History Of Taekwondo history of taekwondo. The earliest records unfortunately, these failed. Inthe year 2000 WTF taekwondo goes olympic. Back to Student Guide. http://www.teamnta.com/history_of_taekwondo.htm
Extractions: History of Taekwondo The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms 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. Others reject this evidence and say that these men could be dancing as well. Back then, time there were three kingdoms: Silla (57 B.C. - 936 A.D.) Silla unified the kingdoms after winning the war against Paekje in 668 A.D. and Koguryo in 670 A.D. The Hwa Rang Do played an important role at this unification. The Hwa Rang Do was an elite group of young noble men, devoted to cultivating mind and body and serve the kingdom Silla. The best translation for HwaRang is "flowering youth" (Hwa ="flower", Rang="young man"). The HwaRang Do had an honor-code and practiced various forms of martial arts, including Taekyon and Soo Bakh Do. The old honor-code of the HwaRang is the philosophical background of modern Taekwondo. What followed was a time of peace and the HwaRang turned from a military organization to a group specialized in poetry and music. It was in 936 A.D. when Wang Kon founded the Koryo dynasty, an abbreviation of Koguryo. The name Korea is derived from the name Koryo. During the Koryo Dynasty the sport Soo Bakh Do, which was then used as a military training method, became popular. During the Yi-dynasty (1392 A.D. - 1910 A.D.) this emphasis on military training disappeared. King Taejo, founder of the Yi-dynasty, replaced Buddhism by Confucianism as the state religion. According to Confucianism, the higher class should read poets and play music. Martial arts was something for the common, or even inferior, man. 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 of the Korean culture, including the martial arts. The influence that Japan has given to Taekwondo are the quick, straight line movements, that characterize the various Japanese systems.
Chris Foran's Taekwondo History 1994 taekwondo given full olympic status for the 2000 olympic Gamesin Australia. Two competitors practicing olympic free sparring. http://www.chrisforan.com/taeHistory.html
Extractions: Man has always had the need to preserve life and protect himself from wild animals and other adversaries. People developed bare hand fighting techniques and using simple weapons to help aid their defence. The first historical evidence of martial arts however is first seen in Ancient India in 2,600 BC. The self-defence techniques derived from India were taken to China in about 525 AD by Buddhist monks and developed into an art known today as Kung Fu. Chinese martial arts spread to Okinawa in the 1400`s and later to Japan developing into what is now called Karate. The origins of martial arts in Korea can be traced back to the Koguryo dynasty, founded in 37BC. Mural paintings found in tombs depict figures practicing martial arts techniques. Martial arts were also practiced during the Silla dynasty. Silla was noted for Hwarang Do, only the best were selected through competition and after selection, lived and trained together. The knights of the Hwarang trained their bodies and minds, learning Korean wrestling, Subak (an old form of Taekwondo) fencing and horse riding. The terms Subak and Taekkyon appear together in Silla times indicating that both foot and hand techniques were used as can be seen in modern Taekwondo.
History Of Tae Kwon Do history of Tae Kwon Do. July 17, 1980 The World taekwondo Federation was grantedrecognition by the International olympic Committee (IOC) at its 83rd http://www.aandgmartialarts.com/history.htm
Extractions: History of Tae Kwon Do Taekwondo is a martial art thought to be developed over 20 centuries ago in Korea. Over the many years it has become a popular international sport. The main feature of Taekwondo is that it is a free-fighting combat sport using the bare hands and feet to repel the opponent. Taekwondo literally means the way of kicking and punching . It consists of sharp strong angular movements with free flowing circular movements to produce a balance of beauty and power. With the addition of Taekwondo's trademark kicking techniques it is a complete system of self defense and personal improvement. All of its activities are based on the defensive attitude that originally developed for protection against enemy attacks. The most important fact about Taekwondo is that it is not only a superior art of self-defense, but of the mind as well. It gives its practitioners self-confidence that provides an advantage over weaker opponents. This mental characteristic along with the physical ability is beneficial to the mental life of individuals as well as to their families and friends. With its practical means of self defense, its complete regiment of physical conditioning, and its aid to improved concentration and mental performance, Taekwondo offers a total fitness program integrating mind, body, and spirit. Today Taekwondo is the most recognized Korean Martial Art. Taekwondo first came to be recognized as a system of self-defense in the 1950's when a group of leading Korean martial artists came together and unified their various art forms under a single style of hand and feet fighting. They named their style Taekwondo, and in the last 30 years have developed it into one of the most effective styles of unarmed self-defense in the world today. The popularity for Taekwondo is not only here in the U.S, but internationally as well. Its evolution and development as an international amateur sport have grown quickly.
