What does the "Do" in Martial Arts, ie., "Taekwon"DO"" or "Judo" mean?
2006-12-12 10:06:26 · 9 answers · asked by trinhqdo 1 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
I am not sure what it means in TKD as it is a Japanese word and TKD is a Korean style.
In Japanese DO translates to "The way of"
It refers to more than the training. It is a way of life.
2006-12-12 10:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means "way" or "path" in most Asian cultures.
Such as in Judo (in the Japanese culture) means "gentle way", Tae Kwon Do (in the Korean culture) means the "way of the hand and foot", Jeet Kune Do (in the Chinese culture or more to the point, in the Cantonese language; since Mainland China has three major languages) means "way of the intercepting fist".
2006-12-12 22:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by quiksilver8676 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can have many different meanings in the basic okinowan dialect that most ma work from it means the way or the path.it's not chinese.there are thousands of different dialects throughout japan and asia and then theres the europian versions that are just what they choose to believe it means,hence many different meanings.even karatedo has many different meanings.to most ppl it means way of empty hand or way of open hand etc.etc.
2006-12-12 20:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by BUSHIDO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. It comes from the Chinese Tao or Dao. It is impossible to translate into English. It is the way we live, our code of values, a spiritual path.
2006-12-12 18:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do in japanese styles means way .
2006-12-13 08:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by Ray H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way or method. way of life
2006-12-12 22:32:02 · answer #6 · answered by tkdmaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Do" is the way.
The school is the dojo.
2006-12-12 19:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by Echo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do means "way," "Art," or "path in taekwondo
2006-12-12 18:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"school"
2006-12-12 18:07:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