{"id":1473,"date":"2009-08-25T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2009-08-25T04:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brisbanemartialarts.com.au\/blog\/?p=208"},"modified":"2013-07-01T15:40:03","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T05:40:03","slug":"taekwondo-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brisbanemartialarts.com.au\/taekwondo-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Taekwondo Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taekwondo<\/a> can be viewed as an answer to the demands of everyday life while at the same time providing us with a guide for our behaviour towards ourselves and others.\u00a0 The art is a system of movements and positions that in a systematic and controlled way involves the whole body.\u00a0\u00a0It is for these reasons that this sport has become an important means for integrating mind, body, and spirit through a total fitness program.<\/p>\n

\u00a0People participate in sports activities for many different reasons.\u00a0 These range from wanting to join a particular group and its activities to the desire through fitness and movement to prolong one\u2019s life.\u00a0 The motive includes achieving physical fitness as well as the need for psychological balance.<\/p>\n

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A person in good health generally has a great amount of energy.\u00a0 Someone in poor health, on the other hand, may have little drive for work.\u00a0 Much more than a matter of intellect, our inclination is very much connected to how we feel, which also affects how we behave.<\/p>\n

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When doing Taekwondo<\/a> all organs are activated, muscles are developed and the brain is stimulated, which in turn, in the widest sense of the word, strengthens a person\u2019s willpower.\u00a0 Simply surviving hasn\u2019t made anybody happy \u2013 we all are looking for meaning in our lives that will give us energy and drive.\u00a0 Taekwondo cultivates willpower and self-confidence through a combination of physical and mental conditioning.<\/p>\n

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We distinguish between light workouts and high performance workouts.\u00a0 The latter supports a strong will to fight and the former is simply a means to positively influence the circulatory system.<\/p>\n

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Our body is subject to physical laws, and in a sense can be viewed as a machine that grows, develops, and moves.\u00a0 The \u2018machine\u2019 is doing its work by changing into different positions as different situations arise.\u00a0 From a mental point of view the \u2018machine\u2019 is thinking – it has an idea and looks for solutions through a process akin to mental training.<\/p>\n

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Taekwondo<\/a> builds character, a strong will, and vigour that will result in the ability to meet all of life\u2019s situations with well balanced and directed energy.\u00a0 Disciplined energy and a strong will to live (fighting spirit) instil confidence under any circumstance, allowing a person to approach things calmly and with confidence, with inner peace.\u00a0 If in the process the ego can be overcome \u2013 in the sense that one is prepared to sacrifice one\u2019s own inclination and behaviour, while at the same time, being able to be humble \u2013 the following will have been accomplished.\u00a0<\/p>\n