Taekwondo And Its Meaning |
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By:- Jimmy R. Jagtiani * |
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T : TECHNIQUES. All those things which a person needs to know andpractice in order to make his work perfect in form. A : APPLIED To put to practical use, to give one’s full attention on actions. E : EFFECTIVE. Powerful enough to produce the desire effect with satisfactory result. K : KICK To strike with the foot, mechanically W : WONDERFUL. Something extraordinary, marvelous. O : OBLIGE. To force or compel. N : NOTICEABLE. To attract attention of being noticed. D : DEFENSIVE. Serving to defend or protect oneself or preventing from attack. O : ORDER. A commend, direction or rules, to give an order for something. Concept No. Two of T-A-E-K-W-O-N-D-O. It is to spiritual value. T : TOLERANCE. Tolerate & understand others existence and company as a sports community. A : ATTITUDE. Positive to win. E : ENDURANCE. The ability to endure, hardships & sever physical conditions. K : KOREA. Where Taekwondo was born more than five thousand Years ago. W : WISDOM. Quality of being wise, knowledge and ability to use it. O : OBEDIENCE. The act of obeying or willingness to obey Master’s command. N : NOBLE. Always prepared to serve the causes of humanity and stay away from the evil practices. D : DISCIPLINE. Self-control gained through obedience or through strict training as way of life. O : ORGANISED. To keep the system in order. Concept No. Three of T-A-E-K-W-O-N-D-O. It contains technical aspect of the discipline to achieve Glory and Dignity. T : TECHNOLOGY. A branch of knowledge or a branch of studies which is concerned with collecting of facts. A : ARTISTIC. Having artistic taste and skill. E : EXTRAORDINARY. Remarkable. K : KNOWLEDGE. Intelligent, skill or gain by actual experience. W : WORTHY Having sufficient worth of excellence O : OLYMPIC GAMES. An exciting Martial Art ‘s Sport enters the Olympic in its 83rd IOC Meeting on 17th July 1980, N : NATIONALISM. Devotion to National interest and unity. D : DIGNITY. Dignified position as achiever. O : OLYMPIAD. The ultimate goal’s achieved. These three concepts as mentioned above adopted inline of the Competitions of the Taekwondo Martial Art being organised regularly incorporates the ultimate goal of the World Taekwondo Federation, (WTF) and the Kukkiwon of the rehabilitation of Martial Arts in the 21st Century. Jimmy R. Jagtiani contributes for the first time to e-pao.net He is an International Master Instructor & International Referee of WTF. The writer can be contacted at [email protected] This article was webcasted on 25th March 2006. |
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