Sanghyun Jeong
Mr,Gregg Blade
IEP Level 6
Aug,25,2020
Taekwondo Martial Art
Have you ever heard of the most famous Korean Martial art? Or have you
seen most famous Korean Martial art? I am going to write about the most famous
Martial art Tae Kwon do in South Korea. TaeKwonDo is a modern creative martial art
characterized by fast and powerful kicking techniques, with the use of hands and
feet to attack or defend anytime, anywhere without weapons. TaeKwonDo was also
adopted as an exhibition sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics and as an official
sport since the 2000 Summer Olympics.The name was given to TaeKyeon in 1955
with the meaning of kicking and punching. Due to opposition from the heads of
karate groups who refused to integrate TaeKwonDo led by Choi Hong-hee, the
names of taesu-do, a combination of TaeKwonDo and high-ranking officials, were
also used, but finally settled down as TaeKwonDo.This paper describe several key
about TaeKwonDo : Choi Hong-hee, who is the creator of Taekwondo ,its history
and My experience about teaching kids TaeKwonDo
First of all if we are talking about TaeKwonDo, we need to talk about the
person responsible for this successful martial Art TaeKwonDo.His name is Choi
Hong-hee and He was born in a remote part of Myong Chun District of what is now
North Korea on November 9th, 1918. According to various tales recounted by his
fans, Choi was a sickly and frail child, which was a concern to his parents. But
despite his small stature and weak physique, Choi was a willful child who displayed a
strong and independent spirit even at such an early age. At a tender age of 12, Choi
was expelled from school for standing up and leading a protest against the Japanese
authorities who were in control of Korea. This would be the start of his lifelong
association with numerous Korea’s Students’ Independence Movements. After his
dismissal from school, his father took him Mr. Han II Dong, who was one of the
most famous calligraphy teachers in Korea at the period. Choi was expected to study
calligraphy and Chinese characters. Mr. Dong, who was also a skilled martial artist
specializing in Taek Kyon (a primeval Korean martial art that involved foot fighting)
had concerns over Choi’s frail physique. As a result, he began teaching the young
Choi the rigorous exercises of Taek Kyon to help him build his physique. In 1937,
Choi traveled to Japan to study English and Maths.When he arrived in Kyoto, Japan ,
Choi met a Karate instructor named Kim, who was also of Korean descent. The pair
soon struck a lasting friendship and Choi began taking Karate classes.Two years after
arriving in Japan, Choi was so skilled that he attained both 1st and 2nd Dan (first
and second-degree black belts) in Karate. Choi also went to preparatory school, high
school, and the University in Tokyo before returning home in 1942.
