This September 4 is celebrated the International Day of Taekwondo , a sport with a lot of history and tradition. Taekwondo based on a martial art of Korean origin. What things can we highlight about this sport that you did not know?
It brings a lot of discipline like many other martial arts and is of sports competition.
Why this day
On September 4, international Taekwondo day was declared in memory of the date on which it began to be recognized as an official Olympic sport, which was September 4, 1994.
When does it emerge and become more and more popular?
This sport has many years of history, over 200, although in its most modern version there are those who establish 50 years of antiquity. It was born in Korea and it is a martial art that has similarities with many others such as karate. It should be noted that there are differences between the various styles.
Competition in the Olympic Games
It was at the 1988 Seoul Olympics that it made its first Olympic appearance as an exhibition sport. A total of 183 athletes (120 men and 63 women) from 34 different countries in 8 different weight divisions participated in these Olympics.
Later, at the Barcelona 92 Olympics it once again had a presence as an exhibition sport. Finally, it was at the 2000 Sydney Olympics that Taekwondo became an Official Olympic Sport.
Taekwondo techniques
On the international day of taekwondo it is necessary to specify what its different techniques are. There are the kicks (chagui), which focus on the attack on the trunk or the head. Although in its beginnings the attacks to the feet were enhanced, by sweeping. Also the blows with the fist (jirugi) and open hand (son) , which are different according to the trajectory pursued, such as direct or rectilinear blows (jirugi), indirect blows (chigui), penetrating blows (tsirugi), and blows of open hand (they are).
On the other hand, other techniques are the blocks and defenses (makki) with the use of the upper extremities or (makki), executed in different ways. They are done with the forearms. While the o (sogui) positions taking into account the alignment of the body, the positioning of the center of gravity and stability.
Like many other sports corresponding to the martial arts and outside of these, there are disciplines that are used and established as characteristics of personal defense (ho sin sool). And they have been learned for many years.
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