| Tae Kwon Do is a martial art form that originated in | | | | target while keeping a cool head. Tae Kwon Do helps |
| Korea over two thousand years ago. Tae Kwon Do | | | | you identify the correct target to strike and |
| literally means "the way kicking and punching". Tae | | | | improves your ability to make a strong impact. Tae |
| Kwon Do stresses fast and effective strikes that are | | | | Kwon Do also stresses the ability to quickly return to |
| accurate and powerful. Tae Kwon Do is not just a | | | | your fighting position after following through on the |
| martial arts style, but also a mindset and way of life. | | | | previous move. |
| Most people recognize Tae Kwan Do by its fast | | | | Strikes that are seen before they land often do not |
| kicks, spinning kicks, and aerial kicks. However, Tae | | | | land at all, which is why Taekwondo footwork |
| Kwon Do also makes use of the fists and can be | | | | training is designed to help you minimize your |
| very defensive as well. Taekwondo footwork training | | | | telegraphing of moves to help each strike be a |
| allows a martial arts practitioner to improve his or her | | | | surprise that is not blocked and reaches its target. |
| precision and speed. | | | | By combining mental focus, cool-headedness, precise |
| Tae Kwon Do pushes muscles to their limit in terms | | | | strikes that hit the most important targets, extreme |
| of speed, strength, and flexibility. Tae Kwon Do also | | | | physical fitness, and fast reactions and defenses, Tae |
| pushes your body to operate with as little oxygen as | | | | Kwon Do is a complete martial arts package that |
| possible so that you can perform fast and | | | | represents the pinnacle of unarmed defense. It is |
| energy-draining moves without getting tired quickly. | | | | important to keep focuses enough to be able to |
| Tae Kwon Do combines extensive fitness training | | | | logically deconstruct the situation. It takes precision |
| with fighting skills that can be applied to most self | | | | to hit the proper targets. Hitting a good target can |
| defense situations. The precision gained from | | | | end an altercation quickly while repeatedly hitting less |
| Taekwondo footwork training can even be applied to | | | | optimal targets can make very little head way. Being |
| other martial arts disciplines and make you a more | | | | able to move quickly helps ensure you will not be |
| effective fighter in any martial arts style. | | | | blocked and that you can return to your stance |
| Tae Kwon Do is also effective at training the mind | | | | quickly enough to prevent a counter attack. Tae |
| and improving the student's ability to focus. Tae | | | | Kwon Do is a very practical martial arts system that |
| Kwon Do is not about sheer strength but focusing | | | | works in the real world to offer personal protection. |
| the mind to allow the student to deliver strikers on | | | | |