Tae Kwon Do

Tae Kwon Do is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea. In Korean, tae kwon do loosely translates to "the way of the hand and foot." As a martial art, it usually emphasizes kicking and mobility in sparring; blocks, hand strikes, joint locks and take-downs are also often covered in training. Tae kwon do was traditionally considered to be a "hard" art, because of its use of proactive hard blocks to prevent strikes as well as offensive striking techniques. However, perhaps due to increasing interest in competitive sparring, it has become "softened" with the use of mobility and dodges to reduce strikes.

There are two major tae kwon do organizations, each with their own focus and emphasis on style: the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). Each group has a different set of poomse or forms, but much of the stances, strikes and blocks are the same.

*Meets Tuesdays (6:30-7:30 -beginners- and 7:30-8:30- intermediate/advanced) Thursdays (6:30-8:00 all)
*The Club includes members from the UC Davis Pac West TKD Team but welcomes everyone from zero to expert experience
*The UCD TKD Team has been undefeated Pac West Champions from 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 in which many members are Pac-West All-Stars
*The club dues are $60 per quarter

• WTF Tae Kwon Do through the Experimental College - http://www.ucdtkd.org/
  

• UC Davis Tae Kwon Do Club at the ARC - http://sportclubs.ucdavis.edu/taekwondo/
  

• Black Belt Club
  

• Rodness Martial Arts Center
  

• United Martial Arts College of Davis - http://www.umactkd.com/
  

• PHE 1: Tae Kwon Do course through UC Davis at the ARC - http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/