{"id":6935,"date":"2025-09-29T02:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T01:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmacmartialarts.org.uk\/news\/?page_id=6935"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:53:40","slug":"what-is-taekwon-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gmacmartialarts.org.uk\/news\/what-is-taekwon-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Taekwon-Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-99c30b1b3ebcbad5da0363a77ecca362\"><strong>What is Taekwon-Do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At our schools in&nbsp;<strong>Livingston <\/strong>(West Lothian), <strong>Wishaw <\/strong>(North Lanarkshire), and <strong>Uddingston<\/strong> (South Lanarkshire), we proudly teach&nbsp;<strong>ITF Taekwon-Do<\/strong>, following the traditional style founded by General Choi Hong-Hi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ITF Taekwon-Do<\/strong>&nbsp;is a traditional style of Taekwon-Do founded by&nbsp;<strong>General Choi Hong-Hi<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>1955<\/strong>. It stands for the&nbsp;<strong>International Taekwon-Do Federation<\/strong>, which was officially established in&nbsp;<strong>1966<\/strong>&nbsp;to promote and spread this martial art worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f94b; What Makes&nbsp;<strong>ITF <\/strong><br><strong>Taekwon-Do<\/strong>&nbsp;Unique?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Traditional Martial Art Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strong emphasis on&nbsp;<strong>discipline<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>etiquette<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>self-development<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes&nbsp;<strong>patterns (called \u201ctuls\u201d)<\/strong>\u2014a series of choreographed movements that represent historical and philosophical ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Scientific Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Techniques are based on&nbsp;<strong>physics and biomechanics<\/strong>&nbsp;(e.g., using body weight and angles for maximum power)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features the&nbsp;<strong>\u201csine wave motion\u201d<\/strong>\u2014a rising and falling movement to increase power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Structured System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divided into&nbsp;<strong>10 colored belts (gup ranks)<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>9 black belt degrees (dan ranks)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students progress through&nbsp;<strong>step-by-step curriculum<\/strong>&nbsp;including patterns, self-defense, sparring, and theory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Sparring &amp; Self-Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uses&nbsp;<strong>semi-contact sparring<\/strong>&nbsp;(controlled techniques)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuses on&nbsp;<strong>self-defense applications<\/strong>, not just sport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Philosophy &amp; Values<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are taught the&nbsp;<strong>5 Tenets of Taekwon-Do<\/strong>:<br>&#x2705; Courtesy<br>&#x2705; Integrity<br>&#x2705; Perseverance<br>&#x2705; Self-Control<br>&#x2705; Indomitable Spirit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f30d; ITF Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ITF Taekwon-Do is practiced by&nbsp;<strong>millions of students worldwide<\/strong>. It continues to follow General Choi&#8217;s original teachings, with an emphasis on&nbsp;<strong>martial arts tradition<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>personal growth<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>technical excellence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db33948b8678c37dfbbdf62e49f3bd32\">Book Your Free Trial Class Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join one of Scotland\u2019s Top 3 leading martial arts schools and discover how Taekwon-Do and kickboxing can transform your physical and mental wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab77712db207bbc7cd41f425a559ab97\">&#x1f449;&nbsp;Visit the<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmacmartialarts.org.uk\/news\/contact-us\/\">Contacts Page<\/a><\/strong> to book your&nbsp;<strong>FREE<\/strong>&nbsp;class, pop into our gyms to chat to the team or drop us a message on whatsApp if you have any questions.  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