Taekwondo is a martial art sports that trains trainees to execute bare-handed defense and attack techniques characterized by different types of kicks for the purpose of self-defense and self-realization. This definition includes the purpose, techhiques, practice, and self-understanding of Taekwondo as a a martial art sport.

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Taekwondo is an activity of self-defense and self-realization, which are both the materialization of the Taekwondo spirit, including the abstract concepts Geukgi and Hongik, to fit the practice situation.

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Taekwondo consists of bare-handed defense and attack techniques characterized by different types of kicks. Taekwondo techniques are distinguished from other martial arts techniques based on five characteristics.

• Defense and attack techniques

• Bare-handed techniques

• Techniques of Sparring from a distance

• Techniques characterized by kicking

• Kicking techniques of hitting method

 

Suryeon(Practice) has the following meaning: with repeated practice, a practitioner removes the unnecessities that impede their execution of techniques and trains to perform the techniques efficiently; ultimately, practice has the condensed purpose of maturing to become a better human being.

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