved.

[edit]Korean commands

Official WTF trunk protector (hogu), forearm guards and shin guards

In taekwondo, Korean language commands are often used. For words used in counting, see Korean numerals. Often, students count in Korean during their class, and during tests they are usually asked what certain Korean words used in class mean.

Word	Hangeul	Meaning
Cha'ryeot	차렷	Attention
Kyong're	경례	Bow
Ba'ro	바로	Return
Swe'eo	쉬어	At ease, relax
Ki'hap	기합	Spirit Yell
Jun'bi	준비	Ready
Shi'jak	시작	Begin
Gal'yo	갈려	Break (separate)
Gye'sok	계속	Continue
Geu'man	그만	Finish (stop)
D'wiro do'ra	뒤로 돌아	Turn around (about turn)
Hae'san	해산	Dismiss
Dojang	도장	Training hall

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Taekwondo is known for its emphasis on kicking techniques, which distinguishes it from martial arts such as karate or southern styles of kung fu. The rationale is that the leg is the longest and strongest weapon a martial artist has, and kicks thus have the greatest potential to execute powerful strikes without successful retaliation. One defining kick of taekwondo is the back kick or the side kick.

Taekwondo as a sport and exercise is popular with people of both sexes and of many ages. Physically, taekwondo develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility, and stamina. An example of the union of mental and physical discipline is the breaking of boards, which requires both physical mastery of the technique and the concentration to focus one's strength.

A taekwondo student typically wears a uniform (dobok 도복), often white but sometimes black or other colors, with a belt (tti 띠) tied around the waist. The belt indicates the student's rank. The school or place where instruction is given is called the dojang 도장.

Although each taekwondo club or school will be different, a taekwondo student can typically expect to take part in most or all of the following:

Learning the techniques and curriculum of taekwondo
Both anaerobic and aerobic workout, including stretching
Self-defense techniques (hosinsul 호신술)
Patterns (also called forms, pumsae 품새, teul 틀, hyeong 형)
Sparring (called kyeorugi 겨루기, or matseogi 맞서기 in the ITF), which may include 7-, 3-, 2- and 1-step sparring, free-style sparring, arranged sparring, point sparring, and other types
Relaxation and meditation exercises
Throwing and/or falling techniques (dunjigi 던지기 and torojigi 떨어지기)
Breaking (gyeokpa 격파 or weerok), using techniques to break boards for testing, training and martial arts demonstrations. Demonstrations often also incorporate bricks, tiles, blocks of ice or other materials. Can be separated into three types:
- Power breaking - using straightforward techniques to break as many boards as possible.
- Special techniques - breaking fewer boards but using jumping or flying techniques to attain greater heights, distances, or to clear obstacles.
- Speed breaking- the breaker holds a board with one hand and tries to break it by going fast enough to break it and not by using their power
Exams to progress to the next rank
A focus on mental and ethical discipline, justice, etiquette, respect, and self-confidence

Some taekwondo instructors also incorporate the use of pressure points, known as ji ap sul, as well as grabbing self-defense techniques borrowed from other martial arts, such as Hapkido and Judo.

[edit]Organizations

The two different systems of taekwondo are named after their respective organizations, the International Tae Kwon Do Federation (ITF) and the World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF). The ITF was founded in 1966 by General Choi Hong Hi. After his death in 2002, a number of succession disputes splintered the ITF into three different groups, all claiming to be the original.The three ITF organizations are private, Two of the three are located in Austria, with the third in Canada. The unofficial training headquarters of the International Taekwondo Federation is located at the Taekwondo Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea and was founded in the mid-1990s.

Four concrete paving bricks broken with a knife-hand strike. Breaking techniques are often practiced in taekwondo.

The Korea Taekwondo Association Central Dojang was opened in South Korea in 1972. A few months later, the name was changed to the Kukkiwon. The following year, the World Taekwondo Federation was formed. The International Olympic Committee recognized the WTF and taekwondosparring in 1980.

Although the terms "WTF" and "Kukkiwon" are often mistakenly used interchangeably, the Kukkiwon is a completely different organization which trains and certifies instructors and issues official dan and pum certificates worldwide. The Kukkiwon has its own unique physical building that contains the administrative offices of Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) in Seoul, South Korea and is the system of taekwondo. The WTF is just a tournament committee and is not a style or a system.

There are many other private organizations like the American Taekwondo Federation (ATF), theAmerican Taekwondo Association (ATA), the International Taekwondo Alliance (ITA), the Action International Martial Arts Association (AIMAA), the Amateur Athletic Union Taekwondo (AAU), the International Taekwondo Association (ITA), the American Taekwondo Foundation (ATF), the Global Taekwon-Do Federation (GTF) and so on several more organizations. Events and competitions held by private organizations are mostly closed to other taekwondo students. However, the WTF-sanctioned events allow any person, regardless of school affiliation or martial arts style, to compete in WTF events as long as he or she is a member of the WTF Member National Association in his or her nation, which is open to anyone to join. The major technical differences among these many organizations revolve around the patterns, called hyeong 형, pumsae 품새, or teul 틀, sets of prescribed formal sequences of movements that demonstrate mastery of posture, positioning, and technique, sparring rules for competition, and philosophy.

In addition to these private organizations, the original schools (kwans) that formed the organization that would eventually become the Kukkiwon continue to exist as independent fraternal membership organizations that support the WTF and the Kukkiwon. The official curriculum of thekwans is that of the Kukkiwon. The kwans also function as a channel for the issuing of Kukkiwon dan and pum certification (black belt ranks) for their members.

[edit]Ranks, belts and promotion

Traditional tae kwon do uses only 10 "geups"/Gups or ranks. Today's more contemporary schools often have added to this system or have varied it based on age and such. Taekwondo ranks are sometimes separated into "junior" and "senior" or "student" and "instructor" sections. The junior section typically consists of ten ranks indicated by the Korean word geup 급 (also Romanized as gup or kup). The junior ranks are usually identified by belts of various colors, depending on the school, so these ranks are sometimes called "color belts". Gup rank may be indicated by stripes on belts rather than by colored belts. Students begin at tenth gup (usually indicated by a white belt) and advance toward first gup (usually indicated by a red belt with a black stripe).

The senior section is made up of nine full ranks of black belt. These ranks are called dan 단, also referred to as "black belts" and "degrees" (as in "third dan" or "third-degree black belt"). Black belts begin at first degree and advance to second, third, and so on. The degree is often indicated on the belt itself with stripes, Roman numerals, or other methods; but sometimes black belts are plain and unadorned regardless of rank.

To advance from one rank to the next, students typically complete promotion tests in which they demonstrate their proficiency in the various aspects of the art before a panel of judges or their teacher. Promotion tests vary from school to school, but may include such elements as the execution of patterns, which combine various techniques in specific sequences; the breaking of boards, to demonstrate the ability to use techniques with both power and control; sparring and self-defense, to demonstrate the practical application and control of techniques; and answering questions on terminology, concepts, history, and so on, to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the art. For higher dan tests, students are sometimes required to take a written test or to submit a research paper in addition to taking the practical test.

Promotion from one gup to the next can proceed fairly rapidly in some schools, since schools often allow gup promotions every two, three, or four months. Students of gup rank learn the most basic techniques first, then move on to more advanced techniques as they approach first dan. Many of the older and more traditional schools will often take longer to earn rank in than newer, more contemporary schools as they may not have standard testing intervals.

In contrast, promotion from one dan to the next can take years. The general rule is that a black belt may advance from one rank to the next only after the number of years equivalent to the rank pursued. For example, a newly-promoted third-degree black belt may not be allowed to promote to fourth-degree until four years have passed. Some organizations also have age requirements related to dan promotions, and may grant younger students pum 품 (junior black belt) ranks rather than dan ranks until they reach a certain age. Black belt ranks usually have titles associated with them, such as "master" and "instructor". Taekwondo organizations have their own rules and standards when it comes to ranks and the titles that go with them.

Stripes are placed on the last belt the student earned, until the student tests for his/her next belt. As the student earnes higher belts, it takes longer time to test. Once at black belt, students must wait years instead of months to test for their next degree. If a student is not ready to test, the instructor waits until he or a she is ready to test in many schools.

[edit]Philosophy

Since taekwondo developed in several different kwans, there are several different expressions of taekwondo philosophy. For example, the tenets of the ITF is said to be summed up by the last two phrases in the ITF Student Oath: "I shall be a champion of justice and freedom," "I shall build a better and peaceful world".^[37] Alternatively, the WTF philosophy is based on Eastern principles of "Sam Jae" [Three Elements], "Eum" [the Negative or Darkness] and "Yang" [the Positive or the Brightness] with "Sam Jae" referring to "Cheon" [the Heaven], "Ji" [the Earth], and "In" [the Man]. The origins of these concepts originate from the Chinese classic "Book of Changes" which is considered to be one of the main canons of East Asian Philosophy.^[38]

history of taekwondo

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The history of taekwondo has been a matter of contention. Taekwondo organizations officially state that taekwondo was derived from earlier Korean martial arts.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] Others state that taekwondo is derived from native Korean martial arts with influences from neighboring countries^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14] or that it was primarily derived from karate learned by Koreans during the Japanese occupation.^[15]^[16]^[17]

The oldest Korean martial art was an amalgamation of unarmed combat styles developed by the three rival Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Sillaand Baekje.^[18] Young men were trained in unarmed combat techniques to develop strength, speed, and survival skills. The most popular of these techniques was subak, with taekkyeon being the most popular of the segments of subak.

