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Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation, and stands among the official games in the Olympics.

Let's take a closer look at the meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" "Do." It is composed of three parts as shown in the English spelling, though it is one word in Korean. "Tae" means "foot," "leg," or "to step on"; "Kwon" means "fist," or "fight"; and "Do" means the "way" or "discipline." If we put these three parts together, we can see two important concepts behind "Tae Kwon Do".


First, Taekwondo is the right way of using Tae and Kwon 'fists and feet,' or all the parts of the body that are represented by fists and feet. Second, it is a way to control or calm down fights and keep the peace. This concept comes from the meaning of Tae Kwon 'to put fists under control' [or 'to step on fists']. Thus Taekwondo means "the right way of using all parts of the body to stop fights and help to build a better and more peaceful world."

Taekwondo has been developing with the 5000-year long history of Korea, being called by several different names in the course. In Korea, Taekwondo began as a defense martial art called "Subak" or "Taekkyon," and developed as a way of training body and mind in the ancient kingdom of Koguryo, under the name of "Sunbae." In the Shilla period, it had become the backbone of Hwarangdo that aimed at producing leaders of the country.

Taekwondo today is similar to the martial arts in other Oriental countries and shares some features with them, because in the course of its evolution it has gained many different styles that existed in the martial arts of the countries surrounding Korea, like Japan and China.


But Taekwondo is very different from many such oriental martial arts. First, physically it is very dynamic with active movements that include a mirage of foot skills. Second, the principle physical movements are in simpatico with that of the mind and life as a whole. Third, it possesses dynamic poses from another perspective.

Taekwondo can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind, and life, and the unity of the pose ["poomsae"] and confrontation, and cracking down. When you do Taekwondo, you should make your mind peaceful and synchronize your mind with your movements, and extend this harmony to your life and society. This is how in Taekwondo the principle of physical movements, the principle of mind training, and the principle of life become one and the same. On the other hand, the right poomsae lead to the right confrontation, which will eventually produce great destructive power.

How come we reach such a unity in Taekwondo? Taekwondo is a way of life, much like having a job, raising a family, fighting for a cause, or any one of numerous raison d'etre. What makes Taekwondo different from these is that it is an activity for survival in extremely antagonistic situations. One must always overcome the enemy that is trying to cause harm. But simply winning a fight is not enough to guarantee one's safety, because the enemy may recuperate and attack again. Moreover, there may be many other enemies than the one that was just defeated. One cannot ever feel safe unless one gains permanent peace. To attain this permanent or lasting peace, one needs unity. This is what Taekwondo aim for. Otherwise Taekwondo would be no different from any other street-fighting skills.

Taekwondo pursues harmonious growth and improvements of life through its unique activities. This is why one could say Taekwondo is a way of life. To ultimately enable ourselves to lead more valuable lives, we would do well by finding the guiding principles deeply hidden in Taekwondo.

tkd member reporting in!

or they can just wiki it =.=

Which academy you come from?
You are under WTF ,ITF or GTF?

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Added on February 4, 2008, 12:30 pm
wat wrong man?

nothing~ pls go on ^^
ITF here~

from WTF from stf..swk tkd fed...kekeke...
now studying at UMP uni malaysia pahang..and trainin here...

Just curious, where can you get the appropriate attire for Taekwondo and approximately how much will they cost, will feel kinda weird if I want to learn this martial art, but come attired in bermuda's and t-shirt....hope you can help.

Yes, we are family............

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Added on February 4, 2008, 8:59 pm
I also from WTF TL Taekwondo Club....

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Added on February 4, 2008, 9:04 pm
First of all what colour belt you are?
If white until red is very cheaper, is around RM76.00 from Everybody Martial Arts Sdn. Bhd. http://www.everybody.com.my/

also have a new brand http://putra.martialarts.com.my/taekwondo.html

If you learn for short term better dont buy it, waste you money, you can wear bermuda's and t-shirt no problem.
If you learn long term, better buy it. very useful.....


Where are you staying?

well..where can i get nike or adidas tkd unifomr?

WTF Black 1st Dan here , aged 18 and stop learning and into bodybuilding and strength training now. Will be back one day to prove to my master that I'm not a lucky ******* to pass everything into the black.

You can get from Everybody Martial Art Sdn.Bhd.
Have import from korea uniform but so expensive......

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Added on February 5, 2008, 2:31 am
yeah, same as me i also go to bodybuilding but also have continue the taekwondo, now 2nd DAN will be go to 3rd DAN end of this year...
Now i old and retired already. I just stop to competition sparring sometime got fight lah not too much......

WTF 2nd Dan here...reporting in..

