Taekwondo ( Taekwondo ; 跆拳道 ; Korean pronunciation: [ t ʰ ɛkwʌndo] ) [a] is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea . In Korean , tae (Moss, 跆 ) means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon (권, 拳 ) means "to strike or break with fist"; and do (도, 道 ) means "way," "method," or "art." Thus, taekwondo may be loosely translated as "the way of the foot and fist" or "the way of kicking and punching."
Taekwondo is the world's most popular martial art in terms of the number of practitioners. [ 1 ] Its popularity has resulted in the varied development of the martial art into several domains: as with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-defense , sport , exercise , meditation , and philosophy . Taekwondo is also used by the South Korean military as part of its training. [ 2 ] Gyeorugi ( pronounced [ɡjʌɾuɡi] ), a type of sparring , has been an Olympic event since 2000.
Formally, there are two main styles of taekwondo. One comes from the Kukkiwon , the source of the sparring system sihap gyeorugi which is now an event at the summer Olympic Games and which is governed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). The other comes from the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF). [ 3 ]
Separate from the various taekwondo organizations, there have been two general branches of taekwondo development: traditional and sport. The term "traditional taekwondo" typically refers to the martial art as it was established in the 1950s and 1960s in the South Korean military forces; in particular, the names and symbolism of the traditional patterns often refer to elements of Korean history . Sport taekwondo has evolved in the decades since then and has a somewhat different focus, especially in terms of its emphasis on speed and competition (as in Olympic sparring), whereas traditional taekwondo tends to emphasize power and self-defense. The two are not mutually exclusive, and the distinctions between them are often blurred.
Although there are doctrinal and technical differences between the two main styles and among the various organizations, the art in general emphasizes kicks thrown from a mobile stance, employing the leg's greater reach and power (compared to the arm). The greatest difference between various styles, or at least the most obvious, is generally accepted to be the differing styles and rules of sport and competition. Taekwondo training generally includes a system of blocks, kicks, punches, and open-handed strikes and May include aussi Various take-downs or sweeps, throws, and joint locks. Some Taekwondo Instructors aussi Incorporate The Use of pressure points, Known as jiapsul , "as well as grabbing self-defense techniques Borrowed from Other martial arts, Such as judo and hapkido
The jebel Ouesslat is an imposing mountain range covering approximately 135,000 hectares and overlooks the plain Ouesslatia Merguellil and east, the plain of Kairouan in the west and south Haffouz depression. 
Although difficult access and poor in water resources, Jebel Ouesslat was always busy. The presence of prehistoric man dating back to ancient times and continues up to 5,000 years before present (Neolithic period). 
This massif contains habitats from this period and an impressive and unique paintings and prints, located on the walls of rock shelters and caves. It represents, in the state of our knowledge, the richest region in rock art from Tunisia. 
Each station has different styles and themes. Through the paintings and engravings, prehistoric man proves essential to the existence of wildlife has disappeared from Tunisia. 
Thus, the white rhinoceros, the great buffalo antique, antelope, giraffe, hyena, ostrich, lived in our countries. Pets are also well illustrated by scenes of pasture (paddock), the oxen, goats, sheep, accompanied by a domestic dog well known: the Sloughi. 
The precious details about the daily life of prehistoric man in Jebel Ouesslat are revealed, such as hunting (hunting scene of Ayn Khanfous) and his family life (Dar Mellah). He also represented some figures probably related to his spiritual life and his worldview. 
Unfortunately, the prehistoric sites (rock art and escargotières) are extremely vulnerable and undergo rapid degradation and progressive but irreversible. 
the Jebel Ouesslat could become both an ecological park (fauna and flora) and archaeological exceptional. 
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