The purpose of this study interpreted the meanings that essential physical activity of human is the process of being sport through civilization theory and analyzed the characteristics of modern sports appeared as civilization`s process which had any s...
The purpose of this study interpreted the meanings that essential physical activity of human is the process of being sport through civilization theory and analyzed the characteristics of modern sports appeared as civilization`s process which had any similarity with sports characteristics of Taekwondo. In conclusion, meaning of quantitative attainment was more familiar with institution of modern sports than origin of sports and changed in flow of social-cultural phenomena. The flow of sports characteristics in Taekwondo was able to find similar characterizations of modern sports in civilization process of society. However, the point which we must not overlook was concept of Do in Taekwondo that existed in framework of eastern thought. Meaning of martial art practiced in Taekwondo was different with sports characteristics appeared in flow of modern society. This indicated that Taekwondo can develop to process of being sport and life sports.