Tae Kwon Do Information @ Karate Depot The form was officially systemized and named taekwondo in 1955 and hassince grown quickly and is now an olympic sport. history. http://www.karatedepot.net/taekwondo/index.shtml
Extractions: Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do is "The art of the kick and the punch." TKD features aesthetically pleasing movements and impressive kicks. The form was officially systemized and named TaeKwonDo in 1955 and has since grown quickly and is now an Olympic sport. Tae Kwon Do is a defensive art and is motivated as much by the art, exercise and respectful competition as the self defense aspects. The origins and history up to the early 1990s.
The History Of Taekwondo Reaches Back To Ancient Korea The history of taekwondo reaches back to ancient Korea. In 1988 taekwondo wasintroduced as a demonstration sports in the olympic games. http://kimsmartialarts.tripod.com/tkdhistory.html
Extractions: The history of Taekwondo reaches back to ancient Korea. It is thought to have originated as a martial art called Tae Kyon and later, Soo Bak. It was first practiced by the soldiers of the kingdom of Koguryo and later passed on to the legendary Hwarang of Silla. Koguryo was one of the three kingdoms. Constant conflict with the Chinese to the north contributed to a culture that was predominantly martial in nature. The ruling elite was a warrior class which constantly honed their martial skills. Evidence of this can be seen on tomb murals which depict figures engaged in unarmed combat. The techniques depicted are remarkably similar to those used in modern Taekwondo. To the south, Silla and Paekche emerged as the two other kingdoms in the triumvirate. Eventually Silla became the dominant force in Korea and the peninsula became unified under one banner. Silla was noted for its famous Hwarang or "Flower of Manhood. Their primary funtion was as an elite military corps, but they also exemplified the highest of virtues. They adhered to the five secular injunctions of the Buddhist monk Won’gwang: Loyalty to the king Fidelity in friendship Never retreat in battle Never make an unjust kill These tenets still guide the practitioners of Taekwondo.
Kang's Academy History The history of Grand Master JW Kang and Kang's Academy Home. 1942, April 23 Bornin South Korea. 2000, Appointed Team Leader of the Canadian olympic taekwondo Team. http://www.kangs.mb.ca/history.html
Extractions: April 23 Born in South Korea May 10 Joined Taekwondo - Chang Moo Kwan Republic of Korea Army Instructor Lead instructor in Vietnam Police DepartmentInstructor August 15, Grand Opening of Kang's Taekwondo Academy Branch of Taekwondo Chang Moo Kwan. Moved to Canada Invited instructor at Baltimore, Md August 15, Grand Opening of Kang's Taekwondo Academy in Canada at 449 Portage Avenue (across from The Bay at One Canada Centre) Kang's Taekwondo Academy moved to 344 Cumberland Avenue Classes opened at St. John's Ravenscourt School, Central YMCA, Kenora 'Ojibway', Balmoral Hall School and two other inner city branches. Mar'81 First out of town branch opened at Manitou by Terrianne Seward (Lea). July'82 Headquarters moved to 453 Notre Dame Avenue. Branch clubs opened at: Morden, Altona, Pilotmound, Springfield, Miami, Dauphin, Ste. Adolph, Ile Des Chenes, Brandon, Treherne, Roseau River, Portage la Prairie, Winkler, Grandview, Ste, Rose, St. Claude, Gladstone, East Kildonan YMCA, Glenlee CC, Riverview CC, Chalmers CC, Steinbach, Glenlawn CC, Carman, Deloraine, Cartright, Lorette, La Broquerie, La Salle, Dominion City, SandyHook, Gimli, Winnipeg Beach, Flin Flon, Elie, Greendell, Morris, NotreDame du Lourdes. January Lac Brochet, Gilbert Plains, Niver-
