Dutch to English translation
TAEKWONDO HISTORY
Like most defense sports Taekwondo has its origins in the Far East.
For many centuries there were many self-defense techniques practiced by monks and initially
citizens who are not allowed to carry weapons. These techniques were within certain families or clans
kept secret until / - 1850 AD.
After this it slowly became known here and several self-defense sports developed. The best known is the Japanese Jujutsu and Karate and Judo evolved from this. Besides the Japanese Judo and
Karate Kempo had been in China, Kung Fu and Kun-Tau and the Taek Kyon in Korea.
Taekwondo is really a synthesis of the Korean Taek Kyon and Japanese Karate later added.
It is a martial art characterized by the frequent use of foot techniques.
Taekyon, is the archetype of Taekwondo is an ancient martial art and is still practiced in contemporary Korea.
Taek Kyon, the archetype of Taekwondo (Korean travel photos 1997)
Taekyon itself is about 2000 years ago in the vicinity of Koguryo (one of the three former kingdoms) are produced.
Taekyon It was an ancient martial art practiced by the Korean nobles (Hwarang)
and their fear was their rapid kicking.
HISTORY OF THE KOREAN KWAN
In the early 20th century, Korea was under Japanese occupation are all forms of
martial arts were banned this time around, some were still practicing the style and so created
some Kwans or schools.
The main ones:
Chung Do Kwan, the founder Won Kuk Lee started under the policy of Gichin Funakoshi (founder of Shotokan Karate) in 1926, karate practice during his study in Japan, when he returned to Korea, he opened the first school in September 1944, Yong Shin School in the Suh Dae Moon Gu section of Seoul. It was through the Japanese occupation impossible for a Korean to open a school in their homeland, but by the relationships that Lee had with the Japanese government was one of the few people who could do it. By the noise that came from here it was not long before Lee had to close his school back (1945).
But he persisted and opened another school in April 1946 under the name of Ji Dong Gyun, Si Chun Gyo Dang, Jong Ro Gu section of Seoul and gave training to national police. In 1951, Won Kuk Lee in charge of Duk Sung Son and so became the second president of the Chung Do Kwan. (School of the blue waves) during the Korean War were all combat sport obliged to close till 1953, but remained Duk Sung Son and his disciples in secret training course of Won Kuk Lee,
Sung Duk Song
General Choi Hong Hi and Nam Tae Hi was also hiervan.Meer students and more dan
some came and founded their own kwans: Kuk Mu Kwan (founded by Suh Chong Kang)
Jung Do Kwan (founded by Yong Woo Lee), Chung Ryong Kwan (founded by Jae Chun Ko)
Oh Do Kwan (founded by Choi Hong Hi and Nam Tae Hi).
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Chosun Yun Moo Kwan (Ji Do Kwan) in 1931 started the founder Kyung Suk Lee a judo school in Seoul, at the end of the second world war said Lee Sang Sup Chun for a course Kwon Bop (Korean term for Japanese Karate) to give. Shotokan Karate Chun had learned during his study Japanese and was on his return to Korea to start teaching privately, he did it with Byung In Yoon
Chong Woo Lee
He later started a new quantitative called Chang Moo Kwan. Chun was abducted during
the Korean War by the North Korean army and was never seen again.
Yoon Kwe Byung, one of his students began again the re-kwan said on May 3, 1946 and
The Ji Do Kwan. (Wisdom Way School). In the 50 years when the Kwans talked of working together
Byung was at this meeting and later he was deprived of power by Chong Woo Lee
(Who later practiced functions in the KTA and WTF).
Moo Duk Kwan: This quantile has two divisions, the Tang Soo Do and Mo Duk Kwan Taekwondo, its founder was Hwang Kee, he studied the Korean arts and Soo Bakh Do before he moved to China for his work in 1936, once In China he studied the Chinese martial arts as well, at the end of Japanese occupation, he returned to Korea and began on November 9, 1945 with a school-based self-defense, and in 1953 established
Hwang Kee
he Korean Soo Bakh Do Association and named his style Moo Duk Kwan. Later, when the
kwans forests cooperate, Hwang Kee decided to continue with his own style without the cooperation of the other Kwan.
