Man by nature has instinct to preserve his own life as well as his race, and therefore engages in physical activities either consciously or unconsciously.  Man cannot do without physical motions that he grows and develops on them regardless of time and space.  In ancient times people had no means other than the bare hands and body to defend themselves; so they naturally developed the bare-hand fighting techniques.  Even at times when arms were developed as defensive or offensive means people continued to enjoy the bare-hand fighting techniques for the purposes of building physical strength as well as showing them off through matches at rituals of tribal communities. 

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional arts that teaches more than physical fighting skills.  It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind.  Today it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation and stands among the official games in the Olympics.