Martial Arts

Martial Arts Training

“Martial Arts” is considered by some practitioners to be a misnomer, as many schools were never “martial” in the sense of acting as professional warriors. The phrase is also of European (culturally) and Latin (linguistically) origin, literally translating to “arts of Mars”, the Romans’ god of war, even though the term is more associated with Eastern Asia fighting styles.

Martial arts are categorized in many different ways: traditional vs contemporary, armed vs unarmed, internal and external (at least within Chinese martial arts). However, when choosing which type of martial arts training you’re interested in, it may help to look at how that martial art is categorized by application or intent: is it used for self-defense, choreography, combat sports, meditation, physical fitness, etc? Oftentimes, knowing what you want to accomplish with your martial arts training will help you decide with discipline is best to start with.

Tae Kwon Do

Modern Tae Kwon Do is classified as a combat sport and was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists using traditions from disciplines like Taekkyon, Gwonbeop, and Subak. The oldest current governing body for the school of Tae Kwon Do is the Korea Taekwondo Association.

Unlike other modern martial arts disciplines that tend to focus more solely on combat sports, Tae Kwon Do training brings with it a rich Korean cultural heritage and a value philosophy that focuses on the development of a peaceful society.

Each school of Tae Kwon Do will have their own version of philosophical underpinnings, but in general, these will refer in some way to the original Five Commandments of the Hwarang. One iteration of these commandments comes from Choi Hong Hi’s Five Tenets of Tae Kwon Do:

Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverance
Self-Control
Indomitable Spirit

Our Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Classes

Our Lake Norman Tae Kwon Do classes are crafted to improve character development in children and personal improvement in adults. Everything about our martial arts training is focused on improving discipline, physical and mental health, and a sense of community in our students both inside and outside of training.

We offer our Tiger Program to young children to give them a head start in their training, have multiple classes available scheduled throughout the week, and offer a black belt course for those ready to make a commitment to their training.

For people who are interested in our Mooresville martial arts classes, but want to see what they are about before making a time commitment, we offer a two-week free trial program where you can take part in our classes and see if they are right for you.

Martial Arts

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