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YMCA Kwon Bup Bu (Chang Moo Kwan) was established in the YMCA in Jong Ro section of Seoul in 1946 by Byung In Yoon (1918 -???), he had studied the Chinese Chuan Fa and later in Japan Shudokan Karate, when he returned he joined in Korea for a year at the Jido Kwan, hereafter he founded in 1946, the YMCA Kwon Bup Bu school of Chang Moo Kwan on, this school had over 500 students.
In 1946, Nam Suk Lee's first official instructor of Chang Moo Kwan
Byung In Yoon
Nam Suk Lee
then in late 1951 during the Korean War Byung went missing, it was he and another student
Soon Bae Kim (9th Dan) who started to lead the school. Kim was later also the President of the
Chang Moo Kwan and continued to hold numerous positions within the WTF, he is also one of the compilers
poomsé the WTF's.
Chang Moo Kwan means "Martial arts school development".
Nam Suk Lee and Soon Bae Kim made many trips to America and Europe and released as their knowledge in different countries, so there are now modern Chang Moo Kwan still found in our neighboring countries like the Netherlands (Master Pardoel Louis, 8th Dan), England (Master TW Shin, 8th Dan), Ireland (Master Bartels January, 7th Dan), Germany (Master Baek Jin Kun, 7th Dan), Scotland (Master Han Wong 7th Dan), and in our own country, Belgium (Master Bruno Graziano, 5th Dan)
Soon Bae Kim
Meaning of the Chang Moo Kwan symbol:
Dragon-Horse: Symbol of spirituality in martial arts, the dragon is the inner strength and
horse is the nobility.
Shield: symbol of the defense of human rights to life, liberty, family and country.
Paper: Symbol of spiritual mental and physical training between the Chang Moo Kwan.
Fist: A symbol of the formidable force to defend life.
Korean characters in the shield: Tae Kwon Do
Korean characters in the paper: Chang Moo Kwan
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Kang Duk Kwan: At the second meeting of the Chang Moo Kwan were Nam Suk Lee and Soon Bae Kim disagreed with Jung Pyo Hong and Hee Chul Park, these two latter tore off and formed a new Kwan, Kang Duk Won namely whether " House of Teaching Generosity ", they did so in Shin Sul Dong district of Seoul in 1956.
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Song Moo Kwan: The founder Byung Jick Ro (July 3, 1919), started on March 11, 1944, in Kae Sung City, a new quantitative. By the Japanese occupation and the Korean War the school had to close and she could not return opened on September 20, 1953. Song Moo Kwan, which means: "The Ever Youthful House Of Martial Arts Training". Ro followed before in 1936, training of master Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan Karate) and Lee Won Kuk (Chung Do Kwan)
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Oh Do Kwan: was founded by Major General Choi Hong Hi and Nam Tae Hi, two officers from the Korean Army, they gave therefore mainly teaches soldiers. Choi had lessons followed in his study in Japan in shotokan karate, Nam, was a student of Chung Do Kwan, Oh Do Kwan so originated what became the federation ITF will be.
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There were several small scattered kwans from those mentioned above, but their existence was sometimes short-lived.
In 1955 came the Kwans together to unite some of them could find their style in the other and thus came first the name "Tae Soo Do" later named
"Tae Kwon Do" took.
The poomsé's as we know them now were developed somewhat later (1965), it was specifically the following persons who are the developers:
Grandmaster · Gun Sik Kwak (Chung Do Kwan)
· Grandmaster Lee Young Sup (Song Moo Kwan)
· Grandmaster Lee Kyo Yun (Han Moo Kwan)
· Grandmaster Hae Man Park (Chung Do Kwan)
· Grandmaster Myung Hyun Young (Oh Do Kwan)
· Grandmaster Kim Soon Bae (Chang Moo Kwan)
In 1967 they introduced the PALGWE Yudanja and (for black belts) form.
In 1972 created the Committee taegeuks & poomsé's with the help of:
· Grandmaster Chong Woo Lee (Jidokwan)
· Grandmaster Young Ki Bae (Jidokwan)
· Grandmaster Han Tae Young (Moo Duk Kwan)
· Grandmaster Hae Man Park (Chung Do Kwan)
Then will follow here the history of modern taekwondo.
