Three
main bodies:-
ITF (International Taekwon-do Federation)
WTF (World Taekwondo Federation)
GTF
(Global Taekwondo
Federation)
Main Syllabus:
Fundamental Movements
Sparring
Self-Defence Techniques
Power Breaking
Fundamental Movements
Fundamental
movements are necessary for sparring and patterns, while both patterns and
sparring are indispensable for perfection of fundamental movements.
Patterns (Tul)
Pattern teaches flexibility, grace, balance and coordination, while the fundamental exercises develop precision and teaches the method, principle, imagination and purpose. Eventually, this training permeates every conscious and subconscious action of the student.
Self-Defence
It focuses on high and spinning kicks which are not very suitable for real life (street) application. It is a mixture of all kinds of techniques, including grapping/ locks as well as depending against armed attackers etc. Self defence is something that cannot be practised alone. You will need a partner that has equal strength. You will learn how to react (and how not to react), proper freeing techniques, locks and strangling techniques. The following techniques are generally (this is not a rule, of course) practised (where the opponent either uses his body (i.e. hands), a knife or a stick):
Control techniques
Freeing techniques (Paegi)
Termination techniques
Sparring
Sparring
teaches humility, courage, alertness and accuracy, adaptability as well as
self-control.
Tournament
A test of skill or ability of student. A series of contests in which a number of contestants compete and the one that prevails through the final round or that finishes with the best record is declared the winner.
Power Breaking (Kyepka)
One of the element of taekwondo. It is a obligatory part of the black-belt exam and it is popular element of taekwondo demonstrations. Breaking an object is a good way to practise concentration, power, focus, speed and precision on non-living objects, without injuring oneself or another. It is very important to realize that a proper technique is needed and a breaking technique within your limits, because without it you can easily injure yourself, sometimes even permanently! Practicing breaking objects helps you to realize that your body itself is a very strong weapon. It also helps you to understand that during practise with a partner, you have to be very careful.