Category Archives: Taekwon-Do (ChangHon) aka ITF

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 →

March 3, 2011 the Kido Kwan will issue a new style of Black belt cards.  They are shown below and reflect our history while still keeping to a “traditional” look and feel.  The three logos show our lineage with the first … Continue reading →

BRIAN GOMEZ THE GAZETTE Financial troubles, administrative chaos and diminished accountability to its membership should cost taekwondo’s national governing body its certification with the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the boss of the Colorado Springs-based organization that runs the combat sport … Continue reading →

Click here to view more details Learn the history of martial arts and Taekwon-Do from Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim.  Watch as he instructs black belt representatives from the Taekwon-Do International schools in the proper techniques of patterns Chon-Ji through Choong-Moo. … Continue reading →

By Yi Whan-woo The South Korean taekwondo team suffered a humiliating defeat on the first day of the event during the Asian Games, Wednesday, settling for one silver, while two other athletes were ousted in the preliminary round. The result … Continue reading →

October 14 – The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has introduced new rules for the sport, including changes to the scoring system. Under the new WTF Competition Rules, which will take effect immediately, four points will be awarded to an athlete for a … Continue reading →

By Yi Whan-woo It has been 22 years since taekwondo made its debut on the international stage at the 1988 Seoul Olympics as a demonstration sport. The Korean martial art has made strenuous efforts to promote the taekwondo spirit and is … Continue reading →

Black Belt and Instructors Camp OCTOBER 1-2, 2010 USA Team Tryouts October 2, 2010 Korea 2012 Trip Meeting Little Rock, Arkansas