GEMINI TAE KWON-DO

Welcome to Gemini Tae Kwon-Do

Since 1994, Gemini Tae Kwon-Do has been providing quality instruction in Tae Kwon-Do and Self-Defence in the Cheddar and Portishead areas.

We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our schools and style of martial art.

What is Tae Kwon-Do?


Tae Kwon-Do is a modern Korean martial art, characterized by its fast, high and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name Tae Kwon-Do.

Tae Kwon-Do is often translated as 'The Way of Foot and Hand'.

Tae Kwon-Do written in Korean characters (Han'gul)

'Tae' means to jump or smash with the foot.
'Kwon' means to punch or destroy with the hand.
'Do' means art, way or method.

Put this together and Tae Kwon-Do means 'The Art of Kicking and Punching' or 'The Art of Unarmed Combat'.

Disciplines of Tae Kwon-Do

Tae Kwon-Do has four disciplines:

	Patterns
	Sparring
	Self Defence
	Breaking

It is the combination of these four disciplines that make the art of Tae Kwon-Do.

Contact Information

If you would like to contact Gemini Tae Kwon-Do, please use one of the methods listed below.

Telephone: +44 (0)1278 793422 / +44 (0)7767 668303
Email: General Information: info@tkd-selfdefence.co.uk