 Five Tenets of Taekwondo

 Taekwondo teaches the foundation of good sportsmanship by teaching the five

core tenets.

 Courtesy: Politeness and respect for others, behaving in a well-mannered and civil
fashion.
 Integrity: Showing good character, honestly, prudence, and decency. Behaving
ethically and morally.
 Perseverance: Purposefully pursuing a course of action despite of difficulty,
resistance, or discouragement.
 Self-Control: Keeping ones emotions, desires, and impulses in check, and
exercising control in their expression.
 Indomitable Spirit: The spirit that can’t be broken or conquered, the strength of
spirit that comes from the knowing one’s self.
 Good athletes know that these five virtues are the foundations that real winners
and real leaders need to stand on.

 It takes one bad apple to make the whole barrel rot, or so the saying goes, so isn’t
it a better idea to treat the apple before the rot can start? Sportsmanship starts
with the adults modeling the behavior they want to see, and adults must be
responsible for calling out other adults on their behavior. Young people must also
be responsible for calling out their peers when their peers engage in
unsportsmanlike conduct, and adults must support that.

 We as a community must all be the changes that we want to see, with no excuses
or pointing fingers. We must show courtesy, integrity, perseverance, and self-
control, and the indomitable spirits of true winners and leaders. Whether you
practice Taekwondo or not, you are still a part of our federation, a member of our
community, and we welcome you always to talk about these things with us and
share your own stories.

 The name Taekwondo is derived from the Korean word "Tae" meaning foot,
"Kwon" meaning fist and "Do" meaning way of. So, literally Taekwondo means "the
way of the foot and fist". The name Taekwondo, however, has only been used
since 1955 while the arts' roots began 2,300 years ago in Korea. Known as a
martial art and way of life, the evolution of Taekwondo was a direct result of the
happenings in Korea long ago, and knowledge of the history is an important step
in understanding Taekwondo.
 Taekwondo was introduced to the Philippines through the efforts of Kim Bok
Man and Young Man Park. Grand Master Bok Man Kim arrived in 1970 to continue
Park's legacy of propagating Taekwondo upon the invitation of President Marcos.
Bok Man Kim continued to pioneer Taekwondo worldwide and left the Philippines
in 1971. In 1975, Sung-Chon Hong came to the Philippines to continue to introduce
Taekwondo again. The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) has been
established by Grand Master Sung-Chon Hong. The current Central Headquarters
 of the PTA is at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The PTA is a member of
the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Federation, Philippine Sports Commission,
Philippine Olympic Committee and Asian Taekwondo Union. Sung-Chon Hong has
devoted decades to mentoring, developing and promoting Taekwondo nationwide
and worldwide, and is popularly considered the Father of Taekwondo in the
Philippines.

 List of Taekwondo Words & Commands

 Here is a list of Korean words for the essential Taekwondo commands (i.e.
Attention, Forms & Kick) that you will need as you learn this martial art. Many
schools require you to know & speak these basic Korean Taekwondo words &
terms in order to receive your belts.

 Attention – Charyut (“Chari-yut”)

 Begin or Start – Sijak
 Taekwondo school/gym – dojang
 Uniform – dobok
 Bow – kyungnet
 Ready – joon Bi

 6basic kicks in taekwondo

 Side Kick – A Taekwondo side kick is an effective self-defense kick,
especially if it is aimed at the knee.
 Push Kick – The push kick is a great defensive Taekwondo kick in
order to knock your opponent off balance.
 Axe kick – A high axe kick is useful to striking your opponent’s head
or collar bone.
 Forty-Five Kick – The 45 (roundhouse) kick is another basic Tae
Kwon Do kick that attacks the body. Opponents with any level martial
arts training will protect their head. It only leaves the lower body open
for a first strike.The 45 kick is easy to execute with a fast recovery
that attacks the lower body. The military teaches this move since it is
operating on the assumption that the opponent will have martial
training. In a street fight, while not as powerful as other Tae Kwon
Do kicks, it is fast and keeps the opponent guessing where your
attack will go.