Taekwondo (Korean;태권도; English;) is a Korean martial art
and the national sport of South Korea. It is the world's most
popular martial art in terms of number of practitioners.
Kyeorugi, or sparring, is an official Olympic sporting event. In
Korean, tae 태 means "foot"; kwon 권 means "fist"; and do 도
means "way"; so taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way
of the foot and fist" but can be best translated as, "the art of
kicking and punching."
Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the varied evolution of
the martial art into several domains: as with many other arts, it
combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise,
The Basics:
News & Class Updates!
J.P. Wood Martial Arts America
249 E. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, Illinois
Serving your community for over 22 years
(847) 705-8714
call us, email or come visit our school
Just Print & Bring this Coupon In.
VIEW COUPON
Sign Up for Newsletter & Announcements:
Full Name:
Email Address:
By Checking the Box, you agree to receive the JP Wood Martial
Arts Newsletter/Annoucements.  Your information is held private
and will not be shared with anyone else.
meditation and philosophy. Taekwondo is also used by the South Korean military as part of its training.

Traditional taekwondo is typically not competition-oriented but stems from military roots with great emphasis on offense.
Modern Taekwondo, on the other hand, tends to emphasize control and self-defense. Formally, there are two main styles
of taekwondo. One comes from the Kukkiwon, the source of the sparring system shihap kyeorugi which is now an event
at the summer Olympic Games and which is governed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), the other comes from
the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF).

Although there are doctrinal and technical differences between the two main styles and among the various
organizations, the art in general emphasizes kicks thrown from a mobile stance, employing the leg's greater reach and
power (compared to the arm). Taekwondo training generally includes a system of blocks, kicks, punches, and
open-handed strikes and may also include various take-downs or sweeps, throws, and joint locks.

Except provided by reference.com, as Ask.com Service
© 2008-2010 All Rights Reserved.
Site created by Mario Bilotas
New Student Course
5 weeks
2 x per week
Includes Uniform
1st Belt Test
More Information
$129