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common in other styles of martial art). Thus,
flexibility, balance, and leg strength are important, especially for
spinning, jumping, or flying kicks. However, the development of these
traits is part of Tae Kwon Do training and the beginning student is
started off with much simpler kicks. Though throwing and takedowns are
taught in some schools, traditional Tae Kwon Do uses virtually no grappling
techniques and as its name suggests is very much centered around superior
punching and kicking ability. As is to be expected of a striking style,
Tae Kwon Do uses blocks as its pimary defensive technique.
Similar Styles:
Hwa Rang Do - Developed 1800 years ago as part of the physical and
spiritual development of the royal youth of Silla, one of the three
kingdoms which combined to form Korea, Hwa Rang Do is the original
Korean fighting art. It was eventually outlawed and driven underground
and has only been available publicly since 1960. Includes a fair amount
of grappling techniques.
Soo Bahk Do - The modern version of Subak, the style from which Tae Kwon Do originated.
Tang Soo Do - A style composed of approximately two-thirds Subak and
one-third Wushu, from which it derives its more circular movements.
See Soo Bahk Do and Wushu.
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