Bolton Taekwon-Do School

Typical lesson
What is Taekwon-do?
Taekwon-do is a Korean martial-art founded by General Choi Hong Hi 9th Dan. It was given the name Taekwon-do by General Choi and agreed by leading officials in Korea on 11th April 1955. Taekwon-do can be translated literally as 'the art of kicking and punching':
		Tae represents the foot used for kicking, smashing and jumping
		Kwon represents the hand used for punching, striking, thrusting and blocking
		Do represents the art, way or method.
Taekwon-do was introduced into the UK by Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha 9th Dan in September 1967.
A typical lesson will consist of the following: line up and bow to the instructor recite the Taekwon-do tenets and oath warm-up and stretch combination of fundamental excercises, patterns, sparring, self-defence, and destruction warm-down line up and bow to the instructor and then the senior student class dismissed by the instructor