What is Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a modern Korean martial art, characterized by its fast, high, and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name taekwondo, but it is often translated as “The way of hand and foot”
- Tae = ‘Foot’ or ‘to kick’ or ‘to jump’
- Kwon = ‘Fist’ or ‘to strike or block with hand’
- Do = ‘The way of’ or ‘art’
Put this together and Taekwondo means ‘The art of kicking and punching’ or ‘The art of unarmed combat’