Taekwondo practitioners demonstrating their techniques.

Those who demonstrated strong natural aptitude were selected as trainees in the new special warrior corps, called the Hwarang. It was believed that young men with a talent for the liberal arts may have the grace to become competent warriors. These warriors were instructed in academics as well as martial arts, learning philosophy, history, a code of ethics, and equestrian sports. Their military training included an extensive weapons program involving swordsmanship and archery, both on horseback and on foot, as well as lessons in military tactics and unarmed combat using subak. Although subak was a leg-oriented art inGoguryeo, Silla's influence added hand techniques to the practice of subak.

During this time a few select Sillan warriors were given training in Taek Kyon by the early masters fromKoguryo. The Taek Kyon trained warriors then became known as the Hwarang. The Hwarang set up a military academy for the sons of royalty in Silla called Hwarang-do, which means "The way of flowering manhood." The Hwarang studied Taek Kyon, history, Confucian Philosophy, ethics, Buddhist Morality, and military tactics. The guiding principles of the Hwarang warriors were:

loyalty,
filial duty,
trustworthiness,
valor,
justice.

The makeup of the Hwarang-do education was based on the Five Codes of Human Conduct written by a Buddhist scholar, fundamental education, Taek Kyon and social skills. Taek Kyon was spread throughout Korea because the Hwarang traveled all around the peninsula to learn about the other regions and people.

In spite of Korea's rich history of ancient and traditional martial arts, Korean martial arts faded into obscurity during the Joseon Dynasty. Korean society became highly centralized under Korean Confucianism and martial arts were poorly regarded in a society whose ideals were epitomized by its scholar-kings.^[19] Formal practices of traditional martial arts such as subak and taekkyeon were reserved for sanctioned military uses. However folks practice of taekkyeon as a kicking game still persisted into the 19th century. There are many associations of Taekwon-do, including (not limited to) the ITF, ITA, WTF, WTA, and the ATA.^[18]

[edit]Modern Development

The Japanese occupation of Korea formally began in 1910, under repression of all facets of Korean identity including folk culture, language and history.^[20] Koreans were forced to take Japanese names and to worship at Shinto shrines; Korean-language newspapers and magazines were banned; and during the war, hundreds of thousands of Koreans were forced into service to support Japanese war efforts.^[21] Martial arts such astaekkyeon (or subak) were also prohibited during this time;^[22] however, taekkyeon survived through underground teaching and folk custom.^[4]^[23]^[24]^[25] During the occupation the few Koreans who were able to study in Japan were exposed to Japanese martial arts in some cases receiving black belts^[26]. Others were exposed to martial arts in China and Manchuria.^[27]^[12]^[28]

When the occupation ended in 1945, Korean martial arts schools (kwans) began to open in Korea under various influences. ^[12]^[29] There are differing views on the origins of the arts taught in these schools. Some believe that they taught martial arts that were based primarily upon the traditional Korean martial arts taekkyon and subak^[4]^[6]^[29]^[30], or upon a variety of martial arts such as taekkyon, kungfu and karate.^[31] Others believe that these schools taught arts that were almost entirely based upon karate.^[32]^[33]

In 1952, at the height of the Korean War, there was a martial arts exhibition in which the kwans displayed their skills. In one demonstration, Nam Tae Hi smashed thirteen roof tiles with a forefist punch. Following the demonstration, South Korean President Syngman Rhee instructedChoi Hong Hi to introduce the martial arts to the Korean army.^[34]

By the mid-1950s, nine kwans had emerged. Syngman Rhee ordered that the various schools unify under a single system. The name "taekwondo" was either submitted by Choi Hong Hi, or Song Duk Son of Chung Do Kwan and was accepted on April 11, 1955. As it stands today, General Choi is the founder of Taekwondo. ^[35] The Korean Taekwondo Association (KTA) was formed in 1961 to facilitate the unification.^[6] Shortly thereafter, taekwondo made its début worldwide. Standardization efforts in South Korea stalled, as the kwans continued to teach differing styles. Another request from the Korean government for unification resulted in the formation of the Korea Tae Soo DoAssociation, which changed its name back to the Korean Taekwondo Association in 1965 following a change of leadership.

Currently, Taekwondo is practiced in 188 countries with over 70 million practitioners and 4 million individuals with black belts throughout the world. ^[36] It is now one of only two Asian martial arts that are included in the Olympic Games; it became a demonstration event starting with the 1988 games in Seoul, and became an official medal event starting with the 2000 games in Sydney.

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Taekwondo (Korean;태권도IPA: /thɛʔkwʌndo/; English;IPA: /ˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ/) is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. It is the world's most popular martial art in terms of number of practitioners.^[1] Kyeorugi, or sparring, is an official Olympic sporting event. In Korean,tae 태 跆 means "foot"; kwon 권 拳 means "fist"; and do 도 道 means "way"; so taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way of the foot and fist" but can be best translated as, "the art of kicking and punching."

Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the varied evolution of the martial art into several domains: as with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, meditation and philosophy. Taekwondo is also used by the South Korean military as part of its training.^[2]

Traditional taekwondo is typically not competition-oriented but stems from military roots with great emphasis on offense. Modern Taekwondo, on the other hand, tends to emphasize control and self-defense. Formally, there are two main styles of taekwondo. One comes from theKukkiwon, the source of the sparring system shihap kyeorugi which is now an event at the summer Olympic Games and which is governed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), the other comes from the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF).^[3]

Although there are doctrinal and technical differences between the two main styles and among the various organizations, the art in general emphasizes kicks thrown from a mobile stance, employing the leg's greater reach and power (compared to the arm). Taekwondo training generally includes a system of blocks, kicks, punches, and open-handed strikes and may also include various take-downs or sweeps, throws, and joint locks

Why ?

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Why Taekwon-Do?

Within the framework of Tae Kwon Do there is something for everyone:

Self Defence - Does it work?

Yes! Ask yourself this - If martial arts do not work (bearing in mind that most martial arts have been developed over hundreds of years), why do almost every military establishment in the world have some sort of martial arts system on their training agenda?

As a system of self-defence Tae Kwon do is extremely effective. It will not perform miracles, no martial art system will; however, through regular training there is no doubt that your chances of surviving a violent confrontation will improve considerably whatever your age or sex.

Fitness

Compared to other sporting activities Tae Kwon Do wins hands down. You benefit in so many different ways: Fitness - Tae Kwon Do consists of both aerobic and anaerobic routines; Muscle tone - Tae Kwon Do exercises virtually every muscle in the body; Flexibility - Due to the many and varied kicks in Tae Kwon Do, flexibility plays a major role, but take heart, whatever your level of flexibility now, it will definitely improve - gradually but surely.

The Art

For some people, fighting and competition is the last thing on their minds. They prefer the art, philosophy and history of Tae Kwon Do, and as the ingredients of Tae Kwon Do dates back centuries, there is certainly no shortage of this.

Social

Some people practice Tae Kwon Do purely as a social event, a night out, and why not? We organise various social events throughout the year, which are extremely popular with the students.

People practise Tae Kwon Do for so many different reasons. Our job as instructors at Carlisle Taekwon-Do School is to try and cater for all those needs, and with many years experience, we feel we have found the right balance.

ITF history

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On April 11th, 1955, the name Taekwon-Do was officially adopted for the martial art General Choi Hong Hi had developed using elements of the ancient Korean martial art of Taek Kyon and of Shotokan karate, a martial art he had learned while studying in Japan.

The philosophical values and the goals of Taekwon-Do are firmly rooted in the traditional moral culture of the Orient. On the technical side, defensive and offensive tactics are based on principles of physics, particularly Newton's Law, which explains how to generate maximum force by increasing speed and mass during the execution of a movement.

Wanting to share the results of his philosophical reflections and his technical experiments, General Choi planned and wrote a unique reference work, the Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do. In its fifteen volumes, he explained in detail the rules and practices of this art.

Always striving for excellence, General Choi presented Taekwon-Do as in a state of continuous evolution, open to changes that would improve its effectiveness. He wrote that anyone who believes he has fully discharged his duty will soon perish. Likewise, any undertaking that is perceived to have reached its objectives is likely to lose momentum, stagnate, and die.

Since the beginning, Taekwon-Do has never stopped evolving, driven by the strong will and a lot of hard work by its Founder. The leaders of the ITF today also recognize the need to evolve and they are equally passionate about the future of the organization.

WTF history

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May 25-27, 1973

The 1st World Taekwondo Championships organized by the Korea Taekwondo Association were held at the Kukkiwon with participation of 200 competitors and officials from 19 countries.

