History Of Taekwon-Do The history of TaekwonDo and its founder, General Choi Hong Hi. Taekwon-Dobecame an olympic sport in the 2000 Sydney olympics. http://koreantaekwondo.tripod.com/history.htm
Extractions: Other world bodies such as the World Taekwondo Federation and the Global Taekwon-Do Federation were formed. The history of Taekwon-Do is closely linked with the personal history of the acknowledged father of modern Taekwon-Do, and founder and president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) General Choi Hong Hi . It is because of his tireless effort and unflagging dedication that Taekwon-Do has the international status that it know receives. General Choi Hong Hi was born on November 9th, 1918 in the rugged and harsh area of Hwa Dae, Myong Chun District in what is now D.P.R. of Korea. Young General Choi's calligraphy teacher, who was also a master of Taek Kyon, the ancient Korean art of foot fighting taught him the rigorous exercises of Taek Kyon to help build his frail body. While in Kyoto, Japan to further his education, General Choi had the opportunity to learn Karate. These techniques together with Taek Kyon, foot techniques, were the forerunners of modern Taekwon-Do.
Extractions: In 668 AD the Silla Dynasty united the three kingdoms. Evidence of the use of martial arts in warfare is found in the many mural paintings, ruins, and remains which deict the battles of the era. One of the most powerful forces behind the development of Tang Soo Do was a group of young aristocrats called "Hwa Rang Dan" (means 'Flower Hand'). These warriors were instrumental in unifying the Korean peninsula for the Silla Dynasty and in spreading the positive influence of the disciplined life of the martial artist. Most Korean martial arts trace their spiritual and technical heritage to this group. The names of some martial arts such as Hwa Rang Do or Hwa Soo Do, still reflect their origin. Medieval Development The warlord Wang Kun ultimately overthrew the united Silla Dynasty in 918 AD. The new Dynasty, "Koryo", lasted for 475 years (918 AD - 1392 AD). In 1392, the Yi Dynasty succeeded the Koryo Dynasty. The Yi Dynasty remained intact for 500 years. During the thousand-year period of the Koryo and the Yi Dynasties, Tae Kwon Do/Tang Soo Do was practiced with increasing popularity in the military and among the general public. During this period, Korean martial arts were refered to by several names, including Kwon Bop, Tae Kyun, Soo Bahk and Tang Soo.
Tae Kwon Do: Definition And Much More From Answers.com In 2000, taekwondo was added as an official event in the Olympics; it had alreadybeen Apart from its history, one difference between ITF TaekwonDo and http://www.answers.com/topic/taekwondo
Extractions: Taekwondo Korean name Hangul Hanja Revised Romanization Tae-gwon-do McCune-Reischauer Tae Kwon Do Taekwondo or Taekwon-Do is the Korean national sport and most commonly practiced form of mudo . It is also one of the world's most commonly practiced sports. In the Korean language hanja hanja hanja Tae Kwon Do is popular throughout the world, and the Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Federation 's form of Tae Kwon Do is currently an Olympic sport. Tae Kwon Do has received criticism for not teaching enough street-effective techniques including a subset of tournament rules which are very limited (WTF Taekwondo does not allow any punch to the head), and Tae Kwon Do especially can be critisized if you compare it to more "real" techniques such as Muay Thay fighting, Sambo or Brasilian Jiu Jitsu. However, because of great doctrinal and technical differences between tae kwon do styles, such criticism can only be leveled at and to individual schools. This criticism is rooted in Tae Kwon Do's big emphasis on high kicks, which those who cannot kick proficiently consider to be impractical when used against moving and defensive opponents. Alternatively, others consider tae kwon do's emphasis on high kicks with a small, mobile stance to be an advantage in martial arts combat. There definitely is an emphasis on leg usage in Tae Kwon do (no matter if its ITF or WTF Taekwondo), including jump kicks but even more often spinning kicks and combinations of any kind. The typical Tae Kwon Do stance is light footed. Tae Kwon Do is used in unarmed combat training in some armies, such as those of
ThinkQuest : Library : Martial Arts The sport of taekwondo has been admitted to the Sydney 2000 olympic The longhistory of Chinese Gongfu will also make you to know more about Old China. http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=111
Overview & History [I*EXPO '96] taekwondo was a demonstration sport of the 1988 Olympics held in Seoul, Koreaand the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Spain. In the end, in 1994, the International http://myhome.elim.net/taekwondo/overview/
Extractions: Taekwondo is the name of the martial art turned modern international sport which has been independently developed over about 20 centuries in Korea. The main feature of Taekwondo is that it is a free-fighting combat sport using bare hands and feet to repel an opponent. Taekwondo no more the sport of an eastern small country, Korea, has become one of the world's most prominent sports participated in by some 40 million people in more than 142 countries. The Taekwondo World Championships and Taekwondo Asian Championships have been held ten times to date. Taekwondo was a demonstration sport of the 1988 Olympics held in Seoul, Korea and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Spain. In the end, in 1994, the International Olympic Committee admitted the Taekwondo as an official event of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Australia. As a result, Taekwondo is poised to take another leap in its advance towards new dimensions.
