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Taekwondo (also known as Tae Kwon Do) is the art of self-defense that

originated in Korea. It is recognized as one of the oldest forms of martial arts in


the world, reaching back over 2,000 years. The name was selected for its
appropriate description of the art: Tae (foot), Kwon (hand), Do (art).

Taekwondo comes from three Korean words, tae, "kick," kwon, "fist or punch,"
and do, "the art of." That's a pretty good description of this dynamic martial
art, which involves acrobatic kicks and graceful punches. Like all martial arts,
taekwondo isn't just combat — it's also an art and a discipline.
Taekwondo was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by various Korean
martial artists as a blend of the indigenous Korean fighting styles of taekkyeon,
gwonbeop, and subak, with influence from foreign martial arts, such as karate
and Chinese martial arts.

Studies have shown taekwondo can increase flexibility, strength, balance,


aerobic fitness and endurance, and lean muscle mass. Research on older adults
also found benefits in terms of mobility and cognitive function.
What is Taekwondo's main focus?
Taekwondo training consists of hardening the body through practice of the
various attack and defense forms. This system of unarmed combat involves the
skillful application of punching, jumping, kicking, dodging, blocking, and
sparring actions; directed toward the goal of neutralizing an aggressor.

What are Taekwondo rules?


The objective of each competitor is to score points by landing blows and kicks
on their opponent's torso or head or to win by knockout. Blows must be
delivered through a straight punching technique using the knuckle part of a
tightly clenched fist.

What is Taekwondo most known for?


Taekwondo is characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and
spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. In fact, WT sparring competitions
award additional points for strikes that incorporate spinning kicks, kicks to the
head, or both.

What is the goal of Taekwondo?


Objectives of Taekwondo:

to achieve physical fitness through positive participation. to improve mental


discipline and emotional equanimity. to learn self-defense skills. to develop a
sense of responsibility for one self and others.

There are eight belts in Taekwondo, the first being white, which you receive
when you commence training. The following belts are yellow, blue, red,
red/black, Cho Dan Bo, black/white and black belt. On each of the colour belts
you wear stripes indicating your level of attainment on that belt.

What is the highest belt you can get in Taekwo9ndo?


What's The Highest Degree Black Belt? — Reveal Martial Arts
The highest degree black belt in Taekwondo is typically a 9th or 10th degree
black belt, which is referred to as a "Grand Master" or "Kwan Jang Nim."1

The Belt order for Taekwondo


White Belt
White belt is the first belt in any student’s journey in taekwondo. The white
symbolizes that the student is new to the martial art, but also shows their level
of experience. As students increase in rank, the belt colors become darker
indicating a student’s experience and knowledge.
Yellow Belt
Once the student has completed the requirement for their first rank (white
belt), they will advance to yellow belt. This belt is the 2nd belt in the beginner
program and is the halfway point to the intermediate program. Yellow belt is
also the first belt that begins to learn poomsae (see glossary)

Orange Belt
Orange belt is the final belt in the beginner program. This is the 3rd rank that a
student will earn in taekwondo and at this belt, students will continue to learn
new techniques as well as learning their 2nd poomsae.

Green Belt
Green belt is the first belt in the intermediate program. Students at this belt
have been training for almost a year and have learned all of the beginner
techniques. In addition to learning a new poomsae, students at this rank will
also begin sparring (or self-defense) training.

Purple Belt
Purple is one of the most difficult belts in a color belt’s journey to black belt. At
this point, it has been over a year of training, and not surprisingly, this is when
a lot of students begin to lose motivation. However, through engaging classes,
consistent training, students are able to pass this rank and move on to the
advanced program.

Blue Belt
Blue belt is the final belt of the intermediate program. At this belt, students will
continue to learn more complex techniques and prepare to test for their brown
belt. Like purple belt, some students will experience a slight loss of motivation
here, but again with consistent training and hard work, it is only a short period
with loss of motivation.

Brown Belt
Brown belt is the first belt in the advanced program. As students earn this belt,
there is typically a renewed interest in the martial art as they begin to learn
more complex techniques and more intense poomsae.
Red Belt
Red belt is the next belt in the advanced program. This belt focuses again on
more advanced techniques, and Red belts also focus on improving their
technique by practicing one of the more complex Tae Geuk (see glossary)
forms.

Black Tip Belt


Black Tip is the final rank before a student begins preparing for their black belt
test. At this point, students will have trained for just over 2 years and have
learned 7 poomsae. As a Black Tip belt, students will learn the 8th and final Tae
Geuk poomsae as well as the final color belt techniques. After this rank,
students will earn their Recommended Black Belt and start to prepare for their
black belt test.

Recommended Black Belt


Recommended Black Belt is the final belt before a student earns their black
belt. As mentioned in the white belt description, the darker a student’s belt, the
more experience they have. Recommended Black Belts are half red and half
black indicating that a student is extremely close to Black Belt.

1st Degree Black Belt


After a student passes their black belt test, they are awarded the rank “1st Dan
(or Poom) Black Belt” (see glossary for Poom vs Dan). This is a huge deal
because it indicates the culmination of 3 years of training in 1 final test.
Students will perform poomsae, techniques, and break boards as part of their
test with the result of earning their black belt.

Contrary to popular belief, 1st degree black belt is not the final belt in a
Taekwondo student's journey. After earning your black belt, your next step is
2nd Degree Black Belt and beyond.

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