Russell Macarthur Clubs are located in:
Brisbane, Darling Downs, Dalby, Cunnamulla , Warwick & Queanbeyan (NSW).
Beginners are welcome at all classes, no appointment is necessary. All Instructors are experienced and friendly and will welcome you to train.
Taekwondo is the name of the martial art turned modern international sport which has been independently developed over about 20 centuries in Korea. The Main feature of Taekwondo is that it is a free-fighting combat sports using bare hands and feet to repel an opponent. All of its activities are based on defensive spirit since Taekwondo was developed as a defense against enemy attacks. Taekwondo also serves to improve health, physical fitness and poise of the people practising it.
HAP – Harmony of mind, body and spirit
KI – Energy of body and life
DO – The way of learning, doing and living
There are various accounts of the origins of Hapkido, some contradictory, some without collaboration or just based on oral commentary. While it is nearly impossible to validate or discount any of these accounts they all share a common thread.
TAEKWONDO, the Korean Martial Art, has evolved through time and has been a means of an individual’s freedom and expression. It purifies the spirit as it trains the muscles and mind. Taekwondo has been described as a state of mind and also a way of life. It seeks control of the mind over the body through strict discipline and development of a positive moral character.