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The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back
to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of korean martial arts are
known as 'Taek Kyon'. Evidence that Martial Arts were being
practiced at that time can be found in tombs where wall-
paintings show two men in fighting-stance.
Modern-day Taekwondo is influenced by many other Martial
Arts. The most important of these arts is Japanese Karate. This is
because Japan dominated Korea during 1910 until the end of
World War II. During WWII, lots of Korean soldiers were trained
in Japan. During this occupation of Korea, the Japanese tried to
erase all traces of the Korean culture, including the martial arts.
The influence that Japan has given to Taekwondo are the quick,
lineair movements, that characterize the various Japanese
systems. After World War II, when Korea became independant,
several kwans arose. These kwans were: Chung Do Kwan; Moo
Duk Kwan; Yun Moo Kwan; Chang Moo Kwan; Oh Do Kwan; Ji
Do Kwan; Chi Do Kwan; Song Moo Kwan.
The Kwans united in 1955 as Tae Soo Do. In the beginning of
1957, the name Taekwondo was adopted by several Korean
martial arts masters, for its similarity to the name Tae Kwans
Kyon. General Choi Hong-hi required the army to train
Taekwondo, so the very first Taekwondo students were Korean
soldiers. The police and air force had to learn Taekwondo as
well. At that time, Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of
Shotokan Karate. In 1961 the Korean Taekwondo Union arose
from the Soo Bakh Do Association and the Tae Soo Do
Association. In 1962 the Korean Amateur Sports Association
acknowledged the Korean Taekwondo Union and in 1965 the
name was changed to Korean Taekwondo Association (K.T.A.).
General Choi was president of the K.T.A. at that time and was
asked to start the I.T.F. as the international branch of the K.T.A.
The southern government was overthrown in 1961. General Choi
Hong-hi left for America and established I.T.F. (International
Taekwondo Federation) Taekwondo, as a separate entity, two
years later.
to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of korean martial arts are
known as 'Taek Kyon'. Evidence that Martial Arts were being
practiced at that time can be found in tombs where wall-
paintings show two men in fighting-stance.
Modern-day Taekwondo is influenced by many other Martial
Arts. The most important of these arts is Japanese Karate. This is
because Japan dominated Korea during 1910 until the end of
World War II. During WWII, lots of Korean soldiers were trained
in Japan. During this occupation of Korea, the Japanese tried to
erase all traces of the Korean culture, including the martial arts.
The influence that Japan has given to Taekwondo are the quick,
lineair movements, that characterize the various Japanese
systems. After World War II, when Korea became independant,
several kwans arose. These kwans were: Chung Do Kwan; Moo
Duk Kwan; Yun Moo Kwan; Chang Moo Kwan; Oh Do Kwan; Ji
Do Kwan; Chi Do Kwan; Song Moo Kwan.
The Kwans united in 1955 as Tae Soo Do. In the beginning of
1957, the name Taekwondo was adopted by several Korean
martial arts masters, for its similarity to the name Tae Kwans
Kyon. General Choi Hong-hi required the army to train
Taekwondo, so the very first Taekwondo students were Korean
soldiers. The police and air force had to learn Taekwondo as
well. At that time, Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of
Shotokan Karate. In 1961 the Korean Taekwondo Union arose
from the Soo Bakh Do Association and the Tae Soo Do
Association. In 1962 the Korean Amateur Sports Association
acknowledged the Korean Taekwondo Union and in 1965 the
name was changed to Korean Taekwondo Association (K.T.A.).
General Choi was president of the K.T.A. at that time and was
asked to start the I.T.F. as the international branch of the K.T.A.
The southern government was overthrown in 1961. General Choi
Hong-hi left for America and established I.T.F. (International
Taekwondo Federation) Taekwondo, as a separate entity, two
years later.
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