{"id":404,"date":"2008-05-09T00:58:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-08T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2008\/05\/09\/why-learn-tae-kwon-do\/"},"modified":"2008-05-09T00:58:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-08T20:58:00","slug":"why-learn-tae-kwon-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2008\/05\/09\/why-learn-tae-kwon-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Learn Tae Kwon Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><div style=\"margin: 1ex; text-align: justify;\">\n<p> <b>For Self-defense:<\/b> One never knows when he or she may be attacked.  Since we normally do not carry side arms, a most effective way to defend  ourselves and our loved ones is &#8220;empty hand fighting&#8221; and  Tae Kwon Do reveals the ancient secrets. Knowledge of these secrets  can be life savings in times of danger.<\/p>\n<p><b>For Health:<\/b> Tae Kwon Do is far more than just defensive methods.  It is a superb means of mental and physical development. Tae Kwon Do  practitioners are noted for their excellent health gained from the discipline  and patience required by the art.<\/p>\n<p><b>For Self Confidence and Poise:<\/b> Tae Kwon Do first and foremost  requires that all students be polite and respectful and never use their  knowledge for frivolous purposes or wanton harm. Yet a true student  is able to dispel fear.<\/p>\n<p><b>What can be achieved through Tae Kwon Do training?<\/b> The student  of Tae Kwon Do develops an unbeatable self-defense through rigid training  and professional supervised instruction. In addition Tae Kwon Do builds  dynamic tension and makes balanced use of a large number of body muscles.  It provides excellent all around exercise and develops coordination  and agility. Tae Kwon Do trains students in character,  sincerity, effort, etiquette and self-control.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who may learn Tae Kwon Do?<\/b> Classes are open to men, women and  children as Tae Kwon Do is one of the only true family sports. All can  learn and participate together. The degree of progress for any student  is based on the individual coordination and attentiveness. Physical  fitness is essential for a happy, productive life, and invariably, people  who are capable of defending themselves are less troublesome and better  citizens. <\/p>\n<p>Taher Tambawala (email: tahertambawala(at)yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p>Sports Martial Arts Teacher (MSB \u2013 Kolkata)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1603832936106174\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\n\/\/2007-03-03: Hikmah\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"9911825884\";\n\/\/--><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Self-defense: One never knows when he or she may be attacked. Since we normally do not carry side arms, a most effective way to defend ourselves and our loved ones is &#8220;empty hand fighting&#8221; and Tae Kwon Do reveals the ancient secrets. Knowledge of these secrets can be life savings in times of danger. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dawoodi-bohras","category-interesting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}