Tae Kwon Do Classes in Maryville, TN

Tae Kwon Do in Maryville is a Korean Martial Art that teaches much more than mere physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that trains both the mind and the body. Today it has become a worldwide sport that stands among the official games in the Olympics. The name Tae Kwon Do is derived from the Korean word “Tae” meaning foot, “Kwon” meaning fist and “Do” meaning way of. So literally Tae Kwon Do means “the way of the foot and fist.”

Tae Kwon Do is the right way of using Tae and Kwon “fist and feet”, or all the parts of the body that are represented by fist and feet. It is a way to control or calm down fights and keep the peace.

Tae Kwon Do has been developing for 5,000 years in Korea, being called by several different names in its history. In ancient Korea it began as a martial art called Subak or Taekkyon and developed as a way of training body and mind in the ancient kingdom of Koguryo, under the name of Sunbae. During the Shilla period, it had become an very important part of Hwarangdo that aimed at producing leaders of the country.

Today Tae Kwon Do is similar to the martial arts of other Oriental countries and shares some features with them. At the same time Tae Kwon Do is very different from many of those martial arts. First, it is very dynamic with active movements that include a myriad of foot skills. Second, the principle physical movements are in simpatico with that of the mind and life as a whole.

Tae Kwon Do can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind, and life. When you do Tae Kwon Do, you should make your mind peaceful and synchronize your mind with your movements and extend this harmony to your life and society. This is how Tae Kwon Do blends the principles of physical movements, the principle of mind training, and the principle of life. Tae Kwon Do pursues harmonious growth and improvements of life through its unique activities. This is why one could say Tae Kwon Do is a way of life.

Tae Kwon Do today is under the leadership of the World Tae Kwon Do Federation and has grown into an international sport practiced in over 190 countries. In the United States there are more than 5 million practitioners.

TTJC Karate Maryville is located at 213 North Calderwood Street in Alcoa. Come in and see what we are all about.