Taekwondo is A Korean Art of self-defense is designed
as nonviolent Art and system of complete body excersice as
well as being a way of life it includes physical techniques,
mental discipline, and deep philosophy.

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     The complete history of Taekwondo is quit lenghty.

Taekwondo was practiced during the silla dynasty.
People treaned their  bodies and their minds.
hwarang-do was as essencial part of  silla's struggle
to unify the whole  country.  in the history of Korea,
Taekwondo was called Subak.



       At the time People practiced not for excersice, health,

or sport activity , they practiced as martial art of considerable value.

Historical records testified that since the Korean Dinasty Taekwondo was practiced as an organized

sport for spectators.

 

     Subak as believed was very popular between 1147 and 1170 Ad. what is very important About Subak
is that a book was printed to teach the game as a Martial Arts, and became more popular
among the general public.

People employed by the military department of the royal governmet were eagar to learn Subak,
it was included  one of the mayors subjects on application exam.

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        In 1945, Korea was liberated from Japan. A groupe of Korean Masters made a special effort  to revitalize 
the traditional art.  After twenty-one centuries to struggling to exist , it is now practiced in over
190 countries, an it is now an official
olympic sport.

The meaning of Taekwondo:

      Tae  means " to stike or brake with foot ", 
Kwon means " to strike or brake with the
fist ",  Do means  " way ,
method or path".

Thus ,Taekwondo may be loosely

translated as " The way of the hand and the
foot "or the way of kicking and punching.