European Taekwondo Union
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| European Taekwondo Union | |
|---|---|
| Formation | May 2nd 1976 |
| Headquarters | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
| Membership | unknown |
| Website | |
The European Taekwondo Union is the official governing body for all Taekwondo matters in Europe as a regional organisation of the World Taekwondo Federation. It is comprised of the National Taekwondo Federations of all the European member nations and regulates all Taekwondo matters on a continental basis. The first participating countries in the ETU were Spain, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Denmark and and UK. The first president was Antonio Garcia de la Fuente. The First European Championships of the ETU were held in Barcelona on May 22nd - 23rd 1976. After being considered only a demonstration sports event twice - in Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 - the WTF style (Olympic Style Taekwondo) - was incorporated as a full Olympic discipline in Sydney in 2000. [1]
Members of the European Taekwondo Union (WTF Style) uses the Hyung#Poomsae style of teaching Taekwondo.
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[edit] The 5 Tenets of ETU (WTF Style) Taekwondo
- Etiquette
- Modesty
- Perseverance
- Self Control
- Indomitable Spirit
[edit] The ETU (WTF Style) Taekwondo Student Oath
- To Observance the tenets of Taekwondo
- To have respect for instructors and fellow students
- To never misuse the art of Taekwondo
- To be a champion of freedom and justice
- To help build a more peaceful world
[edit] Advancement
Advancing through the belts is done by a system of gradings. Gradings are typically held in 3 month cycles at regional training centres across the UK. Grading systems will typically consist of line work, patterns, theory, and sparring. Students can typically advance through the belts at a rate of 1 Kup every 3 months.
[edit] Belts
ETU uses the following system of Belt Gradings:
- 10th Kup - White belt (white signifies innocence, as a student with no previous knowledge of Taekwondo)
- 9th Kup - White belt with yellow tag
- 8th Kup - Yellow belt (yellow signifies earth, from which the metaphorical plant sprouts forth and takes root as the foundations of Taekwondo are laid)
- 7th Kup - Yellow belt with green tag
- 6th Kup - Green belt (green signifies the plant's growth as skills are developed)
- 5th Kup - Green belt with blue tag
- 4th Kup - Blue belt (blue signifies heaven, towards which the plant is growing as trainign progresses)
- 3rd Kup - Blue belt with red tag
- 2nd Kup - Red belt (red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning opponents)
- 1st Kup - Red belt with black tag
- 1st Dan - Black belt (black is opposite to white and signifies maturity and proficiency in taekwondo)
