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There are hundreds, maybe even thousand of books written about Taekwon-Do (in its various spellings). Many more written on other foams of martial arts. When I took over as webmaster from Nowling-Sahyun, he had more than a dozen book reviews … Continue reading →

We have always grown over the years, we have had an international branch of members for some time.  Earlier this summer we were in negotiations with members in Malaysia  Singapore, and Indonesia.  We are happy to say that we now have several chapters in Malaysia and … Continue reading →

Korea’s traditional martial arts have been listed as intangible heritages. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee inscribed the three Korean traditions in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at a session held in Bali, Indonesia, Monday. The three items … Continue reading →

Dear Masters, Instructors, and Students, Master Primm and the ATFI are honored to welcome all International Taekwon-Do members to an International Instructor’s Course (IIC) and Black Belt grading to be held in centrally located Nashville, Tennessee, USA on April 13-15, … Continue reading →

A great blog on the Voice of America website, with video and audio! North Korea Kicks Open Press Doors for Taekwon-Do Championship Sungwon Baik | Pyongyang North Korea hosted the ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships this month for the first time in … Continue reading →

Taekwondo officials of the two Koreas have met in Beijing about a dozen times in recent years to discuss a possible merger of their international bodies but no progress was made, a U.S. radio station said Wednesday, quoting a North … Continue reading →

Submitted by Deborah S. Ray Posted: 09/21/2011 02:32:25 PM MD If you walk into Sereff Tae Kwon Do in Broomfield on an average weekday afternoon, you may catch Renee Sereff in a quiet moment of conducting business, with reading glasses perched … Continue reading →

Dear USA Taekwondo Members: We are about to embark upon a new era of Board and management leadership at USA Taekwondo.  You have already read about the resignation of our current CEO, Dave Askinas and the advent of long-awaited Board elections.  These … Continue reading →

Development of the New Taekwondo Uniform and the Emblem We aim to visualize the philosophical history of Taekwondo by using Korean traditional images, patters and colors in the new Taekwondo uniforms to maintain the uniqueness of Korean Traditional clothing. In … Continue reading →

By Kim Young-jin North Korea held massive rallies and cultural events Friday as it observed the 99th anniversary of the birth of its late founder Kim Il-sung. Pyongyang was adorned with posters and an “endless stream” of people laid flowers … Continue reading →

Newport, RI – Grand Master Duk Sung Son, 88, of 375 Thames Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Young Jin (Kim) Son. He was born in … Continue reading →