To present it in a simple way, the Taekwon-do is a version of combat without weapon established with an intention of self defense. Also, the Taekwon-do is more than this. It is the scientific utilization of the body in the method of self defense; a body that has adquired the maximum of his performance, across an intensive physical and mental training. It is a martial art that does not have equally in power or skills. As martial art, his discipline, and technical and mental training are the essential to build a fort felt of justice, humility and resolution. It is the mental conditioning that marks the difference between the real medical instructor and the sensationalist one to whom only it is enough to dominate the combative aspects of this art.
This one is one of the reasons for which it is said of the Taekwon-do that it is an art of self-defence. Also it implies a certain way of thinking and living, particularly instigating the concept of a spirit of strict discipline self imposed. His more precise description is an almost a worship. Translated literally "Tae" represents the action to jump or fly, to throb or destroy with the foot. "Kwon" represents the fist, especially to throb or to destroy with the hand or the fist. "Do" means art or way, the correct way constructed and established by the saints and the wise persons of the past.
As a whole, "Taekwon-do" indicates the mental training and the skills of the combat without weapon for the auto defense, implying skill of the fists, kicks, blockades and the defenses with feet and nake hands for a fast destruction of the adversary or of several mobile adversaries.
