Taekwondo! Lifestyle
Taekwondo is a martial art of Korean origin, developed by Gen. Choi Hong Hi. He is well known and popular for the spectacularity of his foot techniques and is currently one of the most popular martial arts in the world
Tae-kwon-do means the art of foot and fist but not only focuses on combinations of kicks since the fists are used as a method of marking.
The techniques and movements that are used in Taekwondo can be classified in:
• Kicks (chagui) are the basic marking movements that go to the middle and upper (head) areas and can be executed frontally, with rotation or in the air.
• Fist (chigui), movement directed mainly to the middle zone in combat.
• Defenses (maki), blocking techniques that can be executed with one hand or both
• Positions (sogi), which seek the correct placement of the body and legs, so that other techniques are executed with maximum effectiveness.
In Venezuela and taekwondo originated in the years 68 and 70. It was introduced to the country by four Korean teachers. These were: Master Howo Kan, in the Federal District; Master Chong Koo Lee, in Carabobo State, Chang ok jui in Yaracuy; And Master Hong kin kim, in the Anzoátegui State Master Hong kin kim and his brother Hung kin kin, have promoted the development of Taekwondo Do in Venezuela
Taekwondo began to be an Olympic sport in Sydney 2000 because before that it was only used as an exhibition sport in the Olympics
Within the Venezuelan Olympic medal we have the bronze medals by Adriana Carmona, Athens 2004, +67 kilograms, Dalia Contreras, Beijing 2008, -49 kilograms.
Photo of me a couple of years ago: D
Personally Taekwondo is an art, a discipline, a sport where you have to and feel the body and mind as one, where it takes time and effort to achieve the goals you want to achieve, is a lifestyle many Adopt, I have been since the age of 7 in this discipline and even with my 21 years I continue to practice and it is a pride to be part of the athletes who practice this sport.
Here I leave a video of the best K.O of taekwondo
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