WTF Tae Kwon Do

Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art & the national sport of South Korea. In Korean TAE means "to strike or break with foot"; KWON means "to strike or break with fist"; & DO means "way," "method," or "art." Thus, "TAE KWON DO" may be loosely translated as "the way of the foot & fist" or "the way of kicking & punching."

Tae Kwon Do is the world's most popular martial art in terms of the number of practitioners. Its popularity has resulted in the varied development of the martial art into several domains: as with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-defence, sport, exercise, meditation & philosophy. Tae Kwon Do is also used by the South Korean Military as part of its training. Gyeorugi, a type of sparring, has been an Olympic event since 2000.
Formally, there are two main styles of Tae Kwon Do. One comes from the Kukkiwon, the source of the sparring system sihap gyeorugi which is now an event at the summer Olympic Games & which is governed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). The other comes from the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF).
 
We practice WTF style Tae Kwon Do, working on all aspects of the art.