Kang Baek Yong Taekwon-Do

TAEKWON-DO. . . . . . . . . . A way of life. What exactly is the meaning of Taekwon-Do?

To put it simply Taekwon-Do is a version of unarmed combat designed for the purpose of self defense. It is more that just that, however.

     It is the scientific use of the body in the method of self defense; a body that has gained the ultimate use of its facilities through intensive physical and mental training.

     It is a martial art that has no equal in either power or technique.  Though it is a martial art, its discipline, technique and mental training are the mortar for building a strong sense of justice, fortitude, humility and resolve. It is this mental conditioning that separates the true practitioner from the sensationalist, content with mastering only the fighting aspects of the art.

     This is one of the reasons that Taekwon-Do is called the art of self defense. It also implies a way of thinking and life, particularly in instilling a concept and spirit of strict self-imposed discipline and an ideal of nobel moral rearmament.

     Taekwon-Do definitely enables the weak to possess a fine weapon together with a confidence to defend him or herself and defeat the opponent as well.

     Of course, wrongly applied, Taekwon-Do can be a lethal weapon. Therefore, mental training must always be stressed to prevent student from misusing it.

                                       Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Volume 1 page 21

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