May 28, 1973

The World Taekwondo Federation was established at the inaugural meeting held at the Kukkiwon with participation of 35 representatives from the world. Dr. Un Yong KIM was elected President for a four-year term.

June 3, 1973

The Secretariat of the WTF was placed at the Kukkiwon and began operation.

Oct. 18, 1974

1st Asian Taekwondo Championships were held in Seoul, Korea.

Oct. 8, 1975

The WTF was affiliated to the General Association of International Sports Federations [GAISF].

April 9, 1976

The International Military Sports Council [CISM] adopted Taekwondo as its 23rd official sport for the World Military Championships.

May 22-23, 1976

European Taekwondo Union's inaugural meeting was held in Barcelona, Spain on the occasion of the 1st European Taekwondo Championships.

August 5, 1976

The World Taekwondo, English quarterly magazine, was first published as the official organ of the WTF [Later changed the name to the WTF Taekwondo on March 10, 1981].

October 17, 1976

Preparatory inaugural meeting of the Asian Taekwondo Union was held in Melbourne, Australia.

Sep. 17-22, 1978

Inaugural meeting of the Pan American Taekwondo Union held on the occasion of the 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.

April 10-12, 1979

African Taekwondo Union was inaugurated in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on the occasion of the 1st African Taekwondo Championships.

April 15-16, 1980

Program Commission of the IOC in its meeting in Lausanne decided to recommend recognition of the WTF to the IOC Executive Board and Session.

May 15, 1980

Taekwondo, English handbook, was first published.

July 17, 1980

The International Olympic Committee recognized WTF at its 83rd Session in Moscow. The IOC granted its recognition to the WTF, following the recommendation of the IOC Program Commission to the IOC Executive Board.

Jan. 15, 1981

The WTF was affiliated to the International Council of Sports Science & Physical Education [ICSSPE]

July 29-31, 1981

Taekwondo participated in the first World Games as an official sport.

Aug. 12-13, 1983

Taekwondo was adopted by the Pan American Sports Organization [PASO] as an official sport of the Pan American Games at the its General Assembly. Accordingly, Taekwondo made its debut in 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, USA.

Oct. 30, 1983

The WTF was affiliated to the International Group for Construction of Sports and Leisure Facilities [IAKS].

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 1983

Taekwondo was adopted by the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa [SCSA] as an official sport of All Africa Games at its 10th General Assembly.

Sep. 28, 1984

Taekwondo was adopted by the Olympic Council of Asia [OCA] as an official sport of the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, Korea at its 3rd General Assembly.

June 2-6, 1985

Taekwondo was adopted as a demonstration sport of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea at the 90th Session and Executive Board of the IOC in Berlin.

May 8-10, 1986

The Federation International du Sport Universitaire [FISU] adopted Taekwondo as an event for World University Championships at the FISU Executive Committee meeting in Zagreb, Croatia.

May 12, 1986

The WTF was affiliated to the Committee International pour le Fairplay.

July 28, 1986

WTF President and Secretary General gave a presentation of the sport of Taekwondo to the IOC Programme Commission Meeting at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne in the presence of all 14 members of the commission at the invitation of the commission.

March 1988

The WTF News, English quarterly newsletter, was first published. The publication stopped in January of 1990 and resumed in January 1997.

Sep. 17-20, 1988

Taekwondo was first staged in the Olympic Games as one of the demonstration sports in the 24th Olympic Games at Changchung Gymnaisum in Seoul, Korea. 120 male and 63 female athletes from 34 countries competed in respective eight weight classes for male and female division. It also had attendance of 243 Taekwondo instructors, including 58 officials from WTF member national associations.

January 6-8, 1990

The Central American Sports Organization adopted Taekwondo as an official sport of the Central American Games.

August 5, 1991

Taekwondo was adopted by the Bolivarian Directive Council as a regular program of the 1993 Bolivarian Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Sep. 1991

Goodwill Games, Inc. adopted Taekwondo as an official sport of the 3rd Goodwill Games.

April 22, 1992

Taekwondo was adopted by the Olympic Council of Asia [OCA] at its general meeting in Hiroshima as an official sport of the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan.

May 18, 1992

The WTF appointed unremunerated Regional Deputy Secretaries General in European, African and Pan American regions to activate Taekwondo promotion in these regions.

June 2-20, 1992

Taekwondo demonstration team toured to Spain, Portugal and Morocco on the occasion of the EXPO '92 in Seville, Spain.

Aug. 3-5, 1992

Taekwondo participated in the 25th Olympic Games at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain as a demonstration sport. The competition had participation of 64 male athletes from 27 nations and 64 female athletes from 25 nations, 86 officials and 30 International Referees in respective eight weight classes for male and female division.

May 4-8, 1993

WTF Vice President Josiah Henson, WTF Technical Committee Chairman Bong Sik KIM visited the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland to give presentation for promotion of Taekwondo as an official Olympic sport.

June 2-7, 1993

Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Limited invited a WTF official to visit Sydney, expressing a strong interest in inclusion of Taekwondo in the official programs of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games if their bid had been successful.

June 25, 1993

The IOC informed WTF "Taekwondo is on the list of sports to be studied for their inclusion in the program of the Games of the 27th Olympiad in 2000."

Aug. 19-21, 1993

The 11th World Taekwondo Championships and the 4th Women's World Taekwondo Championships were held at the Madison Square Garden in New York, USA with 443 male athletes from 82 countries and 226 female athletes from 54 countries, 474 officials and 100 International Referees participating.

Sep. 21, 1993

Dr. Un Yong KIM was awarded the Order of Commander by King of Monaco Rainier in recognition of his contribution to the Olympic Movement.

Oct. 7, 1993

IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch made a visit to Dr. Un Yong KIM at the Kukkiwon during his visit to Korea on the occasion of the IOC Pavilion set up in the EXPO '93 in Taejon, Korea.

Oct. 29, 1993

Sydney Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games would choose two among Taekwondo, gold, triathlon and women's softball if permitted to select several events of the games, President of the Australian Olympic Committee President and SOCOG Olympic Commission Chairman John Coates was quoted as saying, according to the AP.

Nov. 26-Dec. 11, 1993

WTF dispatched a 14-member Taekwondo demonstration team to Southeast Asia.

Jan. 15, 1994

The Promotion Committee for Taekwondo's Olympic Status was set up at a meeting held in Seoul, Korea with 49 sports and social leaders from Korea and other countries participating as members.

April 22-23, 1994

The IOC Centenary Seoul International Taekwondo Championships took place at the Changchoong Gymnasium in Seoul, Korea with 32 male and 32 female athletes participating from Australia, Korea, Spain and USA. Six IOC Members attended the event sponsored by the WTF and organized by the Korea Taekwondo Association in commemoration of the centennial of the IOC.

June 9-12, 1994

Beijing University of Physical Education and WTF Vice President Chong Woo LEE who visited China agreed that the university would include Taekwondo in its regular curriculum beginning in September 1994.

Sep. 4, 1994

Taekwondo was adopted as an official sport of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the 103rd IOC Session in Paris, France.

Dec. 10-11, 1994

KBS Cup International Taekwondo Tournament was held at Changchoong Gymnasium in Seoul, Korea with 31 male and 30 female athletes from 12 countries participating in commemoration of the inclusion of Taekwondo in Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as an official program.

Feb. 15, 1995

The WTF was affiliated to the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations [ASOIF] as a provisional member.

Nov. 15, 1995

Taekwondo symposium was held at the Star Gaze Room in Grand Boulevard Hotel in Manila, Philippines with about 100 people attending on the occasion of the 12th World Taekwondo Championships and the 5th Women's World Taekwondo Championships.

Nov. 5-8, 1996

IOC Executive Board decided at its meeting in Cancun, Mexico to expand the entries of Taekwondo athletes in Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to 100 in respective four weight classes for men and women from the originally planned 64.

July 22, 1997

SOCOG announced the change of the dates and the venue of the Taekwondo competition of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Dates of the competition were extended one day to four days from September 27 to 30, 2000. The venue was changed from Darling Harbor to the State Sports Centre in the Sydney Olympic Park. SOCOG also said in its letter the Taekwondo test event would be held on December 14-15, 1999.

Nov. 1997

Taekwondo was adopted by the CISM as an official sport of the 2nd World Military Games in Zagreb, Croatia.

Nov. 17, 1997

Executive Council of the WTF at its meeting in Hotel Miramar in Hong Kong, China on the occasion of the 13th World Taekwondo Championships and the 6th Women's World Taekwondo Championships passed the proposal for regulation of "Standing Procedure for Taekwondo Competition of the Olympic Games" that defines the details of the Taekwondo competition of the Olympic Games.

Nov. 19-20, 1998

The 17th General Assembly of the SCSA [Supreme Council of Sports in Africa] resolved to include Taekwondo in the official programs of the 7th All Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa.

July 4, 2000

Greek Taekwondo delegation, including Athens Olympic Games Organizing Committee [ATHOC 2004] Competition Manager for Taekwondo Michalis Fissentjidis, visited WTF President Dr. Un Yong KIM to the Kukkiwon.