Taekwondo - Art History Online Reference And Guide 1 history. 2 Belts. 3 Organizations. 4 Features. 5 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.6 External links Main article taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics http://www.arthistoryclub.com/art_history/Taekwondo
KNTO - History Of Taekwondo ( Photo Teakkyon explained in the Koryo history book) 3. taekwondo in modern The results of Asian Olympics taekwondo Championships are shown in table 2. http://www.knto.or.kr/eng/hallyu/taekwondo_history.html
Extractions: Venues PCO Major vents Convention Services of KNTO ... Hallyu History of Taekwondo From the traditional cultural heritage to a sport loved by the world Taekwondo, which is a national martial art of Korea, is one of the proudest cultural heritages for the Korean people. Taekwondo has been developed into a modern sport as a result of painstaking researches and experiences by the taekwondo practicioners through their incessant upgrading of technical and spiritual refinement. At the same time, it has been firmly established as a real national martial art enabling the people to defend the nation. Taekwondo in ancient times Man by nature has an instinct to preserve his own life as well as his race, and therefore engages himself in doing physical activities all the time either consciously or unconsciously. Man cannot do without physical motions and he grows and develops them, regardless of time and space. In ancient times people had no means other than their bare hands and body to defend themselves; so they naturally developed bare-hand fighting techniques.
Vuong's Taekwondo Center - History Since 1992, Vuong s taekwondo Center has been providing instruction in taekwondoand the Therefore, the Korean history tells that there were military http://www.vuongs.com/index.cfm?page=6
History Of Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do Becomes an olympic Sport. A new organization was set up in Korea inthe early 1970s with the goal of making Tae Kwon Do a new olympic sport. http://www.gbgm-umc.org/otterbeinumc-wv/karatehistory.htm
Extractions: The first formalized martial arts school in Korea was founded in 1944 in Seoul, by a man named Lee, Won Kook. Master Lee founded not only the first, but also the largest and most influential martial arts school in Korea. Born in Korea on April 18, 1907, Lee moved to Japan in 1926 at the age of nineteen. Lee was then trained in "Shotokan" karate with the founder and legendary teacher, the great Grandmaster Gichen Funakoshi. Lee came back to Korea in 1944, just before the end of World War II. He felt that training in Karate-do, "the empty hand," would benefit the Korean people. Korea was still under Japanese occupation. In order for Master Lee to obtain permission to start a martial arts school in Korea, he had to make an application to the Japanese government. The application was rejected twice, but Lee received permission on his third try. Master Lee began teaching Tang Soo Do ("Empty Hand") in Seoul. In Japan, Grandmaster Funakoshi had changed the letter representing the name of his school from "Chinese Hand Art" to "the Empty Hand." By changing the name, Funakoshi was able to make his introduction of the martial art more palatable to the Japanese. Who Kept the Academy Alive?
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Olympic History WOMEN S olympic history. The year 1928 was the first year that women participated For the first time in olympic history the Games were held in Canada. http://www.caaws.ca/olympics/2004/history/women_greats.cfm
Extractions: Olympic Sports Archery Athletics Badminton Canoeing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Judo Modern Pentathlon Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Swimming Synchro Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Trampoline Triathlon Volleyball Waterpolo Weightlifting Wrestling Paralympic Sports Athletics Boccia Cycling Equestrian Goalball Powerlifting Shooting Swimming Tennis Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing New Sports Profiles The Way to Athens Past Medallists ... Archives of Stories Past Olympics 2002 Salt Lake 2000 Sydney OTHER CAAWS SITES Girls@Play Mothers in Motion On the Move VIEWS ... Election 2004 WOMEN'S OLYMPIC HISTORY The year 1928 was the first year that women participated in the track and field events at the Olympic Games, and it was the first time that Canada sent a team including women. Incredibly, Amsterdam stands out as one of the best years ever for Candian women at the Olympics. The women who represented our country became household names in the 1920’s: Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld, Ethel Smith and Ethel Catherwood. Also part of the 1928 Canadian explosion, was Ethel Smith
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.
