Cultural Post #6

[Hyeon Jun Jo]

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that is mainly focussed on various types of kicking techniques. In Korea, Taekwondo is so popular that you'd be an outlier if you've never tried it. Not all continues the practice, but it is a sport that everyone has tried in their childhood. Although it is a martial art, it focusses on a lot more than just physical fighting. Parents in Korea would send their child to Taekwondo to learn to respect and train their mind. It wouldn't be wrong to say that Taekwondo is a internal/mind training rather than a physical training. I also did Taekwondo when I was young and continued for about 10 years. In my opinion, it does lose some practicality as many would say the techniques are for show, but it is a great exercise for both internal and external. 

[June Choi]

I also did a cultural post on Korean martial arts! I always envied people who learned the art as a child, and I wonder if you still remember some of the moves and poses. It would be great to see if people who took Korean martial arts as a child are better at defending themselves and also if they are more disciplined. Maybe, possibly, I'll try out just one class and see if I enjoy it myself.