A Brief History of Tae Kwon Do: The Conclusion
Posted by dragonfly on February 9th, 2010 in Martial Arts and have No Comments »
As we have seen the last couple weeks, Tae Kwon Do has an interesting history. Today we are concluding our description of its history and how it came to be known as it is today. If you missed the first or second installment of this History of Tae Kwon Do Series, check out part one and part two.
Following World War II and Korea’s independence, many forms of martial art came about. Chi Do Kwan, Song Moo Kwan and others are just a few of them. These martial arts became united in 1955 as Tae Soo Do. By 1957, the term “Taekwondo” was the accepted word among Korean martial arts masters for this art. They liked this word because it sounded like Tae Kyon.
The first Taekwondo students were Korean soldiers. Other authorities in the country had to learn Taekwondo as well, including the air force and police. In 1962, the Korean Amateur Sports Association acknowledged the Korean Taekwondo Union. By 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation was in its beginning stages by producing demonstrations. In 1980, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the martial art made its debut as an official Olympic sport in 2000.
Now that you know a brief history of Tae Kwon Do, why not take Tae Kwon Do classes and learn what made it so popular?
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