July 14, 2000

July 14, 2000 FISU Executive Board meeting in Beijing selected Taegu, Korea as the host city of the 22nd Universiade in 2003 and Taekwondo was adopted as one of the programs of the 2003 Universiade.

Sep. 27-30, 2000

Taekwondo competition of the 26th Olympic Games as an official sport in respective four male and female weight classes at the State Sports Centre in the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia. It had participation of 55 male athletes from 39 nations and 48 female athletes from 32 nations [51 nations] and 25 International Referees.

Dec. 11-13, 2000

Taekwondo became an `Olympic sport' as the IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland confirmed Taekwondo as an Olympic sport for 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

Jan. 2001

Chinese Olympic Committee announced that Taekwondo is participating in the Chinese National Sports Meeting to be held in November 2001 for the first time. This national sport event of China with 1.2 billion people is held every four years.

Sep. 18-20, 2001

Taekwondo entry at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games was expanded to 124 at the IOC Executive Board Meeting in Lausanne.

January 11-12, 2002

FISU Executive Committee Meeting in Tarvisio, Italy decided to include taekwondo also in 23rd Summer Universiade to be held in Izmir, Turkey on July 16-26, 2005 as an optional sport.

August 28, 2002

IOC Executive Board decided the sports programs of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to be 27, including Taekwondo, at its meeting in Lausanne.

November 29, 2002

The 114th IOC Session held in Mexico City confirmed the inclusion of Taekwondo in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

October 14-20, 2003

Taekwondo will take part in the 5th Central Asian Games to be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for the first time.

February 15, 2004

The Extraordinary meeting of the Executive Council of the WTF held in Bangkok, Thailand elected Dr. Sun Jae PARK, Vice President (Italy), as Acting President of the WTF as the meeting accepted the resignation of Dr. Un Yong KIM from the presidency of the WTF.

June 11, 2004

Dr. Chung Won CHOUE was elected as new President of the WTF at the Extraordinary General Assembly held in Incheon, Korea. Dr. Choue will serve Dr. Un Yong Kim’s remaining term of office that will end at the 17th General Assembly to be held on the occasion of the 17th (10th Women’s) World Championships scheduled for 2005 in Madrid, Spain.

Aug. 26-29, 2004

Taekwondo competition of the 28th Olympic Games as an official sport in respective four male and female weight classes at the Sports Pavillion in Athens, Greece. It had participation of 64 male athletes and 60 female athletes from 60 nations and 24 International Referees .

Sep. 24, 2004

FISU Executive Committee Meeting in Innsbruck, Austria, confirmed Taekwondo as an optional sport for the 24th Summer Universiade to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in 2007, for third time in a row.

July 8, 2005

117th IOC Session in Singapore (July 7-9) decided on the programs of 2012 London Olympic Games. Out of 28 Summer Olympic sports, 26 sports, including taekwondo, were confirmed as programs of the 2012 London Olympic Games. Baseball and softball were dropped from the programs of 2012 London Olympic Games but still remain as Summer Olympic sports.

July 16, 2005

Oceania Taekwondo Union was recognized as the 5th Continental Union of the WTF, bringing the number of Continental Taekwondo Unions of the WTF from 4 (Asia/Africa/Europe/Pan America) to 5 (Asia/Africa/Europe/Pan America/Oceania).

February 5-7, 2006

IOC Executive Board decided at its meeting in Turin, Italy to expand the number of taekwondo entry in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games from 124 to 128 (two males and two females were added).

July 25, 2006

The number of member nations rose to 182 at the 17th WTF General Assembly held in Hochiminh City, Vietnam on July 25, 2006

Ethics

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Ethics

As in all Martial Arts, ethics are of great importance. One can look at individual ethics, treat a fellow-man right, or one can look at social ethics, as part of a whole.

Ethics basically all comes down to one point, the difference between 'good' and 'evil'. We practise taekwondo, often seen as an aggresive sport, but does this mean that we can be aggresive? Do we want to be aggresive? The answer is NO!

We wear protection, because we don't want someoneelse to be injured, nor do we want to get hurt ourselves. Taekwondo is not a destructive and aggressive sport, but a sportive one. As I see it, taking part in a competition is not to hurt your opponent, but to test your strength, in both physical and mental ways.

Taekwondo students can improve themselves physically, and mentally by training. The final goal is to achieve harmony with nature and oneself. Balance is gained by controlling both evil and good forces (Yin vs. Yang): A true Taekwondo student knows how to behave in all situations.

In my opinion, Taekwondo (and I guess this goes for every Martial Art) is not only a way to improve skills of self defence, but it's a way of life. Practicing Taekwondo gives the student more self-confidence, but this should not result in a false sense of superiority.

HwaRang code of honor

Because of the military background, there is a general code. These codes are reflected in the so-called 'Commandments of modern Taekwondo' and is strongly influenced by the Buddhism. These commandments are influenced by the HwaRang Do code of honor:

Serve your lord with loyalty
Serve your parents with filial piety
Trust your friends
Never retreat from a battle
When taking life, be selective

The commandments of Taekwondo are used as a guide for the moral development of students and art. No student who does not fully understand these tenets can ever hope to master the true essence of the art.

Commandments of modern Taekwondo:

Loyalty to your country
Respect your parents
Faithfulness to your spouse
Respect your brothers and sisters
Loyalty to your friends
Respect your elders
Respect your teacher
Never take life unjustly
Indomitable spirit
Loyalty to your school
Finish what you begin

The Tenets of Taekwondo

Courtesy (Ye Ui). To be thoughtful and considerate of others. Taekwondo practisers (both students and instructors) should be polite, and show consideration for others.

Integrity (Yom Chi). Integrity describes how you should interact with others. To be honest and good, earn respect and trust.

Perseverance (In Nae). This basically stands for your internal drive. Challenges allow us to improve ourselves and should therefor not be avoided.

Self control (Guk Ki). To have control of your body and mind. A Taekwondo student should practice controlling his actions and reactions.

Indomitable spirit (Baekjool Boolgool). To have courage in the face of adversity. A Taekwondo student should never be dominated by, or have his spirit broken by another.

How to behave in the dojang

There are a few general rules.

Always wear a clean Dobok.
Clean hands, feet, short nails.
Don't wear sharp things (if you do not have a Dobok, do not wear pants with zippers etc.)
No jewelry allowed
Don't drink, smoke or eat in the dojang (no chewing gum!)
Be on time.
When entering and leaving the dojang, make a proper bow
Don't talk, unless it is necessary

ITF & WTF

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History of Taekwondo

The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of korean martial arts are known as 'Taek Kyon'. Evidence that Martial Arts were being practiced at that time can be found in tombs where wall-paintings show two men in fighting-stance. Others reject this evidence and say that these men could be simply dancing.

Back then, time there were three kingdoms:

Koguryo (37 B.C. - 668 A.D.)
Paekje (18 B.C. - 600 A.D.)
Silla (57 B.C. - 935 A.D.)

Silla unified the kingdoms after winning the war against Paekje in 660 A.D. and Koguryo in 668 A.D. The Hwa Rang Do played an important role at this unification. The Hwa Rang Do was an elite group of young noble men, devoted to cultivating mind and body and serve the kingdom Silla. The best translation for HwaRang would probably be "flowering youth" (Hwa ="flower", Rang="young man"). The HwaRang Do had an honor-code and practiced various forms of martial arts, including Taekyon and Soo Bakh Do. The old honor-code of the HwaRang is the philosophical background of modern Taekwondo.

What followed was a time of peace and the HwaRang turned from a military organization to a group specialized in poetry and music. It was in 936 A.D. when Wang Kon founded the Koryo dynasty, an abbreviation of Koguryo. The name Korea is derived from Koryo.

During the Koryo Dynasty the sport Soo Bakh Do, which was then used as a military training method, became popular. During the Joseon-dynasty (also known as the Yi-dynasty. 1392 A.D. - 1910 A.D.) this emphasis on military training disappeared. King Taejo, founder of the Joseon-dynasty, replaced Buddhism by Confucianism as the state religion. According to Confucianism, the higher class should study the poets, read poems and and play music. Martial arts was something for the common, or even inferior, man.

Modern-day Taekwondo is influenced by many other Martial Arts. The most important of these arts is Japanese Karate. This is because Japan dominated Korea during 1910 until the end of World War II. During WWII, lots of Korean soldiers were trained in Japan. During this occupation of Korea, the Japanese tried to erase all traces of the Korean culture, including the martial arts. The influence that Japan has given to Taekwondo are the quick, lineair movements, that characterize the various Japanese systems.

After World War II, when Korea became independant, several kwans arose. These kwans were:

Chung Do Kwan
Moo Duk Kwan
Yun Moo Kwan
Chang Moo Kwan
Oh Do Kwan
Ji Do Kwan
Chi Do Kwan
Song Moo Kwan

The Kwans united in 1955 as Tae Soo Do. In the beginning of 1957, the name Taekwondo was adopted by several Korean martial arts masters, for its similarity to the name Tae Kyon.

