 






![[ Yahoo! Maps ]](http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mp/gr/mplogo.gif)
1810-2 W Baseline Rd Mesa, AZ 85202
|

Choi's
Black Belt Academy, L.L.C.
Master Wesley Truchanowicz is a 6th Dan
Black Belt with 39 years experience teaching.
He is also the current owner of the academy,
which promotes Spirit, Good Health, and Self
Defense. All of the instructors are certified
from Kuk Ki Won (Korea).
Contact Info
Choi's Black Belt Academy, L.L.C.
The School of Self Defense
Master Wesley Truchanowicz - Owner
1810-2 W. Baseline Rd.
Mesa, Arizona 85202
Phone / Fax: (480) 897-8422
Brief History Of Taekwondo
Taekwondo (also spelled tae
kwon do or
'taekwon-do') is a martial art originating
in
Korea. An amalgamation of Chinese,
Japanese, and traditional Korean fighting
styles, taekwondo has become the world's
most commonly practiced martial art, and is
the national sport of Korea as well as an
Olympic sporting event.
In Korean, derived from Hanja,
tae means
"to strike or smash with the foot";
kwon means
"to strike or smash with the hand";
and do means
"way"or "path".
Hence, taekwondo is loosely
translated as "the way of the foot and the fist".
Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the
divergent evolution of the martial art. As with
many other martial arts, taekwondo is a
combination of combat technique, self-defense,
sport, exercise, entertainment, and philosophy.
Although there are great doctrinal and technical
differences among public and private taekwondo
organizations, the art in general emphasizes kicks
thrown from a mobile stance, using the leg's greater
reach and power to disable the opponent from a
distance. In sparring, turning (roundhouse), 45
degree, front, axe, side, and swing kicks are most
often used; advanced kicks include jump, spin,
skip, and drop kicks, often in combination.
Taekwondo training also includes a comprehensive
system of hand strikes and blocks, but generally
does not emphasize grappling until the higher belt
levels.
|



|