As Li, one of the founders of modern Taekwondo, summed up: "Taekwondo is the way to be a man". On the other hand, it can be said that Taekwondo is an activity of etiquette education for practitioners through martial arts. The main forms are bows and bows.
Taekwondo spirit can be defined as two kinds: one is the state of further sublimation of body and mind obtained by practicing Taekwondo; The other is the attitude of practicing Taekwondo or the spiritual value gained through Taekwondo practice.
The spirit of Taekwondo experienced through practice can be analyzed from the perspective of Taekwondo itself, but the spirit gained through Taekwondo practice has gone beyond the scope of Taekwondo itself. Therefore, the spirit of Taekwondo is a noun corresponding to the technology and body of Taekwondo. Taekwondo spirit is the fundamental will to practice Taekwondo technology, which provides a standard for Taekwondo practitioners to practice.
Taekwondo, as a specific practice method of personality cultivation, is a martial art that exercises the body reasonably through systematic movement of the body, with the purpose of self-defense, family protection and personality improvement. In order to achieve the purpose of static mental exercise, people need to eliminate physical obstacles and imbalances through dynamic exercise, and only in a healthy state can they find static inner peace.
The educational value of Taekwondo spirit lies in that it enables modern people to form the habit of self-cultivation through repeated physical and mental exercises. The exercise of physical and mental habits can not only cultivate willpower, creativity and self-denial ability, but also improve the coordination and health of the body, thus cultivating self-confidence and self-control, and finally forming a positive and enterprising personality.
Self-confidence and self-control can prevent psychological barriers, and team spirit gained through collective practice is conducive to establishing a good personality and attitude towards society, so as to face life more positively and optimistically. Therefore, Taekwondo practice is not only a simple fist application and body-centered exercise, but also a modern martial arts with harmonious development of body and mind and a personality system.
Self-denial and etiquette can be obtained through taekwondo practice. Self-denial refers to being able to overcome physical and psychological limits and overcome them in taekwondo practice. Taekwondo is also based on etiquette and order. In the Taekwondo Dojo, the spirit of etiquette between master and apprentice and between superiors and subordinates is very important, and such theoretical morality began from the first stage of Taekwondo education.
The core of Taekwondo spirit is the spirit of harmony and peace. This spirit is embodied in the technology of Taekwondo, martial arts and Taekwondo products. We can find the idea of roundness, square and angle in Taekwondo movements and costumes, which just reflects the characteristics that traditional oriental thoughts attach great importance to the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
The first action of all qualities of Taekwondo begins with defensive action, that is to say, Taekwondo is non-violent, and the fighting technique of Taekwondo is suitable for maintaining peace and justice, not for destruction and violence. The harmonious spirit and peaceful spirit of Taekwondo convey the universal values of love and peace to the whole world.
The spirit of Taekwondo is embodied in the etiquette and rules in the process of Taekwondo technical training, the characteristics of Taekwondo clothing, and the future development direction and content of Taekwondo.