General Choi Hong-hi required the army to train Taekwondo, so the very first Taekwondo students were Korean soldiers. The police and air force had to learn Taekwondo as well. At that time, Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of Shotokan Karate. In 1961 the Korean Taekwondo Union arose from the Soo Bakh Do Association and the Tae Soo Do Association. In 1962 the Korean Amateur Sports Association acknowledged the Korean Taekwondo Union and in 1965 the name was changed to Korean Taekwondo Association (K.T.A.). General Choi was president of the K.T.A. at that time and was asked to start the I.T.F. as the international branch of the K.T.A. The southern government was overthrown in 1961. General Choi Hong-hi left for America and established I.T.F. (International Taekwondo Federation) Taekwondo, as a separate entity, two years later.

Demonstrations were given all over the world. It took a while before real progress was made, but eventually, in 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation (W.T.F.) was founded. In 1980, W.T.F. Taekwondo was recognized by the International Olympic Commitee (I.O.C.) and became a demonstration sport at the Olympics in 1988. In the year 2000 taekwondo made its debute as an official olympic sport. There were several attempts to unify I.T.F. and W.T.F. Taekwondo, but unfortunately, these failed.

K.T.A.

In the year 2000 taekwondo made its debute as an official olympic sport. Taken from a post in the

dojang-digest

The Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) is the National Governing Body (NGB) for Taekwondo in the Republic of Korea (ROK), just like the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU) is the National Governing Body for Taekwondo in the United States of America. The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) which was formed in 1973, is made up of Taekwondo NGBs. These NGBs are members of the WTF, and not individuals. Individuals may be affiliated to the WTF through their NGB, but individuals cannot join the WTF directly.

Dr. Un Yong Kim became the 5th President of the KTA in 1971. Dr. Kim subsequently became the 1st and only President of the WTF in 1973 and around 1990 he gave up the post of KTA President.

Mr. Choi, Sae-Chang became the 6th KTA President after Dr. Kim stepped down due to his expanded responsibilities in the International Sports community. Mr. Choi was a former four star general in the ROK Army and also held the post of Defense Minister. Mr. Choi was replaced by Mr. Rhee, Pil Gon in 1996.

The KTA is alive and well and probably is the largest, most active NGB for Taekwondo in the world. For more information, you can write to the KTA at the following address:

The Korea Taekwondo Association
#607, Olympic Center
88 Oryoon-dong, Songpa-ku
Seoul, Korea
Telephone: 420-4271
Fax: 420-4274

I.T.F. vs W.T.F.

As mentioned earlier, Gen. Choi established ITF-Taekwondo (which practices a more traditional form of taekwondo) while WTF-Taekwondo (which has a strong emphasis on sparring) became an olympic sport in 2000.

A good-will trip to North-Korea in 1966 caused General Choi to fall in disgrace in the eyes of the South-Koreans. Choi resigned as president of the K.T.A. and founded the I.T.F. on March, the 22nd of that same year. The headquarters of ITF were established in Canada.

ITF started concentrating on the forms developed by General Choi, while the KTA (which later, on May 28, 1973, became the WTF) concentrated on the Palgwe's. Later the WTF abandoned the Palgwe's and started concentrating on Taeguks. Slowly, the WTF emphasis turned to sparring. This is also the reason why a lot of people rather call (WTF) Taekwondo a martial sport than a Martial Art.

The American Taekwondo Association (ATA) is a smaller organization, and has many similarities to the ITF. The ATA has a copyright on the forms of the organization, so these forms cannot be used on competitions by non-members. There are many organizations, but the three mentioned above have the most members.

ITF practices the so-called 'semi-contact' part of Taekwondo, while WTF practices the so-called 'full-contact' part. ITF focuses more on the traditional way of taekwondo. Since the break-up, there have been many attempts to reunite WTF and ITF, so-far without success. There probably will never be a union within Taekwondo.

Materi Teknik Taekwondo

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MATERI TEKNIK TAEKWONDO

TINGKAT SABUK/GEUP : PUTIH / X

Teknik Tangan : Kuda-kuda Apkoobi, Joosum Seogi

Tangkisan ( Makki )

- Arae Makki : Tangkisan ke arah bawah

- Momtong An Makki : Tangkisan ke arah perut dari luar ke dalam

- Momtong Bagkat Makki : Tangkisan ke arah perut dari dalam ke luar

- Eolgol Makki : Tangkisan ke arah kepala

- Batangson Arae Makki : Tangkisan ke arah bawah dengan telapak tangan

Pukulan ( Jireugi )

- Momtong Jireugi : Pukulan ke arah perut

- Eolgol Jireugi : Pukulan ke arah kepala

- Gabrion / Dobeon : Pukulan dua kali ke arah perut

- Sambion : Pukulan tiga kali ke arah kepala, leher, perut

Cekikan / Sodokan ( Chireugi )

- Ageum son keut chireugi : Cekikan ke arah leher

- Gawison keut chireugi : Sodokan ke arah mata dengan dua jari

- Ape son keut chireugi : Sodokan ke arah leher dengan ujung jari

- Pionson keut chireugi : Sodokan ke arah ulu hati dengan ujung jari

Sabetan ( Chigi )

- Sonal Mok Chigi : Sabetan ke arah leher/pelipis

Teknik Tendangan (Chagi)

- Momtong Ap Chagi : Tendangan lurus ke arah perut dengan Apchook

- Eolgol Ap Chagi : Tendangan lurus ke arah kepala dengan Apchook

- Noppi Ap Chagi : Tendangan melompat lurus dengan Apchook

- Dello / Ball Chagi : Tendangan mencangkul arah kepala

- Dollyo Chagi : Tendangan melingkar

TINGKAT SABUK : KUNING POLOS - KUNING STRIP GEUP : IX-VIII

Materi Teknik

Teknik Tangan :

- Doopalmok Makki : Tangkisan dua tangan kearah perut

- Dobeon Jireugi : Pukulan dua kali arah perut

- Sambion : Pukulan tiga kali arah kepala, leher, perut.

- Chiq Jireugi : Pukulan kearah dagu.

- Batangson momtong Makki : Tangkisan dengan telapak tangan kearah perut.

- Sonnal Momtong Makki : Tangkisan kearah perut dgn telapak tangan bentuk sonal.

- Hansonal Momtong Makki : Tangkisan tangan menyilang di dada, satu dikepal yang menangkis membentuk sonal.

- Momtong yeoup jireugi : Pukulan menyodok dari arah samping kearah perut.

Tendangan ( Chagi )

- Momtong Dollyo chagi : Tendangan melingkar kearah perut

- Eolgol Dollyo chagi : Tendangan melingkar kearah kepala

- Dwi Chagi : Tendangan balik menyodok kearah perut

- Yeoup chagi : Tendangan balik menyodok kepala dengan pisau kaki

- Yeoup Khurigi : Tendangan mengkait arah kepala

- Idan Dollyo chagi : Tendangan melingkar dengan kaki depan.

- Puti Chagi : Tendangan menampar dari luar kedalam

- Puti Chumagi : Tendangan menampar dari dalam keluar

TINGKAT SABUK : HIJAU - HIJAU STRIP GEUP : VII-VI

Materi Teknik

Teknik Tangan :

- Pionsonkeut sewo chirugi : Sodokan kearah perut dengan dibarengi tangkisan

- Dollyo Jireugi : Pukulan melingkar kearah pelipis

- Jibibem sonal mok chigi : Sabetan kearah kepala dibarengi dengan tangkisan

- Bagat Palmok Makki : Tangkisan dengan dua telapak tangan mengepal kerah perut.

Tendangan ( Chagi )

- Dolke chagi : Tendangan berputar 180 derajat, dengan punggung kaki

- Dwi yeoup chagi : Tendangan balik menyodok leher dengan pisau kaki

- Idan Yeoup chagi : Tendangan menyodok dengan kaki depan, membentuk pisau kaki kearah leher.

- Idan Yeoup Khurigi : Tendangan mengkait kearah kepala dengan menggunakan telapak kaki depan.

- Pekta Chagi : Tendangan kaki depan ditarik setengah menggunakan punggung kaki.

- Twio Dollyo Chagi : Tendangan melompat /slaiding ditempat / kebelakang

- Mad badad chagi : Tendangan melompat / slaiding kesamping

- Ball Badad : Tendangan mendorong dengan seluruh bagian telapak kaki

TINGKAT SABUK : BIRU – BIRU STRIP GEUP : V-IV

Materi Teknik

Teknik Tangan :

- Jibibeum Sonnal mok chigi : Sabetan dan tangkisan secara bersamaan arah kepala telapak terbuka.

- Jibibeum Theok chigi : Sodokan arah dagu dan tangkisan secara bersamaan kearah kepala telapak tangan terbuka.

- Palkop piojok chigi : Serangan menggunakan sikut dengan satu tangan sementara tangan lain meraih kepala.

- Dollyo palkop : Serangan melingkar dengan menggunakan sikut.

- Yeoup Palkop : Serangan menyodok dengan menggunakan sikut.

- Dwi Palkop : Serangan dari arah bawah dengan menggunakan sikut.

