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Kicking it in Korea
U.S. Army Pvt. Jared Kindlespire
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Linear movements of Karate, circular and kicking patterns of kung fu, and more than 50 different circular hand motions in Chinese martial arts. These are the characteristics of Taekwondo.
Soldiers on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, attend Taekwondo classes at the Zoeckler gym every Monday through Friday to further physical fitness, combatives skills and to connect with Korean culture.
Taekwondo was founded in 1955. The martial art is originally Korean and also several styles of other Asian martial arts combined into one.
"Taekwondo is an empty-hand combat form that entails the use of the whole body.” said Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith in their book “Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts.” “‘Tae’ means ‘to kick’ or ‘smash with the feet,’ ‘kwon’ implies ‘punching’ or ‘destroying with the hand or fist,’ and ‘do’ means ‘way’ or ‘method,”
Taekwondo involves mostly striking moves, while also incorporating blocks for defense. It is most famous for its different types of kicks. This adds to service members’ ability to be effective in hand-to-hand combat scenarios and builds the members’ combat readiness.
Taekwondo classes help with increased flexibility, martial arts skill, and self-discipline, said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stuart Meissen, Eighth Army Ammunition Logistics Officer.
“It’s another hour to two hours of cardio added onto regular unit P.T.,” said Meissen
Taekwondo teaches fighting techniques, Korean language, and culture including phrases such as Sa Beom Nim” meaning “master,” which aids in the Taekwondo class, and also phrases beneficial in everyday life, such as “An Young Ha Shim Neekka,” meaning “Hello, how are you?” in addition to many other phrases.
When Meissen goes into the surrounding towns and museums, he sees things he can connect to his classes and can see the role Taekwondo has in Korean culture.
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 03.03.2019 20:30 |
| Story ID: | 312687 |
| Location: | CAMP HUMPHREYS, KR |
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