History - Tufts University Taekwondo Club taekwondo is a Korean martial art and has a long and intricate history. In 1994, theInternational olympic Committee approved WTF taekwondo as a full http://ase.tufts.edu/taekwondo/history.html
Extractions: Taekwondo as a Martial Art Taekwondo is a "hard style" of martial arts, meaning it focuses on punches, kicks, and blocks instead of joint locks, grabs, and throws. It is distinctive among hard styles because of its high, powerful, elegant kicks. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and has a long and intricate history. The first evidence of regularly practiced martial arts in Korea date back to 3 BC. Mural paintings from the Koguryo dynasty show people sparring. In the Silla kingdom during roughly the same time period, Taekkyon (an ancestor of Taekwondo) was a part of Hwarangdo, the education of the male youth of the nobility. During the Koryo period (starting in 918 AD), Subak (another ancestor of Taekwondo) was very popular and was a spectator sport in addition to being a martial art. Subak reached the zenith of its popularity during the reign of King Uijong (1147-1170 AD).
University Of Bristol Tae Kwon Do - History trained in several different disciplines history, Confucian philosophy 17, 1980 The World taekwondo Federation was by the International olympic Committe (IOC http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Union/TaeKwonDo/history.html
Extractions: THE HISTORY OF TAE KWON DO Well over two thousand years ago, when Kyoungju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla, in what is now Korea, two giants were carved on the tower wall of a Budhist temple. The giants are facing each other assuming a fighting stance as if they were practicing a martial art. These giants undoubtedly represent the early developments of the modern art of fighting known today as Tae Kwon Do. Records show that Tae Kwon Do was practiced as early as about 50 BC. During this time, Korea was divided into three Kingdoms: Silla, Koguryo and Baekche. Paintings on the ceiling of the Muyong-chong, a royal tomb from the Koguryo dynasty, provide us with evidence of the practice of Taek Kyon, the earliest known form of Tae Kwon Do. These as well as other paintings show unarmed combat using techniques that resemble those of modern Tae Kwon Do, specially the use of the knife hand, fist and classical fighting stances. Although Tae Kwon Do first appeared in the Koguryo kingdom, it is Silla's warrior nobility, the Hwarang, who are credited with the growth and spread of the art throughout Korea. Out of the three kingdoms, Silla was the first to be formed but it remained the smallest and less civilized. Silla's coastline was constantly under attack by Japanese pirates. King Gwahggaeto, the 19th monarch in the Koguryo dynasty line, sent armed forces to help his neighboring kingdom fight the pirates. It was at this time that Taek Kyon was first introduced to Silla's warriors class, taught directly and in secret to a few Sillan warriors by early masters of the art.
Extractions: Taekwondo By Sport. Archery Badminton Basketball Canoe/Kayaking Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Judo Modern Pent. Paralympics Rowing Sailing Shooting Softball Swimming Table Tennis Tae Kwon Do Tennis Triathlon Trampoline Volleyball Water polo Weight Lifting Wheelchair Bball Windsurfing Wrestling Who has Qualified The Way to Sydney Olympic History New Sports ... Back to CAAWS Monday May 22, 2000 Bosshart tops at taekwondo By JASON PAUL "I'm looking for a gold medal. I think it's a good possibility," Bosshart said yesterday. "It will be extraordinary for taekwondo in Canada, especially if I can get a gold medal. It's a pretty low-profile sport and it definitely gives us recognition to be a part of the Olympics."
