One of the oldest extracurricular activities in Canisius is Canisius Tae Kwon Do extracurricular. Although, it is still infamous between other extracurricular such as basketball or volleyball, those interested with Tae Kwon Do keeps increasing for these few years. This Tae Kwon Do extracurricular focuses in sports and martial arts aspects.
This extracurricular which have been established since the 1980s has its own up and down in its progress. At first, the extracurricular is very popular, even students from outside Canisius such as Ursulin and Theresian participated. But after that, the extracurricular deteriorate, and had been vacum until it was relived again in 1990.
Tae Kwon Do consists of 3 words, Tae means kicking, Kwon means punching and Do which is the combination of punching and kicking. This is meant to combine these tow aspects to create beauty and aestethic in its move.
Tae Kwon Do has objective to emphasize the taekwodoin to be hardy and discipline in facing a trouble. Tae Kwon Do also emphasize self confidence, level-headedness, self control, and the spirit to never give up.
In the year 1999-2000 Canisius Tae Kwon Do emphasized more in internal improvement. At that time Tae Kwon Do extracurricular felt less improving because of the prohibitation to spar with other club or other school. But now, the prohibitation has already been aleviated and there is even an official competition in Canisius College Cup since two years ago. Canisius Tae Kwon Do achievements including being the first place in several class in CC Cup two years ago and this year also. These achievements make the extracurricular improve.
The spar with other school was unable to be done this year, but it is scheduled to be done next year. This extracurricular is routinely held every Thursday and Saturday. The promotion test is held every 4 months, where one of the tests will be in a form of fighting competition.