WTF 1st dan here...

previously from TL academy n now under Koryo

welcome2

you are "former" TL Member i also from TL.......
you shifted to Koryo
may i know the reason if you dont want tell me , is ok nvm

ex- WTF 2nd Dan here
stop already since like 2 years ago... now become one big pack already...hahahah

i was under TL during my 2ndary school time...

now in uni... so under koryo lo...

former TL too.. stopped training.. but planning to get back into training.. can't find a center near house though.. trying to avoid TL..

try not to get a nike uniform.. expensive with not a very comfortable material.. adidas is good.

ok thanks bro..

well..next 2 weeks will have tournament at danga bay..so anyone here join the comp?

1st Dan here stop since left secondary school.

no probs..

where's danga bay? eheh =D

at johor la kawan..hihhi

damn a lot black belt people here.
I train 3.5 years and only get Blue 2 only (Grade every 6 months)
Planning to learn kendo since too old to train Taekwondo already, should be more relaxing to learn kendo, swinging Katana is more deadly.

Hey guy how to retrieve back my WTF cert? I forget to get from my Master last time.

me also reorting in.GTF member 3rd grade (blue belt with red tick).i stop 4 years ago but wanna cont from now.any1 here black belt can tell me what to do for taking black belt?

I'm not black belt but just go for gradding sure can get black belt one. I think getting black belt should not be very hard, since i saw some of my senior who is black belt dan 1 seems not very good also. But all the black belt dan 2 and above is fast and furious.... Really respect them

Ei i know got
WTF=World Taekwondo Foundation
ITF=International Taekwondo Foundation
What is GTF stand for?

ITF 3rd Dan here

WTF 1st DAN here. Previously PTC Damansara Uptown student. Stopped for 4 years already.

yeah..i also heard of this before...GTF

actually whats the diff between ITF & WTF?

Hi,

1st Dan WTF here.

TS, can we have a master list of all the training centres/contacts available (and still active) in Malaysia? WTF, ITF and GTF are welcome...

Looking for training centres around PJ area...

ITF
1) train as marrial art
2) learn how to kill people
3) deadly kicking, traning is hard
4) got red belt (blood belt, can kill people already)

WTF
1)train as sport(since my Master said the Olympic's Taekwondo is follow WTF rules)
2)learn to protect people and knock down people(not killing)
3)training not so hard
4)no red belt but brown belt

GTF = unknow

Foundation?
is Federation

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Added on February 17, 2008, 11:56 pmGTF= Global Taekwondo Federation

Wondering is the centre (PTC) still there?

As a taekwondo contestant must know all the competition rules

1st Dan ITF here

is this true?
i don't think this apply to my place though
whenever ITF and WTF have tournaments, ITF always lose in sparring because WTF really train hard for fighting

1st Dan ITF here. Took me six years.

Donno lar, this is what my Master said and my personal experience. Because our training seems not very tough also. Although i will get pengsan after didn't train for 3 weeks
Our training seems like play play only nia

GTF green stripe reporting in. Grading last night, passed! going to green belt by next week

GTF is like ITF too, more on patterns, stances, and martial arts. So it can be catagorized as martial arts while WTF is sport.

Ol' kaki WTF 1st Dan reporting in, hmmm.......... it was almost 10 years ago, lol

Hi all,

Reporting in.

1st Dan (1997) from TL Academy (WTF), stopped for 9 years already....

Great to know that there is a LYN taekwondo club forum.... thanks

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Added on April 3, 2008, 4:39 pm



Hi,

I just got to know that in WTF, there is no more brown belt.... its now standardised .... so now its red belt

WTF no brown belt already.... Last time my master said red belt means "can be killing people already" thats why WTF change to brown. But really Red Belt is nicer lar

hi,

reporting in..

ITF 1st dan..took me 4yrs..stop 5 yrs de..
its cool 2 knw thrs taekwondo club forum here..

got any tournament in near future?i'll be back to johor next week....

Hi all. Tkwndo rookie here

Where are you from?
Which center?

UKM. WTF tkwndo. Hi there

oh....i see.....nice to meet you......

2nd dan MTF (formerly MTA) member...learn at school...nice to meet y'all

Me too.....
which center you under?

Hello every1, GTF 1st Dan reporting here.

Wat I can say about GTF & ITF is there of the same origin, here's the rumors i heard about GTF.
Im not sure about the validity of the info. So correct if Im wrong.

GTF is fosho founded by Grandmaster Park Jung Tae, probably 1 of the students of
General Choi Hong Hi ( Father & Founder of Taekwondo, oso Founder of ITF Taekwondo).

U can check more info about General Choi Hong Hi in the internet.

Grandmaster Peneral Chark Jung Tae introduces the OVERALL EXACT syllabus taught by General Choi Hong Hi,
only 2 add 3 more patterns, as far as I concern. So it's very convenient 4 the convertibility between GTF Taekwondo
& ITF Taekwondo.

Frankly I dunno abt WTF. Wat I can say abt GTF & ITF Taekwondo is the training is hard but appropriate 2 learn
how 2 perform proper kicks wif proper stances, power, etc. GTF & ITF Taekwondo oso emphasize on self defense.
So the grading tests r abit challenging, but worth it.