跆拳道护具和规则的嬗变研究

On the Evolution of Protective Gear and Regulations of Taekwondo

亚洲武术直到20世纪60年代才为西方世界所知晓。最初,跆拳道主要是日本空手道的一个分支,但后来它改变了自身的根本特性,从一种自卫武术运动转变为对抗性体育竞赛。这为跆拳道最终成为一个国际公认的体育运动铺平了道路,事实上,这种转变得益于早期的跆拳道领导人之间的矛盾和政治斗争,此外,基本规则的制定和竞赛方式的选择对运动技术方向也有着深远的影响。规则的改变和护具的改善在跆拳道的形成和发展过程中起着重要的作用。在外界批评下不断变化的竞赛形式和害怕失去奥运会成员地位,将决定跆拳道运动的生存和未来方向。

Asian martial arts were largely unknown until the 1960s in the Western world.Initially,taekwondo was mainly an outgrowth of Japanese karate,but later changed its fundamental character from a martial art for self-defense into a sport with the introduction of full—contact competitions.This also paved the way for taekwondo to eventually become an internationally recognized sport,in spite of the包ct that originally this transformation was very controversial among the early taekwondo leaders and represented ultimately the outcome of their political struggles.Furthermore,the principle rules and regulations selected for the competition format had a profound efiect on the technical direction of the sport rule changes and the improvement of protective equipment continued to play an important role in the shaping of taekwondo.The ongoing changes in the competition format,largely initiated by outside criticism and the fear of losing its Olympic membership status,are going to decide taekwondo's future direction and survival as a sport.