Every uniform defines the abilities and capabilities of an athlete that competes in the Olympic Games, and this is especially true in martial arts, each of the disciplines present in the games wears their uniforms with joy, respect, and pride. But there is one that is more recent and became recognized in 1994: The Taekwondo …
Yes, the Taekwondo uniform is called Dobok and for beginners is completely white, so next time you see Taekwondo, you’ll know that their uniform is called Taekwondo Dobok.
The impressiveness and quickness of this martial art have made it a choice not only for those who wear a Taekwondo Uniform
And all that begins the minute you wear your Taekwondo Uniform for the first time and start your way in the sport until you reach black belt status.
But aside from competition ranks, there’s also the belt ranks, remember, aside from wearing your Taekwondo Dobok, you also start by wearing a white belt
As a new student wears a Taekwondo Dobok and begins training, he or she is requested to learn the Taekwondo Oath and the Taekwondo Tenets, each tenet represents each of the values in which Taekwondo is founded
It is no secret that when you wear Taekwondo uniform, you become part of an elite group of people that will be steeped in martial arts knowledge that has been taught from generation to generation, for many years. Now the question is, where did it all begin? Who were those ancient masters that started it …
Nicknamed “Big Girl” Amanda Bluford has worn her Taekwondo Dobok for an official competition back in 2011, at this time she has 16 registered fights out of which she has won 11 resulting in an impressive 68.8% average.
The Taekwondo Dobok to be worn must be the WTF approved as well as the headgear and body protection. For participants in Kyorugi (combat) must compete wearing the required protective gear.
Now at this time you can start to understand why the Taekwondo Uniform needs to be comfortable and have enough room to perform this kind of motions and most importantly the ones we are about to mention that imply the use of the legs.
