quarta-feira, 18 de dezembro de 2013

Meaning and symbolism of taekwondo dobok

Meaning and symbolism of taekwondo dobok
Regarding how to make a dobok he has much resemblance to the traditional Korean clothing.
It has three types of shapes: circular, square and triangular.
The waist is circular, the cuffs of the pants are square, and hips, triangulAraes.

The circular shape represents heaven, the square - the earth, and triangular, Man.
The three symbols are the foundation of the universe, uniting and integrating them in a UNIT.
According to the theory of Yin and Yang, the pants Yin represents the earth, the sky is the blouse band represents Yang and the man himself.

The white color symbolizes the dark side of the Universe.
According to the philosophy of Korean tradition, the origin of the universe is pronounced as Han.
Han within White color means.
In Korean belief, white represents the origin of the universe.

The collars of today's dobok are shaped V.
They differ from traditional garment to reduce discomfort during the practice of Taekwondo.
On graduation POOM students under age 15 who reach the Black Belt collars are listed in red and black, and for graduations DAN students aged greater than or equal to 15 years to reach black belt collars are black.

Keep your dobok always clean, and respect its use.
This is part of the philosophy of Taekwondo practice.


Source: Taekwondo

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