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Taekwondo has demonstrated that it is not a fad. It has been around for decades and has been popular in the United States for over 45 years. Fads usually do not require physical or mental disciple; they only require physical action. With no discipline required, fads tend to get boring after a while, so people move to the next thing in vogue. Taebo, Chibo, Boxing Aerobics, etc., are in style now, but they will be replaced with a new fad at some point. Since they do not require any disciple, only physical action, there is no commitment. In Taekwondo, one does not just perform a movement; the movement must be performed with power in a precise way at a precise time. To achieve this, Taekwondo students must commitment themselves to strict physical and mental disciple for a long period. Students who stay with Taekwondo long enough to develop this disciple will probably stay committed to Taekwondo for the rest of their lives.

Taekwondo  is not the best martial art?

Students of a particular martial art tend to defend it and think it is the best martial art in the world. Just as college, students defend the college they attend; martial students tend to defend the style in which they first started training. Taekwondo students are no different. Like other martial arts, Taekwondo is a physical and mental discipline. There are many other physical endeavors that require physical and mental discipline, such as bodybuilding, distance running, golf, auto racing, and even bowling. Some are more physical than mental and vice versa. Therefore, Taekwondo is not unique in what it does. Some sports are practiced for pure sport, while others, such as Taekwondo have an underlying purpose. The underlying purpose of Taekwondo is combat. Taekwondo may be practiced as a pure sport, as a pure fighting art, or as a combination of both.

Taekwondo is not an Ancient Korean marital art?

Although modern Taekwondo has actually only existed for about 50 years, it is based upon Shotokan Karate, another 20th century martial art, and ancient Korea martial arts, such as Taekkyon and Subak, that have lost favor in modern times. Is it a sport or art?

Taekwondo is actually two separate martial arts, one a traditional martial art and the other martial sport, so confusion is understandable. Traditional Taekwondo is a martial art with all the characteristics of other classical martial arts; as such, it considers sparring competition to be only one aspect of the overall art. In sport Taekwondo, sparring competition is its primary concern. The two types of Taekwondo differ in their approaches to teaching and in some of their basic theories. As is explained in other topics in TKDTutor.com, the two types are in constant conflict with each other.

Do not get caught up in the hype surrounding Taekwondo or its organizations. Do not let power hungry instructors or the power struggles between Taekwondo organizations interfere with your study of Taekwondo. Enjoy Taekwondo for what it is, a fighting art that require intense physical training and strict mental discipline, while also being fun to perform.

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