- Ollio Palkop : Serangan balik kearah belakang dengan menggunakan sikut.

Tendangan ( Chagi ) :

- Twio Dwi Chagi : Tendangan lompat ditempat berbalik kebelakang, menyodok kearah perut

- Dwi Khurigi : Tendangan berbalik mengkait dengan menggunakan telapak kaki.

- Narae chagi : Tendangan dengan menggunakan punggung kaki secara langsung 2 kali atau lebih.

- Idan Ap Khurigi : Tendangan mengkait arah depan/muka dengan telapak kaki.

- Idan Palko Dwi Chagi : Tendangan lompat sejajar kaki depan diangkat dan kaki belakang menendang balik dengan tumit kaki.

Noppi Dwi Chagi : Tendangan kaki belakang laiding diangkat ke depan sedangkan kaki depan balik menendang dengan tumit kaki.

Noppi Dwi Khurigi : Sama dengan Noppi Dwi Chagi namun menendangnya dengan telapak kaki secara mengkait.

Dedicated for Sabeum Alm. JUMADI (GEINTA CLUB-TNG FOUNDER) Helen Raflis

Jaga Emosi

2008-10-10T07:41:00.004+07:00

Waktu Pertandingan final Taekwondo Olympic 2008 di Shanghai China, Taekwondoin dari Cuba minta istirahat soalnya ada sedikit minor injury. Masalahnya, waktu perawatan ada batasnya dan Taekwondoin Cuba dirawatnya melewati batas sehingga wasit bilang si Cuba kalah. Taekwondoin Cuba marah lalu menendang wasit. Atlet tersebut sekarang diganjar hukuman berupa "ban for life" dari WTF .
Makanya ini pelajaran buat kita bahwa jadi seorang atlit harus siap segalanya ya mental ya fisik ya emosi juga di kontrol ....

2008-10-10T07:34:00.000+07:00

Sports Corner

Perunggu Dari Kejuaraan Dunia Taekwondo
Oleh : Team Andriewongso.com

Cabang taekwando mengharumkan nama Indonesia di kejuaraan 10th World University Championship Taekwondo 2008 di New Belgrade Sports Hall, Beograd, Serbia. Meski belum meraih emas, namun setidaknya inilah prestasi tingkat dunia yang jika terus diasah, bukan mustahil akan terus mengalami peningkatan.

Adalah Seviana Angelina Rosok asal Kalimantan Timur, sosok taekwondoin di kategori menengah puteri, yang berhasil membawa medali perunggu untuk tim Indonesia. Ia harus mengakui keunggulan Kecui Gu asal China yang merebut medali emas dan Eun-Seo Shin asal Korea yang merebut medali perak.

Dalam kejuaraan taekwondo yang diikuti oleh 42 negara, Indonesia menurunkan enam orang atlet taekwondo peraih emas di Pekan Olahraga Nasional yang baru saja usai. Namun, hanya Seviana yang berhasil mempersembahkan medali bagi tim Indonesia. Pada kejuaraan kali ini, Korea keluar sebagai juara umum dengan 5 emas, 3 perak, dan 3 perunggu. Kemudian di posisi kedua ditempati Iran dengan 3 emas, 2 perak, dan 1 perunggu. Sedangkan posisi ketiga ditempati Taiwan dengan 2 emas, 4 perak, dan 3 perunggu.

Keikutsertaan Indonesia pada ajang ini sebagai try out untuk mengikuti Uvibersiade Belhrade 2009 yang akan berlangsung di Beograd pada musim panas tahun depan. Tentu saja di even olahraga terbesar kedua setelah Olimpiade, Indonesia akan menurunkan kekuatan penuh. Semoga di tahun depan, tim Indonesia tidak hanya membawa pulang medali perunggu melainkan membawa pulang medali emas baik di kejuaraan ini maupun di kejuaraan Universiade di Beograd. Maju terus tim Indonesia!

2008-10-10T07:14:00.001+07:00

Kirim ke teman

Galery

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Schedule

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GOR EWANGGA KUNINGAN RABU & SABTU 16.00 WIB
PONDOK KHUSNUL SELASA & JUM'AT 16.00

Kejuaraan Taekwondo Tingkat Junior & Pra Junior Depok Open 2008 se-Jawa Barat

2008-08-08T16:10:00.003+07:00

Kejuaraan Taekwondo Tingkat Pra Junior dan Junior, DEPOK OPEN 2008 se-Jawa Barat
Kejuaraan ini dimaksudkan untuk mengembangkan prestasi para Taekwondoin Kota Depok pada khususnya, dan Taekwondoin Jawa Barat pada khususnya.
Pada Kejuaraan ini dipertandingkan Kategori Kyorugi (Fight) dan Poomse(Rangkaian Jurus).

Pendaftaran : 20 Juli - 24 Agustus 2008
Tempat : KONI Kota Depok, Jl. Gelatik Raya, Depok Jaya, Kota Depok 16432
Info : http://www.depokopen2008.co.cc

Pendaftaran Via E-mail : taekwondodepok@gmail.com

Filosofi Belt/Sabuk pada Tae Kwon Do

2008-08-08T15:53:00.006+07:00

sby menerima sabuk tertinggi taekwondo

Putih melambangkan kesucian, awal/dasar dari semua warna, permulaan.

Kuning melambangkan bumi, disinilah mulai ditanamkan dasar-dasar TKD dengan kuat.

Hijau melambangkan hijaunya pepohonan, pada saat inilah dasar TKD mulai ditumbuhkembangkan.

Biru melambangkan birunya langit yang menyelimuti bumi dan seisinya, memberi arti bahwa kita harus mulai mengetahui apa yang telah kita pelajari.

Merah melambangkan matahari artinya bahwa kita mulai menjadi pedoman bagi orang lain dan mengingatkan harus dapat mengontrol setiap sikap dan tindakan kita.

Hitam melambangkan akhir, kedalaman, kematangan dalam berlatih dan penguasaan diri kita dari takut dan kegelapan.

Perubahan warna sabuk, harus memperlihatkan perubahan menyeluruh sikap hidup kita.

	Belts

	The color of the belt is an indication of the skill level of a Taekwondo student. Sometimes belts can be gained by winning competitions, the common way is by completing an exam. White Belt The color white indicates that a person is "innocent", has no knowledge of the sport Taekwondo. The white-belt is automatically gained by taking Taekwondo classes. Yellow Belt The color yellow indicates that the person is getting to know the basic techniques, this stadium is compared to a plant growing its roots. The student going for yellow-belt is usually not skilled enough to show "Chayu daeryon" (non-contact sparring). Instead the student has to show "Sajoe" ("four-direction-movement", one specific technique shown to all directions). Green Belt The color green indicates that a student is growing as a Taekwondo student. The color of the belt is compared to a plant growing its leafs. Blue Belt The color blue indicates that a student is reaching higher, like a plant that is growing towards the sky. Red Belt The color red indicates danger. The student is warned to practice the control of his/her movements. The color red also warns an opponent. Black Belt Black is the opposite of white and means the maturity of the student in the art. It also is an indication of being impenetrable for fear and darkness. A black-belt has to know all the aformentioned. There is also a special pattern for black-belts. The patterns follow the Poomse Taeguks as well as the Poomse Palgwes.

What's Taekwondo ?

2008-07-21T16:39:00.000+07:00

Taekwondo (juga dieja Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do) adalah olah raga bela diri Korea yang paling populer dan juga merupakan olah raga nasional Korea. Ini adalah seni bela diri yang paling banyak dimainkan di dunia^[rujukan?] dan juga dipertandingkan di Olimpiade.

Dalam bahasa Korea, hanja untuk Tae berarti "menendang atau menghancurkan dengan kaki"; Kwon berarti "tinju"; dan Do berarti "jalan" atau "seni". Jadi, Taekwondo dapat diterjemahkan dengan bebas sebagai "seni tangan dan kaki" atau "jalan" atau "cara kaki dan kepalan". Popularitas taekwondo telah menyebabkan seni ini berkembang dalam berbagai bentuk. Seperti banyak seni bela diri lainnya, taekwondo adalah gabungan dari teknik perkelahian, bela diri, olah raga, olah tubuh, hiburan, dan filsafat.

Meskipun ada banyak perbedaan doktriner dan teknik di antara berbagai organisasi taekwondo, seni ini pada umumnya menekankan tendangan yang dilakukan dari suatu sikap bergerak, dengan menggunakan daya jangkau dan kekuatan kaki yang lebih besar untuk melumpuhlan lawan dari kejauhan. Dalam suatu pertandingan, tendangan berputar, 45 derajat, depan, kapak dan samping adalah yang paling banyak dipergunakan; tendangan yang dilakukan mencakup tendangan melompat, berputar, skip dan menjatuhkan, seringkali dalam bentuk kombinasi beberapa tendangan. Latihan taekwondo juga mencakup suatu sistem yang menyeluruh dari pukulan dan pertahanan dengan tangan, tetapi pada umumnya tidak menekankan grappling (pergulatan).

