General Taekwondo Information

This Taekwondo's page contains information about the various Taekwondo styles that exist today and focuses on the two largest ones: ITF (International Taekwondo Federation) and WTF (World Taekwondo Federation)

Taekwondo (also called "Taekwondo", "Taekwondo", "Tegundo") is a modern martial art featuring high speed, high speed, spin kick.

In addition to organizational interpretation, there is information on the technical and ethical background of Taekwondo. Provide Korean terms such as sound file, belt description, photo gallery etc In a nutshell: (almost) All you need to know about this great martial arts

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The name Taekwondo comes from Korean "Te", which means "foot", "Kwon" means fist, "Do" means road. So, literally Taekwondo means "a foot and a fist road". However, the name Taekwondo has been used since 1955, and the roots of art began in Korea a couple of years ago. Evolution of taekwondo known as martial arts and lifestyle is a direct result of events that occurred long before in Korea, historical knowledge is an important step in understanding taekwondo. The history of Korea began in 2333 BC. Tangun, the legendary founder of the country, established "Old Korea" in Asadal. Like other countries' history, community life has gradually changed into tribal communities, tribal alliances, and eventually to the country. Although the history of the battle system of this age is not written, it is well known that people of this age are hunters, have protection and livelihood measures.

Kukkiwon founded KTA (Korea Taekwondo Association) in Dojang Central on November 30, 1972. Since then, it has played an important role in the distribution and continuation of the Taekwondo tradition. Based on the decision of the Taekwondo Master Center Committee in 1978, 10 Dojoan born from five Dojang gathered together in one organization, spread Taekwondo's culture, spirit and history all over the world, the best competitive power as a taekwondo Increase. Fighting sports

Early in the 20th century, Taekwondo became the main form of Korean fighting sports. Then Taekwondo was designated as an international promotion of Korean national martial arts. In 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was established as a legal governance body of the world, and the first world championships were held in Seoul, Korea.