BTC Info Centre - Taekwondo (Page 5)

Horse stance is one of the basic stances all beginners learn, and is also found in Taegeuk Seven, Koryo and Geumgang.

Walking stance otherwise known as short stance is the predominant stance in the first three Taegeuk patterns. 

  Front stance:  Front stance, also known as forward or long stance is a dominate stance in many patterns and is also one of the first stances most new students will learn. 

  Back stance:  Back stance is found in many patterns starting with Taegeuk Three (Sam Jang). 

The mythological story about the foundimg of Korea says that about 4300 years ago, the nation was founded in Taebaek by Dangoon.  In the present day Taebaek is known as Mount Baekdoo. Mount Baekdoo is considered the highest and most beautiful

The word “Geumgang” originally meant being too strong to be broken.  In Buddhism, what can break off every agony of mind with the combination of wisdom and virtue is called Geumgang. Geumgang-seok in Korean  means diamond  –

The roots of the Taekwondo philosophy began during the Silla era when King Jin Heung formed the Hwarang organization and introduced the five codes of human conduct.  The ideology, which formed the foundation of Korean society, was a combination

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