The name Taekwondo was created on April 11, 1955 by
General Choi Hong Hi (November 9, 1918 - † 15 June 2002)
the father of modern Taekwondo, and means: Tae:
collection techniques foot, Kwon means all the techniques and hand and fist Do: The path to the goal through self-control.
In short, "the way to the goal with the feet and fists."
Previously, in our Taekwondo is often incorrectly
"Korean karate" mentioned.
In the early years 50, former general
Choi Hong Hi (10th Dan) on an idea.
From childhood, he grew up and Taekyon of his time in Japan, he knew karate.
He felt that if both martial arts would bring together a more complete one
martial would create. Of Karate, he took over and armtechnieken of the Taekyon
leg techniques. He brought this into a martial art, Taekwondo mentioned. For this focused
He also 22
March 1966 the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF).
raged from 1950 to 1955 the Korean War, which led to the division of Korea into North Korea under communist influence and South Korea under Western influence. The I.T.F. thus came under North - Korean influence, while a small group led by Hwang Kee are tearing and Tang Soo Do founder.
Using the South - Korean government was
September 16, 1961 the Korean Taekwondo Association (KTA) was established, with a strong man
Un Young Kim was pushed forward. On May 28, 1973, during the first world championships in Seoul, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was founded.
Everything is now in an accelerated.
More and more countries join the latter federation.
Un Young Kim was born on March 19, 1931 in Seoul.
He first studied in America at Texas Western College before his
university studies finished it off at the Yonsei University in Seoul.
Here he gained his title of doctor. Then he covered many important official positions
as secretary to the prime minister, a counselor at the United Nations, Secretary of
things to name a few. He practiced as a sport Taekwondo and Judo at the national level.
In 1971 he became chairman of the Korean Taekwondo Association. Then he holds numerous
offices within the Korean Olympic Committee in 1993 to finally be president.
In 1986 he chaired the W.T.F. and he chooses for a refreshing approach.
In 2002 he held the following functions:
Member of the IOC, President of GAISF, President of the Korean Sports Council,
Chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee, President of the World Taekwondo Federation
President of the Kukkiwon, Member of Korean National Assembly.
The dream of two people (Un Young Kim and Choi Hong Hi) is bringing back the styles of both Taekwondo (WTF) & ITF) in 2001 during the world games in Korea was a matter
made important meeting. Uniting North and South Korea (2000) played here
certainly a large role here.
The International Taekwondo is completely operated from the Kukkiwon, in Seoul, Korea. It organizes the Kukkiwon Dan is responsible for the examination and approval of the Dan certificate for all taekwondokas affiliated to the WTF through their national association. In 2001, there were 2,951,778 Dan degree holders all over the world of which 694 in Belgium.
Belgium currently has 4 people with a 7th Dan grade since 2001, including Crown Prince Philippe of Saxe-Coburg.
The Kukkiwon was built in 1971, on top of the hills of the Kangnam district of Seoul. It is a sports complex that not only the W.T.F. houses but also provides modern facilities for training and competition in Taekwondo. It was the first and only sports complex of its kind in the world. The Kukkiwon was also the place to be on the 1st and 2nd World Taekwondo Championships organized. The first International Referee seminars were given here.
Yet the Kukkiwon more than a sports complex. It is the leader in promoting
Taekwondo in the Olympics. It is also involved in technical developments
and investigation of Taekwondo, public relations and forms of coaches.
Although Taekwondo in Belgium, with its 6000 members, is still relatively unknown,
Is it globally, along with karate, the biggest sporting war. She has about 50 million members across 168 countries.
That popularity meant that Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at the Olympics be seen
Seoul Games in 1988.
TAEKWONDO HISTORY OF BELGIUM
Seo Myung Soo
Louis Pardoel
Jan Bartels
Taekwondo was first seen in
Belgium in 1966. Then in Beverst (Bilzen) a demonstration
given with subcontractor Bartels
Louis Pardoel his trainer.
Pardoel Louis is currently the highest ranking European
(8th Dan) and a TKD school
in Oss (Netherlands).
Jan Bartels lived in Munster (Netherlands)
and started the first club in Beverst in 1969.