Bosshart Wins Bronze In Teakwondo The Way to Sydney. olympic history. New Sports. Profiles. Home. Back to Girls@Play.Back to CAAWS. Saturday, September 30, 2000 Bosshart wins bronze in taekwondo. http://www.caaws.ca/olympics/2000/taekwondo/bosshart_sep29.htm
Extractions: Taekwondo By Sport. Archery Badminton Basketball Canoe/Kayaking Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Judo Modern Pent. Paralympics Rowing Sailing Shooting Softball Swimming Table Tennis Tae Kwon Do Tennis Triathlon Trampoline Volleyball Water polo Weight Lifting Wheelchair Bball Windsurfing Wrestling Who has Qualified The Way to Sydney Olympic History New Sports ... Back to CAAWS Saturday, September 30, 2000 Bosshart wins bronze in taekwondo SYDNEY (CP) The biggest obstacle in Dominique Bosshart's path to an Olympic bronze medal in taekwondo Saturday lay not in her final match but rather in the Venezuelan blocking her route in the repechage.
History Of TaeKwonDo Tae Kwon Do as a sport came in 1982 when the IOC designated it an official DemonstrationSport for the 1988 olympic Games in history of taekwondo from the http://www.mastermoons.com/taekwondo.html
Extractions: Well over two thousand years ago, when Kyoungju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla, in what is now Korea, two giants were carved on the tower wall of a Budhist temple. The giants are facing each other assuming a fighting stance as if they were practicing a martial art. These giants undoubtedly represent the early developments of the modern art of fighting known today as Tae Kwon Do. Records show that Tae Kwon Do was practiced as early as about 50 BC. During this time, Korea was divided into three Kingdoms: Silla, Koguryo and Baekche. Paintings on the ceiling of the Muyong-chong, a royal tomb from the Koguryo dynasty, provide us with evidence of the practice of Taek Kyon, the earliest known form of Tae Kwon Do. These as well as other paintings show unarmed combat using techniques that resemble those of modern Tae Kwon Do, specially the use of the knife hand, fist and classical fighting stances. Although Tae Kwon Do first appeared in the Koguryo kingdom, it is Silla's warrior nobility, the Hwarang, who are credited with the growth and spread of the art throughout Korea. Out of the three kingdoms, Silla was the first to be formed but it remained the smallest and less civilized. Silla's coastline was constantly under attack by Japanese pirates. King Gwahggaeto, the 19th monarch in the Koguryo dynasty line, sent armed forces to help his neighboring kingdom fight the pirates. It was at this time that Taek Kyon was first introduced to Silla's warriors class, taught directly and in secret to a few Sillan warriors by early masters of the art.
Extractions: TODAY'S TAE KWON DO Upon liberation of Korea from the Japanese colonial rule after World War II, the Korean people began recovering the thought of self-reliance and the traditional folkloric games which resumed their popularity. Song Duk-Ki, afore-mentioned master of teakkyondo, presented a demonstration of the martial art before the first Republic of Korea President Syngman Rhee on the occasion of the latter's birth-day anniversary, thus clearly distinguishing Taekwondo from the Japanese Karate which had been introduced by the Japanese rulers. Martial art experts began opening their Taekwondo gymnasiums all over the country and after the end of Korean War (1950~1953) Taekwondo was popularized among the Dan-grade black-belters within the country, also dispatching about 2,000 Taekwondo masters to more than 100 countries for foreigners' training. After all, following the nomination of Taekwondo as a national martial art in 1971, the present Kukkiwon was founded in 1972 to be used as the central gymnasium as well as the site of various Taekwondo competitions. The a year later on May 28, 1973 the World Taekwondo Federation came into existence, currently having 108 countries as its members.
Extractions: Sunday, October 01, 2000, updated at 20:45(GMT+8) Sports Chen Zhong Wins Women's 67kg Taekwondo Gold Medal China put the last diving gold and silver in the 27th Olympic Games in its bag on Saturday in Sydney, when Tian Liang and Hu Jia swept aside defending champion Dmitri Saoutine of Russia and other rivals in the final.
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Extractions: MEX-KOREA PROFESOR ALTAMIRANO ... Sitios en otros idiomas General Taekwondo Information This Taekwondo page contains information about the history of taekwondo The Carbon echo - Taekwondo This site is currently undergoing reconstruction and may not be fully online. Online magazine including a wealth of videos, information, articles and a discussion forum relating to Taekwondo United States Taekwondo Union The United States Taekwondo Union is the America Group A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and is the national governing body for taekwondo Taekwondo Techniques Mr. Carttar began his TKD training in Cozad, Nebraska in 1978 under Mr. Dale Frohman; who was in turn under Master Kun Man Lee in Omaha, Nebraska and the International Taekwondo Association; and attai Teuk Soo Taekwondo WTF Taekwondo association, comprising a number of clubs in northeast England.
