Why Losers Are The Real Winners - Olympic Info : Olympic History - olympic fans, ask yourself this why did you enjoy watching Tatiana Grigorievavault with Her own history. She jumped 4.55 metres and stunned herself. http://smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/06/18/1089484305112.html
Extractions: September 30, 2000 Olympic fans, ask yourself this: why did you enjoy watching Tatiana Grigorieva vault with the pole? No, besides that. Could it be the same reason you enjoyed watching Jai Taurima in the long jump? Michelle Ferris in the cycling? The little-known Justin Norris in the swimming pool? Perhaps it could. The real reason (okay, the other reason) you loved watching Grigorieva in the pole vault is that she jumped a personal best. Put aside her obvious beauty (and the way she silenced 110,000 sports fans by placing a manicured finger to bee-stung lips). Put aside the silver medal (and the email called The Silver Medallist that is doing the rounds). What, really, is the sporting point? It is that Grigorieva did better than she had ever done before. Sure, American Stacy Dragila went higher and broke a world record. Bully for her. Grigorieva was also making history. Her own history. She jumped 4.55 metres and stunned herself.
Dees Taekwondo Offers traditional taekwondo, olympic style sparring, traditional weapons, cardiofit kickboxing, and rape awareness programs. http://www.deestkd.com/
Beehive Martial Arts Fitness training and training in olympic taekwondo and Hapkido(Korean Jujitsu). Offers mission statement, schedule and events, student guide, and photo gallery. http://www.bmatkd.com
Extractions: Our Mission Our goal is provide quality instruction in the traditional Korean style of the Martial Arts - Taekwondo - which means, literally translated, "The Way of the Hand and Foot". What is Taekwondo? More than simply a sport or means of self defense, Taekwondo is a way of life. Its ideals date back to ancient Confucians and Buddhists. These ideals include: Loyalty to country, Obedience to parents, Trustworthiness to friends, Respect toward teachers and elders, and Finishing what you begin. Non-Violence We emphasize to our students that violence is to be avoided in the face of conflict. The true student of Taekwondo will walk away from the taunts of a bully, rather than show him up with a kick or punch. We teach students to block and evade strikes, and to use fighting skills only as a last resort. Favorite links WTF Kukkiwan CTC Black Diamond TKD
Sattler Tae Kwon Do Family orientated training center offering instruction in practical street self defense and olympic style sport taekwondo. Includes class information and schedules. http://www.yboti.com/sattler/
Extractions: Instructing in the Shelby Township area since 1990 Sattler TaeKwonDo is a family orientated training center which offers instruction in both practical street self defense and Olympic style sport taekwondo. We, at Sattler TaeKwonDo, would appreciate the opportunity to make your acquaintance. Instructors: Master Sattler (5th Dan) Class Information: Class Schedule: 6:30 PM Location:
British Lions Taekwondo Homepage British olympic style taekwondo league. Contains news, events and details of the operation of the club. http://www.britishlionstaekwondo.com
Taekwondo olympiclevel competition taekwondo today is considered one of the finest The olympic taekwondo competition were held from 26 to 29 August (Days 13-16) http://www.athens2004.gr/athens2004/page/legacy?lang=en&channel=Taekwondo
Recent Top Stories Each year, the Martial Arts history Museum takes a moment to recognize an Ms. Limas is the first Tae Kwon Do athlete ever to win an olympic gold medal. http://www.taekwondotimes.com/recentnews.html
Extractions: Each year, the Martial Arts History Museum takes a moment to recognize an extraordinary contributor to the martial arts industry and community. An individual that has either opened doors for the arts or made significant contributions that has re-shaped the arts. This year, in 2004, the Martial Arts History Museum is proud to select martial arts magazine editor John Corcoran. Tae Kwon Do Times welcomes John Graden to our family of columnists. John has left NAPMA since their acquisition by Century. John is a third degree in TKD, his original style under the Jhoon Rhee-Alan Steen-Walt Bone-John Graden chain of command. In his column, John will discuss current issues involved with teaching and growing a school. New WTF President The World Taekwondo Federation has chosen 57- year-old Choue Chung Won as its new president in an extraordinary general assembly held on Friday, June 11th in Inchon, South Korea. Choue garnered 106 of 149 votes cast by WTF member countries. Choue defeated former Pan-America Taekwondo Federation President Park Cha Suck. Park Sun Jae, Italian Taekwondo Federation president and acting president of the WTF, withdrew from the race before the vote, siting logistical and family reasons. Choue will preside over presidential duties until former president Un Yong Kim's term expires in April 2005.