2008-06-24T14:42:00.007+07:00

SEJARAH SINGKAT TAEKWONDO

Taekwondo yang kita kenal sekarang , mempunyai sejarah yang sangat panjang seiring dengan perjalanan sejarah Bangsa Korea , dimana beladiri ini berasal.

Sebutan Taekwondo sendiri baru dikenal sejak tahun 1954, merupakan modifikasi dan penyempurnaan dari berbagai beladiri tradisional Korea.

Latar belakang sejarah perkembangan Taekwondo dpt dibagi dalam 4 kurun waktu, yaitu : Pada masa kuno, masa pertengahan , masa modern dan masa sekarang.

Pada Masa Kuno

Asal Mula Taekwondo
Pada dasarnya manusia mempunyai insting untuk selalu melindungi diri dan hidupnya, hal ini secara disengaja maupun tidak akan memacu aktivitas fisiknya sepanjang waktu. Manusia dalam tumbuh dan berkembang tidak dapat lepas dari kegiatan / gerakan fisiknya , tanpa menghiraukan waktu dan tempat. Pada masa kuno manusia tidak punya pikiran lain untuk mempertahankan dirinya kecuali dengan tangan kosong, hal ini secara alamiah mengembangkan teknik - teknik bertarung dengan tangan kosong. Pada saat kemampuan bertarung secara tangan kosong dikembangkan sebagai suatu cara untuk menyerang dan bertahan, digunakan pula untuk membangun kekuatan fisik seseorang, bahkan dijadikan pertunjukan dalam acara ritual. Manusia mempelajari teknik - teknik bertarung didapat dari pengalaman nya melawan musuh - musuhnya. Inilah yang diyakini menjadi dasar seni beladiri Taekwondo yang kita kenal sekarang, dimana pada masa lampau dikenal sebagai 'Subak" , "Taekkyon", " Takkyon" , maupun beberapa nama lainnya. Pada asal mula sejarah Semenanjung Korea , ada 3 suku bangsa / kerajaan yang mempertunjukan kontes seni beladiri pada acara ritualnya. Ketiga kerajaan ini saling bersaing satu sama lain, ketiganya adalah Koguryo, Paekje dan Silla, semuanya melatih para ksatria untuk dijadikan salah satu kekuatan negara, bahkan para ksatria yang tergabung dalam militer saat itu, menjadi warga negara yang mempunyai kedudukan yang sangat terpandang. Menurut catatan , kelompok ksatria muda yang terorganisir seperti " Hwarangdo" di Silla dan "Chouisonin " di Koguryo, semuanya menjadikan latihan seni beladiri sebagai salah satu subyek penting yang harus dipelajari. Sebuah buku tentang seni beladiri yang disebut " Muye Dobo Tongji " menyebutkan : " ( Taekwondo) Seni pertarungan tangan kosong adalah dasar dari seni beladiri , yang membangun kekuatan dengan melatih tangan dan kaki hingga menyatu dengan tubuh agar dapat bergerak bebas leluasa, sehingga dapat digunakan saat menghadapi situasi yang kritis, berarti ( Taekwondo ) dapat digunakan setiap saat ".
Koguryo's 'sonbae' dan Taekkyon
Koguryo yang berdiri pada 57 tahun seblem masehi di semenanjung Korea bagian utara, membentuk kesatuan para ksatria tangguh yang disebut 'Sonbae', yang artinya laki - laki yang bersifat baik dan tak pernah takut dalam bertarung / perang . Dalam buku sejarah disebutkan bahwa saat Dinasti Chosun Kuno memerintah , tanggal 10 Maret setiap tahunnya pada hari raya Koguryo, masyarakat merayakan nya dengan acara - acara kontes tarian pedang, memanah, subak ( Taekkyon ) dan sebagainya. Kontes Subak ( Taekyon ) sebutan untuk Seni beladiri Taekwondo pada masa itu adalah salah satu kegiatan yang sangat populer. Penemuan beberapa lukisan dinding makam pada masa Koguryo, yang menggambarkan 2 orang yang saling bertarung dalam sikap Takkyon ( Taekwondo ), membuktikan bahwa seni beladiri yang sekarang kita kenal sebagai Taekwondo telah dipraktekan sejak 2000 tahun yang lalu di Semenanjung Korea.

Gambar di atas adalah lukisan dinding yang ditemukan pada langit - langit kuburan kerajaan Muyong - chong jaman dinasti Koguryo, yang menggambarkan 2 orang yang sedang mempraktekkan beladiri ( Taekwondo kuno )

Shilla's 'Hwarang" dan Taekkyon
Kerajaan Shilla berdiri pada tahun 57 sebelum masehi di tenggara semenanjung Korea, secara geografis tidak terancam dari luar, tetapi dengan berdirinya Kerajaan Pakje disisi barat dan awal serbuan dari Koguryo dari utara maka Kerjaan Shilla mempersenjatai diri dengan meningkatkan dengan kemampuan seni beladiri yang berkembang saat itu. " Hwarangdo" adalah tipe beladiri dari Shilla yang merupakan asimilasi dari sistem beladiri " Sonbae " dari Koguryo. Anggota - anggota Hwarang berlatih keras dengan semboyannya yang terkenal yaitu bakti kepada orang tua, setia pada negara & bangsa, pantang mundur dlm perang. Kim Yu Sin dan Kim Chun Chu adalah orang - orang yang memberikan sumbangan besar bagi penyatuan 3 kerajaan di Semennajung Korea. Dalam catatan peristiwa dari Chosun melukiskan kehidupan para Hwarang , sebutan bagi para ksatria yang mempelajari Hwarangdo, para hwarang diseleksi oleh kerajaan , dan setelahnya mereka hidup dan berkumpul dalam kelompok menurut yang mereka pelajari, seperti Subak ( bentuk dari Taekwondo kuno ), bermain pedang, berkuda dan bermain " Sirum" / gulat gaya Korea. Diwaktu damai, hwarang bekerja melayani masyarakat, membantu keadaan darurat dan membangun jalan & benteng, siap mengorbankan hidupnya saat berperang. Hwarang sangat dipengaruhi oleh disiplin agama Budha, dapat dilihat di Kyonju Museum sangat jelas ditunjukan bahwa seni beladiri ini dipraktekan di kuil - kuil, digambarkan dengan adegan laki - laki yang tampak kuat dalam sikap menyerang dan bertahan dengan tangan kosong. Sikap yang ditampilkan sangat menarik adalah sikap Kumgang Yoksa yang sama dengan sikap pada beladiri Taekwondo sekarang . Ini membuktikan bahwa pada masa kerajaan Shilla " Subak" dan "Taekkyon" tampak / muncul bersamaan , dan keduanya menandakan bahwa teknik - teknik tangan dan kaki tersebut dipakai dalam Taekwondo sekarang ini.

Gambar di atas adalah patung 2 ksatria yang sedang dalam pose / sikap beladiri Kumgang Yoksa, yang terdapat pada gua Sokkuram di Kyongju, yang berasal dari abad ke 7.

Taekkyon dari Koguryo ke Shilla
Seni bela diri Taekkyon yang populer di Koguryo, ternyata tertulis juga di Shilla, dibuktikan dengan : i. "Hwarang " ( Sonrang ) di Shilla mempunyai arti kata yang sama dengan "Sonbae" di Koguryo jika ditinjau dari sudut etymology. ii. Keduanya memiliki sistem organisasi dan hirarki yang sama. iii. Menurut catatan sejarah, Sonbae di Koguryo digunakan dalam kompetisi Taekkyon saat perayaan nasional, hwarang di Shilla juga memainkan Taekkyon ( Subak,dokkyoni, atau taekkoni ) dalam perayaan seperti "palkwanhoe" dan "hankawi", hal ini menunjukkan perkembangan secara sistematis teknik beladiri kuno ke Taekkyon / Sonbae yang menjadi dasar seni beladiri di Korea sekitar 200 tahun sesudah masehi. Mulai abad ke 4 sesudah masehi seni beladiri ini makin memasyarakat dan berkembang melalui sekolah / perguruan seni beladiri dengan berbagai kelompok teknik tangan kosong dan kaki.