TKD History official sports at the 2000 olympic Games in taekwondo is practiced officially in120 countries and its For more information about the history and development http://www.ptkd.com/Info pages/tkd history.htm
Extractions: Instructors Services Class Schedule Tournaments ... Contact PTKD A Brief History Of Taekwondo Well over two thousand years ago, when Kyoungju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla , in what is nowadays modern Korea , two giants were carved on the tower wall of a Budhist temple. The giants are shown facing each other and assuming a fighting stance which bares some resemblance to those employed, to this day, in modern martial arts. It's been argued that these giants demonstrate the early developments of the modern fighting art of Taekwondo. Records show that Taekwondo was practiced as early as 50 B.C. During that time, Korea was divided into three separate kingdoms: Silla Koguryo and Baekche . Paintings on the ceiling of the Muyong-chong , a royal tomb from the Koguryo dynasty, provide us with evidence of the practice of Taek Kyon , the earliest known form of Taekwondo. These, as well as other paintings from the time, show unarmed combat using techniques that resemble those of modern Taekwondo, specially the use of the knife hand, the closed fist and various classical fighting stances. Although Taekwondo first appeared in the Koguryo kingdom, it is
I.T.A. History Of Taekwondo Iranian Martial Arts history In 1965 Korean the ethical and philosophical aspectsof taekwondo. In 1980 olympic International Committee recognized taekwondo http://www.irantkd.org/history.htm
Extractions: Taekwondo is the name of a martial arts that nowadays known as a modern sport across the world. During several passed centuries this sport widely developed and its outstanding point is using martial system in free fighting which involving unarmed hand and feet against the opponents. Undoubtedly this martial art originated in Korea and has the root in customs geography and political affairs related to different periods of Korean history. The first recognized social life in Korea belongs to 2333 B.C of which its fable promoter TANGON, founded old Korea in Asadal. As other nations the plain social life gradually changed to tribal life and then formed as a provincial life in the country. Several documents shows that about 2000 years ago in the said tribal states, people used to give sacrifices to their sky gods in celebrations comply with dancing and playing music. Evolution of Taekwondo started in three-kingship dynasty in Korea. The first one was KOGURYO who governing in TANGO. This system is also called TAEKYOUN. Hurangdo includes the noble youths who scarifies themselves for learning moral, ethics and self-discipline. Hurangdo teaches the most difficult rules in respect of remaining being loyal to the king, respect and obey from parents, boldness in the war, remain loyal to the friends and far-sightedness to the practitioners. Horangdo was initial from of Taekwondo that leveled the way for Koguryo, new dynasty, which founded by Tangon in 918 A.D. He tried to expand his lands from north and therefore found a little success in its intention and repelled the invasion of Korean's enemies with Taekwondo, which called Sobak-Do. This sport was considered as a weapon for Koreans. A historical war shows that in the invasion of Japanese about 700 unarmed volunteer soldiers combated with the enemies by using techniques of Taekwondo.