Extractions: We know that TaeKwonDo existed as far back as 50 BC, more than 2000 years ago. In these ancient times only warriors were allowed to use it. You may wonder how we know that TaeKwonDo existed so long ago. The reason is because archaeologists found pictures of people practicing TaeKwonDo on the ceiling of an ancient royal tomb in Korea called the Muyong-Chong. Today, TaeKwonDo is the national sport of Korea. As with all martial arts, TaeKwonDo teaches punching, blocking and kicking techniques, but TaeKwonDo is unique in its emphasis on accuracy and power. It was a demonstration sport in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and an official event in the 2000 Olympic Games (Steven Lopez, from Texas, brought home a Gold Medal).
The History Of Tae Kwon Do THE history OF TAE KWON DO. Tae Kwon Do is practiced in over 140 countries Tae Kwon Do was introduced to the International olympic Committee as a sport, http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/lawns/866/history.html
Extractions: web hosting domain names photo sharing Tae Kwon Do is practiced in over 140 countries world-wide. It's no surprise that it's so popular. But Tae Kwon Do is not very young. In fact, some of the earliest found proof of Tae Kwon Do practice dates back to around 50 B.C., which is almost 2050 years ago. Korea (the founding country) was split into three parts then: Silla, built on the Kyongju plains, Koguryo, built near the Yalu River Valley, and Baekche, built in Southwest Korea. Pictures of the oldest known form of Tae Kwon Do, Taek Kyon, have been found painted on the walls and ceilings of a royal Koguryo tomb, Muyong-chong. These (along with other murals found) have depicted people displaying stances, punches, kicks, and other techniques that are very similar, if not identical, to the ones we now use today. Some of the murals display use of the knife hand, or son-nal chi-gi, and fist, or joomock. Even though Tae Kwon Do was first introduced in the Koguryo Kingdom, Silla's nobility warriors, the Hwarang, are probably most responsible for the spread and growth of Tae Kwon Do in ancient Korea. Of the three kingdoms, the smallest and least civilized, Silla (which was the first to be built and inhabited) was repeatedly under assault by nearby traveling Japanese pirates. After Silla requested assistance from the other kingdoms, King Gwanggateo (who was the 19th monarch in a family line) gathered, organized and sent a large army of 50,000 troops into the neighboring Silla. That's when Taek Kyon comes in and is introduced to the Sillan warriors in strict secrecy.
United States Taekwondo Won - History Of Taekwondo What is taekwondo? Brief history of taekwondo history of the USTW In August 2000, taekwondo became a full medal sport in the Olympics in Sydney, http://www.ustw.org/ustw_history.htm
Extractions: United States Taekwondo Won This section provides a brief overview of the art of Taekwondo, a bit of history of how, when, and why Taekwondo was developed, and the goals of the United States Taekwondo Won for the future of Taekwondo. What is Taekwondo? Brief History of Taekwondo History of the USTW Although the name "Taekwondo" is only about 40 years old, the martial art itself traces its origins in Korean history as far back as 57 B.C. "Tae" means to kick, "Kwon" means to strike with the hand, and "Do" means a philosophical way of life. The main feature of Taekwondo is that it is a free-fighting combat sport using bare hands and feet to repel an opponent. The Taekwondo training regimen affects the individual wholly and involves more than just physical coordination and technique. Physical requirements such as flexibility, strength, stamina, speed, and balance are essential to Taekwondo and can only be gained through diligent practice. The training is composed of Poomse (basic forms), Kyorugi (sparring), and Kyukpa (breaking). Taekwondo requires great mental concentration and produces almost incredible power. Before the advent of protective gear, it was impossible to exercise the developed power against men except at the risk of inflicting serious injury or death. Therefore, a method was sought to test such formidable power against non-living things like wood planks, roof tiles, or bricks. We must realize that anyone can properly develop and control this latent power.