Masa Pertengahan
Pada Dinasti Koryo ( 918 sampai 1392 Masehi ) yang mana penyatuan Semenanjung Korea setelah Shilla, Taekkyon berkembang sangat sistematis dan merupakan mata ujian penting untuk seleksi ketentaraan. Teknik Taekkyon tumbuh menjadi senjata yang efektif untuk membunuh. Pada permulaan Dinasti Koryo, kemampuan beladiri menjadi kualifikasi untuk merekrut personel ketentaraan sebab kerajaan membutuhkan kemampuan pertahanan yang kuat setelah penaklukan seluruh semenanjung Korea. Kemampuan dalam beladiri Taekkyon sangat menentukan pangkat seseorang dalam ketentaraan. Raja - raja pada dinasti Koryo sangat tertarik pada kontes Taekkyon yang disebut "Subakhui", yang populer juga dimasyarakat dan dijadikan ajang perekrutan tentara. Namun pada akhir pemerintahan Dinasti Koryo ketika penggunaan senjata api mulai dikenal , membuat dukungan terhadap kemajuan beladiri berkurang jauh.
Masa Modern
Pada masa modern Korea , saat Dinasti Chosun ( Yi ) pada tahun 1392 sampai 1910, Kerajaan Korea dan Jaman penjajahan Jepang sampai tahun 1945, Subakhui dan Taekkyon, sebutan Taekwondo pada saat itu mengalami kemunduran dan tidak mendapat dukungan dari pemerintah yang memodernisasi tentaranya dengan senjata api. Dinasti Yi yang didirikan dalam ideologi Konfusius , lebih mementingkan kegiatan kebudayaan daripada seni beladiri. Kemudian , saat raja Jungjo setelah invasi oleh Jepang pada tahun 1952, pemerintah kerajaan membangun kembali pertahanan yang kuat dengan memperkuat latihan ketentaraan dan praktek seni beladiri. Seputar periode ini, terbit sebuah buku tentang ilustrasi seni bela diri yang diber judul Muyedobo - Tonji, yang memuat gambar - gambar dan ilustrasi yang mirip / menyerupai bentuk / sikap ( Poomse ) dan Gerakan Dasar ( Basic Movement ) Taekwondo sekarang, namun tentunya hal ini tak dapat diperbandingkan begitu saja dengan Taekwondo saat ini yang telah dimodernisasi dengan penelitian yang berdasarkan ilmu pengetahuan modern ( Scientific Studies). Akan tetapi , saat penjajahan Jepang semua kesenian rakyat dilarang termasuk Taekkyon, untuk menekan rakyat Korea. Seni beladiri Taekkyon hanya diajarkan secara sembunyi oleh para master beladiri sampai masa kemerdekaan pada tahun 1945.

Masa Sekarang
Seiring dengan kemerdekaan Korea dari penjajahan Jepang, konsep baru tentang kebudayaan dan tradisi mulai bangkit. Banyak para ahli seni beladiri mendirikan sekolah / perguruan beladiri . Dengan meningkatnya populasi dan hubungan kerjasama yang baik antar perguruan beladiri, akhirnya diputuskan menyatukan berbagai nama seni beladiri mereka dengan sebutan : Tae Kwon Do, pada tahun 1954. Pada 16 September 1961 sempat berubah menjadi Taesoodo namun kembali menjadi Taekwondo dengan organisasi nasionalnya bernama Korea Taekwondo Association ( KTA ) pada tanggal 5 Agustus 1965, dan menjadi anggota Korean Sport Council. Pada era tahun 1965 sampai 1970 an , KTA banyak menyelenggarakan berbagai acara pertandingan dan demonstrasi untuk berbagai kalangan pada skala nasional. Taekwondo berkembang dan menyebar dipelbagai kalangan, hingga diakui sebagai disiplin / program resmi oleh Pertahanan Nasional Korea , menjadi olahraga wajib bagi tentara dan polisi. Tentara Korea yang berpartisipasi dalam perang Vietnam dibekali keahlian Taekwondo, pada saat itulah Taekwondo mendapatkan perhatian besar dari dunia. Nilai lebih ini menjadikan Taekwondo dinyatakan sebagai olahraga nasional Korea. Pada tahun 1972, Kukkiwon didirikan, sebagai markas besar Taekwondo, hal ini menjadi penting bagi pengembangan Taekwondo keseluruh dunia. Kejuaran dunia Taekwondo yang pertama diadakan pada tahun 1973 di Kuk Ki Won,Seoul ,Korea Selatan, sampai saat ini kejuaraan dunia rutin dilaksanakan setiap 2 tahun sekali. Disamping itu , untuk meningkatkan kualitas Instruktur Taekwondo diseluruh dunia, Kukkiwon membuka Taekwondo Academy, yang mulai tahun 1998 telah membuka Program pelatihannya bagi Instruktur Taekwondo dari seluruh dunia. Kuk Ki Won, sebagai markas besar Taekwondo Dunia, disinilah pusat penelitian dan pengembangan Taekwondo, Pelatihan para Instruktur , sekretariat promosi ujian tingkat internasional. Pada 28 Mei 1973, The World Taekwondo Federation ( WTF ) didirikan, dan sekarang telah mempunyai 156 negara anggota dan Taekwondo telah dipraktekan oleh lebih dari 50 juta orang diseluruh penjuru dunia, dan angka ini masih terus bertambah seiring perkembangan Taekwondo yang makin maju dan populer. Taekwondo telah dipertandingkan diberbagai pertandingan multi even diseluruh dunia , dan Taekwondo telah dipertandingkan sebagai ekshibisi pada Olympic Games 1988 Seoul dan telah dipertandingkan sebagai cabang olahraga resmi di Olympic Games 2000, Sydney.

Sejarah Singkat Taekwondo Indonesia

Taekwondo mulai berkembang di Indonesia pada tahun 70-an , dimulai aliran Taekwondo yang berafiliasi ke ITF ( International Taekwondo Federation ) yang pada waktu itu bermarkas besar di Toronto Kanada, aliran ini dipimpin dan dipelopori oleh Gen. Choi Hong Hi, kemudian berkembang juga aliran Taekwondo yang berafiliasi ke WTF ( The World Taekwondo Federation ) yang berpusat di Kukkiwon, Seoul, Korea Selatan dgn Presiden Dr. Un Yong Kim .

Pada waktu itu, di Indonesia kedua aliran ini yang masing - masing mempunyai organisasi ditingkat nasional yaitu Persatuan Taekwondo Indonesia ( PTI ) yg berafiliasi ke ITF dipimpin oleh Letjen. Leo Lopolisa dan Federasi Taekwondo Indonesia ( FTI ) yg berafiliasi ke WTF dipimpin oleh Marsekal Muda Sugiri .

Atas kesepakatan bersama dan melihat prospek perkembangan didunia olahraga International dan Nasional , maka Musyawarah Nasional Taekwondo pada Tanggal 28 maret 1981 berhasil menyatukan kedua organisasi Taekwondo tersebut, menjadi organisasi baru yang disebut Taekwondo Indonesia dan dipimpin oleh Leo Lopolisa sebagai Ketua Umumnya, sedangkan struktur organisasi ditingkat nasionalnya disebut PBTI ( Pengurus Besar Taekwondo Indonesia ) dan berpusat di Jakarta. Munas Taekwondo Indonesia I pada Tanggal 17 - 18 September 1984 menetapkan Letjen. Sarwo Edhie Wibowo ( Alm. ) sebagai Ketua Umum Taekwondo Indonesia periode 1984 - 1988, maka era baru Taekwondo Indonesia yang bersatu dan kuat dimulai. Selanjutnya Taekwondo Indonesia sempat dipimpin oleh Soeweno, Harsudiyono Hartas, dan sekarang oleh Letjen ( Mar ) Suharto.

Kini Taekwondo Indonesia telah berkembang di seluruh propinsi di Indonesia dan diikuti aktif oleh lebih dari 200.000 anggota , angka ini belum termasuk yang tidak secara aktif berlatih. Taekwondo telah dipertandingkan sebagai cabang olahraga resmi di arena PON. Beberapa atlet yang pernah berjaya membela negara di event International antara lain seperti : Budi Setiawan, Rahmi Kurnia, Siauw Lung, Yefi Triaji, Lamting , Yeni Latif, Dirk Richard, dan sebagainya. dimasa Thn 1986 s/d Thn. 1993 . Pada generasi berikutnya antara lain seperti Yuana Wangsa Putri yang mewakili Indonesia di even Olympic Games 2000, Sidney dan Ika Dian Fitria yang berhasil meraih medali emas Kejuaraan Dunia Yunior pada November 2000.

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Salam Taekwondo
Salam hangat buat adik-adiku, Taekwondo-in Kuningan Mohon maaf Sabum Doni Bulan ini tidak begitu aktif melatih di GOR Ewangga karena sedang fokus pada rumah barunya (ceritanya lagi ngerehab hadirin-red) mohon doa'nya aja moga cepet selesai dan kembali aktif melatih lagi.

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Setelah kegiatan kenaikan tingkat tanggal 18 Mei 2008 kemarin, maka kegiatan latihan diliburkan selama dua kali pertemuan jadi latihan kembali mulai tanggal tanggal 28 Mei 2008.

Ujian Black Belt

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Ujian Black Belt di Bandung
taekwondo Pengurus Cabang Kuningan mengirimkan satu Taekwondoin yaitu Sabum Doni Yuda untuk mengikuti Ujian Black Belt di Bandung yang berlangsung dua hari dari tanggal 3 s/d 4 April 2008 di Gedung Unjani Cimahi.

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Taekwondo Kuningan JABAR

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Taekwondo competition typically involves sparring, breaking, patterns, and self-defense (hosinsul). However, in Olympic taekwondo competition, only sparring is contested; and in Olympic sparring WTF competition rules are used.[39]

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Taekwondo competition typically involves sparring, breaking, patterns, and self-defense (hosinsul). However, in Olympic taekwondo competition, only sparring is contested; and in Olympic sparring WTF competition rules are used.^[39]