Comfortable sports gear, no shoes. Yellow belts and higher wear Karate uniform. The following is for a first quick reading. It is a martial art with the obvious purpose of self-defense. However, a more valuable aspect of Tae Kwon Do is the improvement of physical and mental fitness and health .
Regular practice develops balance strength focus self-control social skills .
As the positive effects of Tae Kwon Do cover a wide range, people of all ages and both sexes can benefit. In order to break several inches of wood, punches and kicks have to be sharply focused. During the Korean war he instructed the 8th U.S. Army. He has taught cadets at West Point and given classes at many American universities and colleges, including Princeton, Brown, and Fordham. His students, and in turn, their students, are now teaching hundreds of classes in the country.