Shortly afterwards there was a club in Tongeren. Afterward Runkst,
Sint-Truiden, Hasselt and Wellen,
From there Taekwondo spread rapidly throughout Limburg
Flanders. In January 1973, Bartels
together with the Dutch and Korean Seo Myung Soo as
became the first federation B.T.A.
(Belgian Taekwondo Association) was founded in 1975.
Jan Bartels moved by his work conditions since 1979
to Russia and later to Ireland
where he is coach of a professional taekwondo school near Longford.
He holds an 8th Dan and is president of the Chang Moo Kwan Ireland. Seo Myung Soo is now
the highest ranking Korean in Europe (9th Dan) and is also technical director of the ETU
(Europian TKD Union) and member of the W.T.F. council.
Around 1974 started the Korean Jhoo Beom Lee and Gaby Moonen (karate) with Moo Duk Kwan
own federation in Brussels. Stepped in Antwerp, under the influence of the Dutchman
Jan-Willem Stoker a certain Paul Dekkers of Karate Federation of Taekwondo.
In Limburg, when there were already two kwans: Hwarang and Keumgang Jan Bartels.
In Mons and Charleroi began training with the French and Korean Lee Kwan Young
Liege started the Vietnamese Ly Than Son his first club.
When starting the B.T.A. January Jones in 1975 become the first national chairman.
January Bernaerts, the first president of the VTA in 1977. When switching to
U.N.B.T.U. In 1983 Hubert Dombret become the second national president.
On January 1, 1985 close the V.T.B. comply with the V.V.A. (Flemish Martial Arts Federation) for
to regain its accreditation by BLOSO, under the policies of the third national president
Michel Cloes, Edouard Van Stiphout is president of the VVA
At the end of the year 1985 leaves V.T.B. again V.V.A. under the policy of
Bruno Graziano, Ludo Schoors, Alfred Lasseur, Boucham Said and Peter Poppe.
(2nd VTB chairman and current chairman of ATAKK)
Luc Sougné
Luc Sougné enters as the fourth national chairman seat in 1989 where he
increasingly this function.
In 1995 Luc Heyligen the Presidency of the VTB, Peter Poppe
will be the first full-time employee of taekwondo in Belgium. After a few months
is replacing Peter Poppe and become on September 4, 1995,
Karien Vanderhallen recruited in 1999 will be replaced by fixed
employees to be OK with BLOSO standards.
In 1998, Luc Holy voluntarily V.T.B. crown to January Verellen,
that after eight months passed on Wim Dehasque who plays to date.
In 1998 Zoran Prerad won for the first time in Belgian history, a gold medal at the European Championships in Eindhoven.
On January 21, 1999 made the V.T.B. first at a global level: W.T.F. and I.T.F. unites in Flanders, unfortunately could not continue this beautiful song and split due to circumstances both groups back to January 1, 2002.
Peter Poppe
On January 18, 2002, a new Flemish taekwondo federation formed
under the policy of Peter Poppe, Houben Roald Schils and Niki, the name of the federation is ATAKK, Academy of Taekwondo and other Korean Martial Arts, the intention is to cooperate with other Korean Martial Arts
work and thus a larger group to be formed under the recreational members, Flanders has since been so three taekwondo associations (VTB, ATAKK & ITF
Flanders), Walloon two (ABFT ITF and Wallonia).
In 2000, in preparation for the Olympic Games brings the "post" some new stamps on the
market, one of the thumbnails, the picture Prerad Zoran (European Champion 1998) on the bucket.
A first for the Belgian Taekwondo.
In Belgium, the last few years three Korean and two Belgians working towards expanding the
Belgian taekwondo, of course with the help of all taekwondoka's.
Park Soo Nam
9th Dan
Un Young Kim Assistant
Seo Myung Soo
9th Dan
Technical Director E.T.U
Chin Yun Sup
The 7th Dan
Federal sparring trainer VTB.
Michez Louis
7th Dan
National coach style.
Mustafa Akkouh
5th Dan
Federal ABFT sparring trainer.
IMPORTANT DATES IN THE RECENT
HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO
April 11, 1955
16 sept. 1961
Origins of Taekwondo
Establishment of the K.T.A. (Korean Taekwondo Association)
1969 - 1973
Taekwondo flowed into Belgium via the Netherlands by mr. Pardoel Louis Bartels & Jan,
The first clubs were created in South Limburg.
