Although many people who are unfamiliar with taekwondo believe it to
be a blood-thirsty and violent sport, those who are involved in
taekwondo know that it is more than a sport, but an art and a way of
life which teaches non-violence and a strict code of moral conduct.
TaeKwonDo: A Sport, A Culture, A Way of Life,
I. Whether People Practice Taekwondo For¡K.
II. History of Taekwondo
A. Koryo Dynasty (918-1392)
B. Choson Dynasty (1392-1910)
C. Contemporary Period
III. Taekwondo Mind and Its Effects
A. Taekwondo Mind
B. Meaning and Effects of Training
C. Cloth Belts
IV. Taekwondo Organizations
A. Kukkiwon
B. International Taekwondo Federation
V. How Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism Have Influenced Taekwondo
A. Confucianism
B. Taoism
C. Buddhism
D. Implementing the Philosophies
V. A Better World and Taekwondo
Whether people practice taekwondo for sport, recreation, art, or just
for a hobby, there are five tenets that govern the practitioner's
life. Those five tenets are: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self
Control, and Indomitable Spirit. For thousands of years, regardless
of what their purpose might be for practicing taekwondo, it cannot
help but have a positive effect both physically and mentally on the
individual.
History of Tae Kwon Do
All people are equipped with an instinct to defend themselves, and
therefore they are in need of various means to fend off enemies. The
human ancestry, however, didn't yet have any means to protect itself
from enemy attacks, and people had to rely on skills of their bare
hands. The emergence of taek...
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