Taekwondo: Facts
and Benefits
Bruce McCorry's Martial Arts Center
220 Newbury St
Peabody MA 01960
Phone: (978) 535-7878
Email: info@brucemccorrys.com
The popular Korean martial art of
Taekwondo might be familiar to you as a swift, light martial art renowned for
its fascinating kicking strategies involving jumping, spinning, stretching and
head-high moves. Taekwondo has its roots in the traditional Korean martial arts
like Subak, Taekkyeon and Gwonbeop. However, its modern variant was developed
only in the 1940s and 1950s. In less than seventy years, Taekwondo went on to
become a loved pursuit of martial art enthusiasts. There are many interesting
facts about Taekwondo that makes it an intriguing art for those who love it.
Here are some of them:
- The word ‘Taekwondo’ literally stands for ‘way of the foot and the hand’. The name is a tribute to the liberal use of hands and fist within the martial art, which is mostly made up of swift light moves, kicks, punches, locks, blocks, throws and strikes. These quick, graceful moves make Taekwondo a powerful art that provides a toned, lean and strong body to those who train in it. It also is a great health-booster.
- Taekwondo relies a lot on focus, concentration and presence of mind. Those who train in taekwondo develop a deep sense of the combat philosophy of the art, improve their concentration skills, and become alert, confident individuals. The learners can easily use Taekwondo to gain stress relief and as a self-defense. It is such a potent self-defense that South Korea even uses Taekwondo training as part of their military training.
- Taekwondo is one martial art where there is a lot of chance for professional glory and acknowledgement. It is one of the most professionally organized martial arts. Early initiatives by the Korean Taekwondo Association meant that today there are two solid international bodies under which Taekwondo training, combat, ranking and competitions are organized: the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and the World Taekwondo Federation (now, World Taekwondo). It became the one of the two martial arts to be an Olympic event in 2000. It is also an event in Paralympics. Learners of Taekwondo have great chances of becoming world-renowned practitioners through such organized events.
- Taekwondo is an art well-loved by celebrities. Popular film and television artist Chuck Norris holds the position of an 8th Degree Grand Master in the art of Taekwondo. Another inspiring celebrity who has learned Taekwondo throughout life is the iconic country music star, Willie Nelson who came to earn a 5th Degree Black-Belt as he was about to turn 81 years of age! Other celebrities to have tried out Taekwondo are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama and Eric Roberts.
Taekwondo Classes at Bruce
McCorry’s Academy
If the art of Taekwondo has
captivated your heart, it is time you came to the martial art school that
offers the best professional martial art lessons in Massachusetts: Bruce
McCorry’s Academy (Peabody). Bruce McCorry’s is a forty-year-old martial art
school that conducts quality programs in more than ten different martial arts,
for adults and children. Among the instructors at the academy, a number of
leading names including Master Bruce McCorry himself, Miss Sandra LaRosa, Chris
Szeto, Jonathan Ring and many others are experienced Taekwondo artists.
Classes
in the academy are open to kids and adults of all ages, and are available in
many interesting schemes and patterns. Make your choice today and learn
Taekwondo at Bruce McCorry’s!
Bruce McCorry's Martial Arts Center
220 Newbury St
Peabody MA 01960
Phone: (978) 535-7878
Email: info@brucemccorrys.com
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