Taekwon-Do and Society:

In recent years, there has been an upsurge in violence and a loss of morality in all levels of society, especially among the young. There are, of course a number of reasons for this. Many psychologists today feel that this problem stems from frustration. Analysts, on...
General Choi Hong Hi Obituary from The Daily Telegraph:

General Choi Hong Hi Obituary from The Daily Telegraph:

General Choi Hong Hi, who has died aged 83, was the father of Taekwon-Do, the martial art now practised by millions of people in more than 120 countries. Taekwon-Do was developed by Choi in Korea during the 1940s as a combination of Korean Taek Kyon and Japanese...

History of Taekwon-Do:

Although the origins of the martial arts are shrouded in mystery, we consider it an undeniable fact that from time immemorial there have been physical condtions involving the use of the hands and feet for purpose of self-protection. If we ere to define these physical...

Definition of Taekwon-Do

Translated literally, TAE: stands for Jumping or flying, to kick or smash with the foot. KWON: denotes the fist – chiefly to punch or destroy with the hand or fist. DO: means the ‘ way ‘ the right way built and paved by sages in the past. Thus taken...