5. I
do a branch of TaeKwonDo
known as Ji-Tae please
could you tell me what
Ji-Tae means it's
philosophy and what
makes it different from
other branches of
TaeKwonDo.
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... Unfortunately
we don't have any
knowledge of your
specific style at the
moment. We are aware
that many teachers form
new lines of styles.
Some are similar to
previous ones but with
different names. Others
are a fusion of more
than one martial art
teaching or training
approaches.
... However,
we can tell you that
Ji-Tae is a Korean kanji (pictogram)
that refers to "earth".
Its' meaning is a man
standing on the ground
with two feet, looking
over the sky or
"heaven". Such attitude
represents the way of
struggling for human
life that is developed
on the ground. Its
philosophical concept
reflects the belief that
all living things come
from and return to the
earth, as the origin and
termination of life.
... A poomse (form)
required for grading to
6th Dan Black
Belt in the The World
Tae Kwon Do Federation
is named "Jitae". It
symbolizes the different
aspects that occur in
the human existence and
its struggle, as well as
the relationships of
changes of all lifeforms
with the earth.
... As
soon as we learn more
details about your
specific style, we will
get back to
you. |