Taekwon-Do literally translated:
Tae: Stands for jumping or
flying, to kick or smash with the foot
Kwon: Denotes fist, to punch or
destroy with the fist
Do: The way of the art
Thus, Taekwon-Do involves mental
training and the practising of techniques of
self defence purposes. As well as focusing on
improving the health of the student. Taekwon-Do
involves the skilled application of kicks,
punches, blocks and dodges to the maximum
destruction of the moving opponent or opponents.
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