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What is It is derived from three Korean words:

Taekwondo?
 Tae (Tai) – means to kick and
destroy with the foot or feet.
 Kwon (Kwun) – means to punch
and smash with the hands of fists.
 Do (Du) – means the art, methods
and way.
• It is an Korean unarmed martial arts that has
been in existence for more than 2000 years
under the Silla Dynasty.

• TAEKYON was the first name of the arts

which means foot movement.

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Benefits that can be
achieve in learning 1.) SPIRIT OF DISCIPLINE
Taekwondo
(Physical and Mental)
2.) PERSEVERANCE
3.) BALANCE AND
CONTROL
4.) FIGHTING SPIRIT
5.) PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT

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 TENETS OF
TAEKWONDO
1.) SELF CONFIDENCE
2.) MODESTY
3.) INDOMITABLE SPIRIT
4.) PERSEVERANCE
5.) ETIQUETTE

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TERMINOLOGIES
HANAH – One
SA BUM NIM – Instructor DHUL – Two
KUK GI E DE HA RYO – To the flag SEHT – Three
CHARYEOT – Attention NEHT – Four
DA-SEOT – Five
KYEUNG RYE – Bow YEO-SEOT – Six
JOONBI – Ready IL-GOP – Seven
JANG WOO-WOO – Face with the YEO-DUL – Eight
partner/face front A-HOP – Nine
SHIJAK – Begin YEOL – Ten
DOBUK- Uniform
KALYEO – Break DO JANG – Gym
KYESHI – One minute Break POOMSAE – Form
SHIGAN- Indefinite Time out KYEORUGI – Sparring
KEUMAN – Stop/Finish KI CHO IL JANG – Foundation form number 1
KI CHO E JANG – Foundation form number 2
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THANK YOU and GOD BLESS