There are several interesting clubs which you can join in, and the most popular one is Tae Kwon Do (TKD) club. Tae Kwon Do is a traditional martial art, which was developed in Korea over twenty centuries ago. Its origin dates back to Koguryo Dynasty founded in 37 B.C.

You may be interested in martial arts very much but only favor Chinese Kungfu. We are glad to share our experience with you. The reason why we choose Tae Kwon Do is that it really attracts us. OK, let us tell you some details about Tae Kwon Do, and make a comparison with Kungfu. Tae Kwon Do has its special features. Firstly, Tae Kwon Do focuses more on feet and less on hands, so kicking is the main weapon. It has two advantages: 1. Leg is longer, so you will reach your opponent faster; 2. The leg's power is greater, thus it is good for those who lack of physical fundamentals. Secondly, Tae Kwon Do emphasizes body's mobility, in another word, fighters are supposed to move fast. This trait strengthens the effectiveness of kicking, and complements the shortcoming of power.  Lastly, Tae Kwon Do is easy to learn. If you learn Chinese Kungfu--surely Chinese Kungfu is considered to be the most powerful in the world--but it takes you much longer time, and you may not be get any result. But if you learn Tae Kwon Do, you will master all the basic kicks in three months, and you will become skillful in one year around. After training, you can see your progress in the aspects of endurance, health status, disposition and motivation. By the way, Tae Kwon Do is also a good way to lose weight!

As Tae Kwon Do club members, we are very glad to introduce you to this new club.

Firstly, the training is always a challenge for all of us. We are supposed to try our best all the time during the training, and we really do that. Everyone is ordered to wear Tae Kwon Do uniforms, and go without shoes. The weather is always hot, our feet always get frayed and our Shifu always push us hard, but we enjoy it! You see life is tough but we need to treat it positively. That is the way we challenge our fates! So we persevere on with our strenuous trainer. When we are kicking, we usually shout loudly, in order to encourage ourselves on. As we train, we feel confident and we keep away sad thought and unhappiness. We believe that people should overcome the problems that occur in their lives, and we learn much about this kind of spirit during training. Moreover, we are able to test our limitation, and to initiate both our physical and mental potentials. You ought to keep one thing in mind, that when training we Tae Kwon Do members are disciplining ourselves, and we are improving.

     Secondly, the Tae Kwon Do Club is like a big cozy family. Most of the members in the club study in NIE (National Institute of Education) and SPE (School of Physical Education) They are all very nice, and there is also a group of PRC scholars (we are included in). Do you think we martial arts exponents are all unfriendly? Well, that’s not true. We can be aggressive when we need to, but that is rare. Everyone knows each other has the ability to fight, so no one would like to be too pushy. On the contrary, we get along with each other very well, indeed. If you meet difficulties, everyone will be eager to help you, and give you some constructive advice. We have a good tradition—to celebrate one’s birthday with the whole club. It is always an exciting time! Also, we often are organized to have a lot of activities together, and have a lot of fun. For example, we participated in NIE orientation, and perform in front of all NIE juniors. It was a memorable experience! In such comfortable atmosphere one is willing to come to training, and improve rapidly. This is the success of our club.

    Thirdly, I would like to introduce you our Shifu. Shifu so far is 4^th dan, black belt. He was one of the pioneers of Tae Kwon Do scholars who were sent to Korea for training, and he won many champions. He fights with all kinds of martial artists, so he owns rich experience. Shifu is a very winning person. He treats us as his brothers and sisters, so we like him very much.  He often mentions that Tae Kwon Do is his job, also his life. We are always aware Shifu’s passion. You know that it is almost free to join in the club, but Shifu always encourage us to come. He loves Tae Kwon Do, and he infects us! As a result, we are motivated and enjoy the training. Shifu is really nice. He is a humble person who is always encouraging. If you were late for the training, you just need to take a bow say hello to the class, then you join in. If you do not feel very well, say you were injured, all you have to do is to take a bow and explain your situation, and you can leave with Shifu's permission. Shifu is good at sparring (real fighting) and masters many strategies. He is such a diligent person that he shares his precious experience with us, and tells us his philosophies. One memorable case is that, at one sparring, we were shown how crucial it would be in the tournament (two simple kicks are good enough to beat a skillful opponent down). Shifu emphasized that “Take good care of yourself”. I am sure you would be shocked at that moment. He said that this principle is not only useful in tournament, but also in our real life.  That is true! The difference is that the attack can be seen in the tournament while it is invisible in your real life. So take more care of yourself in reality!

The training in NIE is on every Monday, at 6pm at the basketball court, generally it lasts for two hours. If you come, you have your own reasons. Just enjoy it!