Omas Taekwondo - History Since 1998, Omas taekwondo has been providing instruction in taekwondo and themartial arts Therefore, the Korean history tells that there were military http://www.taekwondosites.com/ot/index.cfm?page=6
Mini-Session Course On The Olympics In Greece--Syllabus judo, taekwondo, cycling, waterpolo, gymnastics, and beach volleyball. Daily sessions deal with major themes in Olympics history and issues, http://www.atiner.gr/docs/Houston_Syllabus.htm
Extractions: ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMER COURSE IN HELLENIC STUDIES IN ATHENS Course Syllabus HISTORY 475W Section 01 Social and Economic Aspects of Olympic Games History: From Ancient and Modern Times 3 Credit Hours Mini-Session, Spring 2004 Location of Class Meeting: Athens, Greece and environs, as well as Ancient Olympia and other archaeological sites. Class meeting Times: Daily field trips as well as seven 3 hour sessions of lectures by the instructor and guests. Class Meets from May 17 May 30, 2004. Instructors: Dr. Nicholas C. J. Pappas, Sam Houston State University Dr. Gregory Papanikos, Athens Institute for Education and Research Office Location: 12-14 Solomou Street, Athens, Greece and the venues at which this course will be held. Instructor Contact Information Office Telephone Number: + 30 210 3834227 Cell Telephone Number: + 30 210 3847734 E-mail Address: atiner@atiner.gr
History Of Tae Kwon Do history of the sport At the 1992 olympic Games in Barcelona, Tae Kwon Do ispresented as a demonstration sport for the second time and this time Greece http://www.sportsnet.gr/7/705/7051/e70511.html
Extractions: History of the sport Tae Kwon Do in its present form has its roots in Korea. Around 1945, in the Korean Peninsula, officers of the Korean Army transform their national sport, based on traditional martial arts and developed in the depths of time (700-600b.C.), in the wider region of the Korean Peninsular; it acquires a new face and the name of Tae Kwon Do. Literally , Tae Kwon Do means the art of legs and hands (Tae= legs, kwon= hands, do= philosophy, art). The more frequent use of legs in Tae Kwon Do, compared to other martial arts, makes the sport more effective as legs are not only stronger but cover a greater distance than arms and hands. The Koreans, in their efforts to present the use of legs for personal defence or attack as an innovation exclusive to them, systematically ignored the fact that in Classical Greece the sport of Pangration, for which well documented historical data exist, made effective use of legs as well. This might begin to explain why the sport is so well suited to the Greek temperament and why it is so successful in our country. Up until 1973 Tae Kwon Do is internationally presented as one sport.
Martial Arts News Japan produce new king of judo by historic olympic campaign new king of judoand wrapped up the most successful olympic campaign in the history of their http://www.topix.net/martial-arts
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People And Events Of T Aekwondo S Formative Years I have spelled taekwondo as T aekwondo to reflect the difference in Korean betweent and t . I plan to expand this history in our next student manual. http://www.indiana.edu/~iutkd/history/tkdhist.html
Extractions: by Dakin Burdick, 1996 COMMENTS: This is the most recent published version of my t'aekwondo with a few modifications. The article was published in volume 6, issue 1, of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts (1997), and if you would like to get a copy of that version, you should contact Michael DeMarco and the good folks at ViaMedia , who publish the Journal . Back issues were still available the last time I checked. The changes from that article on this website are:
A BRIEF HISTORY FROM ASIA TO AMERICA AND THE A-KATO As we said, the roots of Tae Kwon Do reach far back into ancient history. In fact punches to the head are not allowed in olympic Tae Kwon Do. http://www.a-kato.org/inside2.html
Extractions: A BRIEF HISTORY FROM ASIA TO AMERICA AND THE A-KATO You'll find many accounts of the history of the martial arts in books, articles and on the web. Often they are biased in favor of the particular style of the author for example some Tae Kwon Do histories claim that their art is "over 2000 years old." Although Korea has a long history of martial practice, as do other Asian nations, TKD is actually a style created in the 1950s after the Korean War. So, it is hard to piece together a truly accurate historical account because victorious societies and powerful organizations usually write their histories to put themselves in the best light. Still, we can try to present a simple picture of the development of the martial arts over the centuries. CHINA China is usually considered the birthplace of the martial arts. But again, records are rare and legends abound. The most popular story centers on an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma (Daruma in Japanese) who is said to have traveled to China around 525 AD and began teaching a system of physical and mental exercises at the Shaolin Monastery. Over the decades Kung Fu (a collective term for Chinese arts that is, interestingly, not used in China itself) developed into a refined but very diverse collection of styles. Traveling monks introduced their methods into other countries which further modified the arts into native systems. JAPAN/OKINAWA Okinawa is actually a group of islands off the coast of Japan. Karate was born here in the 17th century from the influence of those Chinese monks. The fighting arts were originally known simply as "Okinawa Te", or "hand" but soon they became known as "China-hand" or "kara-te." Some of the Okinawan schools added use of farm implements as weapons since the government had outlawed use of swords and knives. So the sai, nunchaku and bo became part of the Okinawan curriculum (today called "kobudo" or "old warrior way.")