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS olympic Sports The current olympic Games program includes 35 sports and In 1973, the Korean government recognised the World taekwondo Federation (WTF) http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=TK
Informal History Of Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do has become an olympic sport, and Tae Kwon Do is no longer (19)?Unlike Tae Kwon Do, Karate?s early history has been relatively well http://www.sos.mtu.edu/husky/tkdhist.htm
Extractions: Summer Team Sites Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Judo Karate Pentathlon Racquetball Roller Sports Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Synchro. Table Tennis Taekwondo Team Handball Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo Water Skiing Weightlifting Wrestling Winter Team Sites Biathlon Bobsled Curling Figure Skating Ice Hockey Luge Short Track Skeleton Skiing Snowboarding Speedskating U.S. Olympic Sites U.S. Olympic Fan Club Free eNewsletter U.S. Olympic Shop U.S. Paralympics Olympians on TV Photo Galleries Sports Jobs Ask an Olympian USOC Pressbox Athletes Events Sports Features ... tips Lopez family building on tae kwon do history Natalie England, EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER // June 27, 2005 Visit USA Taekwondo The Lopez family's garage in Houston looks like that of any other family. Dirt. Oil stains. Holes in the walls. But years ago, inside that garage, began the training of champions. Now, the Lopez family is the family to beat in tae kwon do. Steven Lopez, Mark Lopez and Diana Lopez made history this past April. All three won gold at the 2005 World tae kwon do Championships in Madrid, Spain, to become the first three siblings in any sport to claim world championship titles in the same event. For Steven, 26, it was his third-straight world championship, to go with the back-to-back gold medals he won at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. It marked the first world championship for both Mark and Diana.
History Of Tae Kwon Do history of Tae Kwon Do After appearing as a demonstration sport at the 1988Olympics in Seoul, and the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, taekwondo was http://www.pastornet.net.au/response/articles/15.htm
Extractions: author catalog A Christian Response WWW Martial Arts: History/Information History of Tae Kwon Do ANCIENT TIMES Since prehistoric times mankind has sought to develop ways of defending himself against aggression, either from other tribes or from wild animals. Despite developing weapons to assist in the gathering of food and self-defence, the people of ancient Korea continued to develop their minds and bodies through recreational games and competitions. The earliest known records of Korean life date back to 2333BC and mention music, dance, and games played at tribal festivals. The Korean nation was founded by tribes that migrated southwards from Mongolia into the peninsula known today as Korea. The development of the Korean nation progressed through distinct dynasties: Koguryo, Baekje, Shilla, Koryo, and Yi. Three of these dynasties existed simultaneously in different areas of Korea and this is known as the 'Period of Three Kingdoms'. The dynasties were: Koguryo (37BC ~ 668AD) existed in the northern part of the peninsula and stretched into the southern and western parts of Manchuria;
History - Tufts University Taekwondo Club history of taekwondo of the club In 1995, the taekwondo club was worriedabout the lack of continuity that could be caused by the potentially 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).
Sun-Do Taekwondo - History Of Taekwondo - Part 2 history OF taekwondo. PART 2. Koryo Dynasty (918AD ~ 1392AD) After appearingas a demonstration sport at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, http://www.sundo.co.nz/history2.html
Extractions: 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. 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.
