What is Taekwondo?

Taekwondo is a traditional Korean Martial Art of Self Defence and Official Olympic Sport. “Taekwondo” roughly means “the art of striking with feet or fist”. Taekwondo practitioners embrace the principles of inner strength, humility, respect and honour. The art of taekwondo is prominently leg orientated as it was 2000 years ago when practiced by the Hwarang, a group of Korean knights, dedicated to unifying the country. Taekwondo practitioners are known throughout the martial art community for their mastership of devastating and often spectacular kicking techniques. However a large portion of the syllabus involves takedowns, throws, holds and pressure points. The circular movements and techniques of taekwondo make the art one of the best and single most popular form of self defence in the world. Students of taekwondo are taught to fend off much larger and stronger attackers as well as multiple attackers.