HWA-RANG TAEKWONDO FEDERATION
TAEKWONDO – THE MARTIAL ART
Translated, Taekwondo means “Art of the hand and foot”, and originally comes from Korea where it is still practiced as a national sport. Taekwondo is one of the world’s
newest martial arts, formally getting it’s name in 1953. It’s roots, however, are based on techniques tested for thousands of years. Today there are hundreds of thousands of
Americans studying Taekwondo. The Hwa-Rang Taekwondo Federation stands for excellence, providing instructor training, belt rank testing and supervision of competitive
contests. This center is proud to be an accredited member of the HTF family.
TAEKWONDO BENEFITS
Who can benefit from Taekwondo training? Everyone can! The HTF has practicing students from four years old into their seventies. Taekwondo offers something that no
other sport can. It’s a “learning style” athletic activity that develops a combination of balance, coordination and flexibility while instilling a sense of self-discipline that can carry
over into all aspects of life. The number of women in Taekwondo has more than tripled in recent years, and today represents more than 30% of all practicing students. Much
of this interest can be attributed to the nature of Taekwondo techniques. In self-defense, striking and kicking is instinctive and these types of techniques can be readily
adapted to a women’s physical structure. As we age, our flexibility and agility often tends to decrease. This decrease level of flexibility can have a negative effect on the
activities we do or the style of life we lead. When people first see Taekwondo techniques, they are fascinated by the strong, high kicks, often over their heads. Not everyone
can achieve super-flexibility, but the flexibility gained by practicing Taekwondo techniques can benefit anyone, no matter what age they start. So why has Taekwondo grown
so popular? Because it’s a comprehensive martial art that can benefit anyone and help them meet their own individual goals.
TAEKWONDO TECHNIQUES
When Americans first started signing up for Taekwondo lessons some 40 years ago, most of them were primarily interested in learning self-defense. Today, many
Americans practice Taekwondo for physical fitness. Practicing the Taekwondo techniques of blocking, punching, kicking and striking provides a powerful limbering and
toning exercise. The principles of Taekwondo techniques are based on the design of your body. For power, you develop the larger, powerful muscles of the torso. The
speed of the techniques comes from the fast, agile muscles of the arms and legs. When you learn to coordinate this speed and power through your smallest muscles, you
can develop the concentration to focus all your body’s strength into a small, hard striking surface like the edge of the hand or the heel of your foot. When used in a self-
defense situation against the soft and vulnerable parts of an attacker’s body, this power can be incredible.
TAEKWONDO BELT RANKING &DISCIPLINE
Taekwondo is a martial art with time-honored traditions. Each class begins and ends with a bow. This bow, much like the American handshake, is simply a courtesy and
nice remembrance of the homeland of this martial art. Each student in class wears a bright, white uniform; its cleanliness reminds us to come to class with a clean clear mind
that is ready to learn. Around the waist each student wears a colored belt. The while belt of the beginner indicates he is pure and without knowledge of Taekwondo. As you
progress in knowledge, the color of your belt gets progressively darker; yellow, green, blue, red, red/black and finally black. Upon earning the black belt, your knowledge is
close to completion and your belt reflects a combination of all the previous colors. One of the more subtle things you’ll notice is the air of dignity and discipline in a class.
The discipline of the practice is what makes it safe. When students maintain constant respect for each other, there is little danger that anyone will get hurt in practice.
TAEKWONDO – THE MARTIAL ART
Translated, Taekwondo means “Art of the hand and foot”, and originally comes from Korea where it is still practiced as a national sport. Taekwondo is one of the world’s
newest martial arts, formally getting it’s name in 1953. It’s roots, however, are based on techniques tested for thousands of years. Today there are hundreds of thousands of
Americans studying Taekwondo. The Hwa-Rang Taekwondo Federation stands for excellence, providing instructor training, belt rank testing and supervision of competitive
contests. This center is proud to be an accredited member of the HTF family.
TAEKWONDO BENEFITS
Who can benefit from Taekwondo training? Everyone can! The HTF has practicing students from four years old into their seventies. Taekwondo offers something that no
other sport can. It’s a “learning style” athletic activity that develops a combination of balance, coordination and flexibility while instilling a sense of self-discipline that can carry
over into all aspects of life. The number of women in Taekwondo has more than tripled in recent years, and today represents more than 30% of all practicing students. Much
of this interest can be attributed to the nature of Taekwondo techniques. In self-defense, striking and kicking is instinctive and these types of techniques can be readily
adapted to a women’s physical structure. As we age, our flexibility and agility often tends to decrease. This decrease level of flexibility can have a negative effect on the
activities we do or the style of life we lead. When people first see Taekwondo techniques, they are fascinated by the strong, high kicks, often over their heads. Not everyone
can achieve super-flexibility, but the flexibility gained by practicing Taekwondo techniques can benefit anyone, no matter what age they start. So why has Taekwondo grown
so popular? Because it’s a comprehensive martial art that can benefit anyone and help them meet their own individual goals.
TAEKWONDO TECHNIQUES
When Americans first started signing up for Taekwondo lessons some 40 years ago, most of them were primarily interested in learning self-defense. Today, many
Americans practice Taekwondo for physical fitness. Practicing the Taekwondo techniques of blocking, punching, kicking and striking provides a powerful limbering and
toning exercise. The principles of Taekwondo techniques are based on the design of your body. For power, you develop the larger, powerful muscles of the torso. The
speed of the techniques comes from the fast, agile muscles of the arms and legs. When you learn to coordinate this speed and power through your smallest muscles, you
can develop the concentration to focus all your body’s strength into a small, hard striking surface like the edge of the hand or the heel of your foot. When used in a self-
defense situation against the soft and vulnerable parts of an attacker’s body, this power can be incredible.
TAEKWONDO BELT RANKING &DISCIPLINE
Taekwondo is a martial art with time-honored traditions. Each class begins and ends with a bow. This bow, much like the American handshake, is simply a courtesy and
nice remembrance of the homeland of this martial art. Each student in class wears a bright, white uniform; its cleanliness reminds us to come to class with a clean clear mind
that is ready to learn. Around the waist each student wears a colored belt. The while belt of the beginner indicates he is pure and without knowledge of Taekwondo. As you
progress in knowledge, the color of your belt gets progressively darker; yellow, green, blue, red, red/black and finally black. Upon earning the black belt, your knowledge is
close to completion and your belt reflects a combination of all the previous colors. One of the more subtle things you’ll notice is the air of dignity and discipline in a class.
The discipline of the practice is what makes it safe. When students maintain constant respect for each other, there is little danger that anyone will get hurt in practice.
| HOME |
| Master Jones |
