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The benefits of Tae Kwon Do and Martial Arts in general are well known. Children involved in Martial Arts classes learn valuable life and leadership skills. Beyond the ability to defend themselves Tae Kwon Do students achieve a level of fitness unmatched by traditional gym workouts.

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Tae Kwon Do Among Other Martial Arts

Tae Kwon Do is a way of life that promotes peace through strength. The most widely practiced martial art in the world today, Tae Kwon Do promotes self-improvement through regular and vigorous exercise of the mind, the body and the spirit. Tae Kwon Do differs from other martial arts such as Japanese Karate, Chinese Kung Fu, Hapkido, Judo, Yusui (Jujitsu) and kick-boxing because of its emphasis on kicking techniques. Tae Kwon Do has more than 50 different kinds of kicking combinations and foot blocks—no other martial art encompasses that many kicking techniques. Tae Kwon Do, the art of foot and hand fighting, believes that the foot is more useful than the hand in defending oneself. Generally, a leg has a longer reach and is more powerful than an arm. An assailant attacking with his fist cannot teach the distance that can be reached by the leg of the defender. Therefore, the defender in Tae Kwon Do can easily defeat the assailant with a trained kicking technique. This is especially true if the distance between the people is even just a few inches longer than an arms length. However, this does not mean that Tae Kwon Do ignores the importance of hand movements. Hand techniques are considered vital for blocking and attacking in Tae Kwon Do. This concept is clearly seen as the beginning students are taught: first, the basic blocking and attack movements with the hands; and then, they are instructed in the more difficult blocking and attacking leg movements. Tae Kwon Do is also internationally renowned for its vertical and horizontal jumping skills. It is common to find a Tae Kwon Do partitioner who is capable of kicking a target up to eight (8) feet above the floor, and be able to jump fifteen (15) feet or more horizontally over obstacles to kick a target. Therefore, it is understandable why many people consider Tae Kwon Do to be the finest martial art in the world today!