Taekwondo Bible Volume 1

Is there a philosophy to Taekwondo? If so, then where in Taekwondo shall we find it? Many scholars have concerned themselves with this question. Most have sought Taekwondo’s philosophy within the context of traditional Oriental philosophy and religion, and so they researched Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in an effort to apply their concepts to Taekwondo. And what was the result? Only a Taekwondo encumbered with the complex and abstruse terminology of Oriental philosophy, while nothing of the true and essential Taekwondo remained. I can give a simple reason for this: Confucius, the Buddha, Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu never discussed Taekwondo.