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>>>History in URDU
Tae Kwon Do is a true martial art with its roots
in ancient Korea. Translated from Korean, Tae Kwon Do means "foot hand way".
Its beginnings date back at least to 540 AD to the Hwarang-Do warrior
society charged with protecting their country. In fighting, the members of
the Hwarang-Do inspired their followers' confidence by punching barehanded
through their opponents' wooden armor. They could spin-kick with such height
and power that their feet were like swords. But Hwarang-Do was more: members
pledged to live an ethical life that recognized the importance of loyalty to
country, parents, and the brotherhood of man, and to promote the cause of
justice.
Taekwondo
is a martial art independently developed over 20 centuries ago
in Korea. Over the many years it has become a popular international
sport. The main feature of Taekwondo is that it is a free-fighting combat
sport using the bare hands and feet to repel the opponent. Taekwondo
literally means the way of kicking and punching. It consists of
sharp strong angular movements with free flowing circular movements to
produce a balance of beauty and power. With the addition of Taekwondo's
trademark kicking techniques it is a complete system of self defense and
personal improvement. All of its activities are based on the
defensive attitude that originally developed for protection against
enemy attacks.
The most important fact about Taekwondo is that
it is not only a superior art of self-defense, but of the
mind as well. It gives its practitioners self-confidence
that provides an advantage over weaker opponents. This mental characteristic
along with the physical ability is beneficial to the mental life
of individuals as well as to their families and friends. With its practical
means of self defense, its complete regiment of physical conditioning, and
its aid to improved concentration and mental performance, Taekwondo offers a
total fitness program integrating body, mind and spirit.
Today, Taekwondo is the most recognized Korean Martial Art. Taekwondo first
came to be recognized as a system of self-defense in the 1950's when a group
of leading Korean martial artists came together and unified their various
art forms under a single style of hand and feet fighting. They named their
style Taekwondo, and in the last 30 years have developed it into one of the
most effective styles of unarmed self-defense in the world today. The
popularity for Taekwondo is international and its evolution and development
as an international amateur sport have grown quickly.
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