Kid Kicks Issue # 5
(October 14th, 2009)




Why do we bow in Taekwon-Do?

Is it to stretch your back? Look for coins on the floor? Or maybe you just want to make sure that you have the right uniform pants on.

Hmmm… we bow in Taekwon-Do to be polite, to show respect and show pride that we are Taekwon-Do students. Bowing shows you appreciate the person you are bowing to. Have you noticed that the Masters and even the Grand Masters also bow to show respect?





Here are other cool ideas from Grand Master Tran about why we bow.

  • When we bow we create a good environment for learning,
  • When we bow we show that we are serious about Taekwon-Do training,
  • When we bow we recognize that we need to remain modest and humble.


Brian from the USA


Charyot with Lindsey from Canada


Nice stretch with Brian from Argentina

Do you have a picture of you and your TKD friends? Send it to us at kidsarecool@tkd-itf.org and you might be in the next issue of Kid Kicks.

Did You Know???
The reason you support your right forearm with your left hand to shake hands or pass an object to your friend is you are also telling the other person that he or she can trust you. Using one hand to support the other arm is a sign of total respect
and
Have you ever wondered about why other martial arts greet each other with the left hand over the right? Well, in the martial arts the right hand represents power and the left hand represents self-control and respect. The left hand is placed over the right to show that the martial artist is not a danger to others. It is a sign of respect and courtesy. Where do you find the right hand covered by the left in Taekwon-Do?


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