Tae Kwon Do History kwahndoe) the way of the hands and feet A Brief history Tae Kwon WTF became anIOC-recognized sports federation in 1980, making taekwondo an olympic sport http://www.tigerstrikekarateequipment.com/taekwondo.html
Extractions: Tae Kwon Do uses a large number of hand positions for its hand strikes, but is primarily known for its vast catalog of different kicks, many of them aimed at the head (such high kicks are not very common in other styles of martial art). Thus, flexibility, balance, and leg strength are important, especially for spinning, jumping, or flying kicks. However, the development of these traits is part of Tae Kwon Do training and the beginning student is started off with much simpler kicks. Though throwing and takedowns are taught in some schools, traditional Tae Kwon Do uses virtually no grappling techniques and as its name suggests is very much centered around superior punching and kicking ability. As is to be expected of a striking style, Tae Kwon Do uses blocks as its pimary defensive technique. Upon liberation of Korea from the Japanese colonial rule after World War II, the Korean people began recovering the thought of self-reliance and the traditional folkloric games which resumed their popularity. Song Duk-Ki, afore-mentioned master of teakkyondo, presented a demonstration of the martial art before the first Republic of Korea President Syngman Rhee on the occasion of the latter's birth-day anniversary, thus clearly distinguishing Taekwondo from the Japanese Karate which had been introduced by the Japanese rulers. Martial art experts began opening their Taekwondo gymnasiums all over the country and after the end of Korean War (1950~1953) Taekwondo was popularized among the Dan-grade black-belters within the country, also dispatching about 2,000 Taekwondo masters to more than 100 countries for foreigners' training.
ThinkQuest Library Of Entries official medal sport at the Sydney Summer olympic Games. General Choi and WTF logo from General taekwondo Information (http//www.barrel.net/history.html http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112643/english/sports_db_tkd_history.htm
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Sun-Do Taekwondo Association - History Of Taekwondo - Part 2 appearing as a demonstration sport at the 1988 olympics in Seoul, and the 1992 olympicsin Barcelona, taekwondo was accepted as an official olympic sport in http://www.sundo.co.nz/pages/history2.html
Extractions: PART 2 KORYO DYNASTY (918AD ~ 1392AD) It was the Koryo dynasty that ascended after Shilla and again brought unity to the Korean nation. It is after this dynasty that the Black Belt Poomsae "Koryo" is named. During this period the development of the martial art known today as Taekwondo became more systematised and was made a compulsory requirement for selection and training in the military. In fact good skill in the martial arts and success during competitions enabled soldiers to advance their rank. Historical records indicate that the format and judgement of such contests became fairly standardised with elements of sparring (kyorugi) and breaking (kyokpa) competition. Many examples exist in historical documents that tell of impressive feats of skill and strength during such competitions. The kings of Koryo dynasty showed great interest in Taekwondo, encouraging its' development and supporting the contests. Consequently Taekwondo became popular among the general population also. However, as the military became more reliant on gunpowder and new weapons, the support for this early form of Taekwondo subsided and the martial art maintained its' existence through the contests and games held by the general populace between villages and provinces. CHOSUN (or YI) DYNASTY (1392AD ~ 1910AD) In addition to the lessening by the military in Taekwondo, or Subak as it was known then, the martial art suffered further loss of support as a result of a change in ideology throughout Korea. Earlier dynasties, particularly Shilla and Koryo, had been heavily influenced with Buddhist philosophies, however the Chosun dynasty was founded on the ideologies of Confucianism. As a result more importance was placed on the literary arts and Taekwondo (Subak) contests at public festivals reduced in number.
General Taekwondo Information - History history of taekwondo. The earliest records unfortunately, these failed.In the year 2000 WTF taekwondo goes olympic. KTA Taken from http://www.ppark.freeserve.co.uk/History.htm
Extractions: History of Taekwondo The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms 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. Others reject this evidence and say that these men could be dancing as well. Back then, time there were three kingdoms: Koguryo (37 B.C. - 668 A.D.) Paekje (18 B.C. - 600 A.D.) Silla (57 B.C. - 936 A.D.) Silla unified the kingdoms after winning the war against Paekje in 668 A.D. and Koguryo in 670 A.D. The Hwa Rang Do played an important role at this unification. The Hwa Rang Do was an elite group of young noble men, devoted to cultivating mind and body and serve the kingdom Silla. The best translation for HwaRang is "flowering youth" (Hwa ="flower", Rang="young man"). The HwaRang Do had an honor-code and practiced various forms of martial arts, including Taekyon and Soo Bakh Do. The old honor-code of the HwaRang is the philosophical background of modern Taekwondo. What followed was a time of peace and the HwaRang turned from a military organization to a group specialized in poetry and music. It was in 936 A.D. when Wang Kon founded the Koryo dynasty, an abbreviation of Koguryo. The name Korea is derived from the name Koryo.
