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| − | '''Tae Kwon Do''' ( 태권도; "Way of the Hands and Feet) is a [[Korean]] [[Martial arts|martial art]]. | + | '''Tae Kwon Do''' ( 태권도; "Way of the Hands and Feet) is a [[Korean]] [[Martial arts|martial art]]. Rather its emphasis is is on either kicks or punches dpends on it's style. |
| − | + | = Styles = | |
| + | There are two styles of TaeKwonDo: | ||
| + | * Traditional TaeKwonDo: Created in the 1950s by General Choi, when he united the kwans into one Martial Art. Traditional TaeKwonDo is a Martial Art, with a balance between Sport, Self Defence, and Character Development. | ||
| + | * Olympic Style TaeKwonDo: Created in the 1970s, when Korea wanted TaeKwonDo as a Olympic Sport. Olympic Style TaeKwonDo is a Martial Sport, which is purely Sport, with less Character Development and Self Defence. | ||
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*[[Aikido]] | *[[Aikido]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:09, November 22, 2008
Tae Kwon Do ( 태권도; "Way of the Hands and Feet) is a Korean martial art. Rather its emphasis is is on either kicks or punches dpends on it's style.
Styles
There are two styles of TaeKwonDo:
- Traditional TaeKwonDo: Created in the 1950s by General Choi, when he united the kwans into one Martial Art. Traditional TaeKwonDo is a Martial Art, with a balance between Sport, Self Defence, and Character Development.
- Olympic Style TaeKwonDo: Created in the 1970s, when Korea wanted TaeKwonDo as a Olympic Sport. Olympic Style TaeKwonDo is a Martial Sport, which is purely Sport, with less Character Development and Self Defence.