Happy Birthday Taekwondo World
– On the 11th of April 1955 a board, consisting of ministers and army officers was convened by Gen. Choi in order to officially name this art that he had researched into and invented. Taekwon-Do was the name submitted by the General and accepted thereby becoming the name of the most powerful Martial Art the…
Read More
After 41 Years, Taekwondo Times last physical issue, digital issues will continue taking our magazine into the future
After 41 years, January 2021 will be the last physical issue of Tae Kwon Do Times. This is the first time for me to be on the cover out of 240 issues of Tae Kwon Do Times. We will continue to produce digital magazines. Thank you everybody for supporting TKD Times. Please order any physical…
Read More
New Kukkiwon President Grandmaster Dong Sup Lee
Kukkiwon New President – Grand master Dong Sup Lee For the first time, a 9-dan grand master was elected to the president.
Read More
C. R. TAE KWON DO EXPERT BREAKING BARRIERS
| Events in N. Korea likened to ping pong diplomacy PYONGYANG, North Korea – with a smile and strong hands, Korean-American tae kwon do grandmaster Woo Jin Jung shatters pine boards in hopes of breaking another solid barrier – the 53 years of division between North and South on the Korean peninsula. | No one…
Read More
18th anniversary of General Choi’s passing
June 15, 2002 Choi Hong Hi/Date of death – marks the 18th anniversary of General Choi’s passing. Thank you for giving us Taekwon-Do. We thank him for his legacy which we continue to follow today. His teachings have been passed down to countless numbers of dedicated, selfless instructors who have promoted Taekwondo around the world. …
Read More
Drive Through Belt Ceremony
Many of us are missing out on big moments during the coronavirus outbreak. For dozens of students at a taekwondo studio in Fairfield, California it was going to be their belt ceremony. The studio’s instructors, however, decided to take the extra step to make sure the students were awarded for their hard work and dedication.…
Read More
General Choi Hong Hi: Was he a Communist? Part 2
General Choi Hong Hi: Was he a Communist? Part 2 of 2. Personal friend of General Choi Hong Hi, the founder of TaeKwon-Do gives insights into the sometimes turbulent past of this Martial Arts legend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQpAipj874
Read More