Today, international Taekwondo day, we will show you what difference there is between this martial art and others. But keep in mind that if your sons and daughters want to practice taekwondo, or another discipline, these go beyond physical exercise. All instill values such as respect, discipline and sacrifice.
We do not know of any takwondo practitioner, who has not assimilated this as a way of life as well. Whether or not you do it in a competitive way. If today is the international day of Taekwondo, it is because on this date, but in 1994 the International Olympic Committee decided to include it as an official Olympic sport. Therefore it is the olympic taekwondo day, not the most traditional, but we also tell you this.
Olympic Taekwondo and Traditional Taekwondo
In Spain the practice of taekwondo is very popular among the youngest, and for a reason it is the discipline of martial art in which we have the most Olympic medals. This martial art arose in korea and shares its origins with other Asian martial arts.
In the 70s, some of his teachers tried unify techniques that make up this martial art, which is the one that later became an Olympian. However, even today there are certain differences depending on the origin and type of school. In all styles blows are combined that bring together both the upper and lower extremities.
From the purest institutional framework, the two versions of taekwondo are WTF, World Taekwondo Federation, this is the sporting and competitive in the Olympic Games, more stylized and restricted in the technical field, and the ITF, International federation of Taekwondo, which maintains a more traditional line and true to the original martial art. The fights are more aggressive and the blows to the face are valid.
Taekwondo, difference from other martial arts
The main difference of taekwondo with other martial arts, is perhaps its plasticity and dynamism of the fighting. At least in the sports version. It is more dynamic than other martial arts in the exchange of kicks, actions or in the physical wear. Let's say that when competing, the more “spiritual” aspects have been eliminated, but it requires the same concentration as other martial arts, and of course a high mental preparation.
In taekwondo, whose word means hand and foot combat and without weapons, there is more physical contact than in karate, for example. And this can be something to take into account, both by the children who practice it and by the parents, when it comes to scoring them. In principle, in its origins it was reserved for the military, but today, it has detached itself from that line of attack and it is one of the most popular martial arts.
Another difference is the clothesIn other martial arts, such as Kung Fu, for example, clothing and uniforms vary by style and school. As long as you enroll your son or daughter at taekwondo school, it will always carry a dobok or tobo. It also changes the way of addressing the teacher and greetings between colleagues.
Benefits for children
As with other martial arts, taekwondo helps the boys and girls who practice it to become healthier and more focused. His philosophy is based on the principles of Taoism and Confucianism, with the principles of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. And something very important, the relationship of work and effort with the result.
Today, in many schools and taekwondo centers in Spain there are usually exhibition classes. Perhaps it is a good time to accompany your children to one of them and encourage them to do it as an extracurricular activity. You can also watch video, and even an anime series (cartoon) in which he explains the origin of taekwondo and the adventures that the different characters go through.
Ah! And just so you know, there is also this Olympic discipline in the games paralympic, is named parataekwondo, and it is a sport that, like everyone else, helps the social and sporting integration of many children with diverse abilities.