May 28, 1973
Establishment of the W.T.F. (World Taekwondo Federation)
Feb. 22. 1975
Establishment of the B.T.A. (Belgian Taekwondo Association) and was
only in Flemish clubs.
October 8 1975
Recognition of W.T.F. by G.A.I.S.F. (General Assembly of
International Sports Federations)
April 9, 1976
Recognition by C.I.S.M. (Conseil International Military Sports)
22 to 23 May 1976
Establishment of the E.T.U. (European Taekwondo Union)
1977
March 1977
Establishment of the V.T.A. (Vlaamse Taekwondo Association) to replace BTA
followed by recognition of B.L.O.S.O.
Establishment of Academy Ge-We (then called Koryo Wellen)
1979
Establishment of the A.B.F.T. (Association Belge Francophone de Taekwondo)
followed by recognition of A.D.E.P.S.
October 27 1980
Establishment of the F.N.B.T.-B.N.T.F. (Belgian National Taekwondo Federation)
29 to 31 July 1981
First World Taekwondo playing with the program in Santa Clara (USA)
1981
Recognition of Taekwondo by B.O.I.C. (Belgian Olympic Committee)
1982
Official recognition of F.N.B.T.-B.N.T.F. by the World W.T.F.
March 11, 1982
Establishment name change V.T.A. to V.T.B. (Vlaamse Taekwondo Bond)
Feb. 28. 1983
Establishment U.N.B.T.U. (Union National Belgian Taekwondo Union)
replacing F.N.B.T.-B.N.T.F.
Sept. 17-20. 1988
Taekwondo a demonstration sport during the 24th Olympic Games in Seoul
3 to 5 August 1992
Taekwondo a demonstration sport during the 25th Olympic Games in Barcelona
Sept. 4. 1994
Adoption of Taekwondo as an Olympic sport at the Olympics
in 2000 in Sydney.
Sept. 27-30. 2000
Taekwondo as an official discipline in the Olympic Games in Sydney.
December 11 to 13 2000
The I.O.C. announced that Taekwondo from the 2004 Olympics in
Athens has been recognized as an official sport.
Like most defense sports Taekwondo has its origins in the Far East.
For many centuries there were many self-defense techniques practiced by monks and initially
citizens who are not allowed to carry weapons. These techniques were within certain families or clans
kept secret until / - 1850 AD.
After this it slowly became known here and several self-defense sports developed. The best known is the Japanese Jujutsu and Karate and Judo evolved from this. Besides the Japanese Judo and
Karate Kempo had been in China, Kung Fu and Kun-Tau and the Taek Kyon in Korea.
Taekwondo is really a synthesis of the Korean Taek Kyon and Japanese Karate later added.
It is a martial art characterized by the frequent use of foot techniques.
Taekyon, is the archetype of Taekwondo is an ancient martial art and is still practiced in contemporary Korea.
Taek Kyon, the archetype of Taekwondo (Korean travel photos 1997)
Taekyon itself is about 2000 years ago in the vicinity of Koguryo (one of the three former kingdoms) are produced.
Taekyon It was an ancient martial art practiced by the Korean nobles (Hwarang)
and their fear was their rapid kicking.
HISTORY OF THE KOREAN KWAN
In the early 20th century, Korea was under Japanese occupation are all forms of
martial arts were banned this time around, some were still practicing the style and so created
some Kwans or schools.
The main ones:
Chung Do Kwan, the founder Won Kuk Lee started under the policy of Gichin Funakoshi (founder of Shotokan Karate) in 1926, karate practice during his study in Japan, when he returned to Korea, he opened the first school in September 1944, Yong Shin School in the Suh Dae Moon Gu section of Seoul. It was through the Japanese occupation impossible for a Korean to open a school in their homeland, but by the relationships that Lee had with the Japanese government was one of the few people who could do it. By the noise that came from here it was not long before Lee had to close his school back (1945).
But he persisted and opened another school in April 1946 under the name of Ji Dong Gyun, Si Chun Gyo Dang, Jong Ro Gu section of Seoul and gave training to national police. In 1951, Won Kuk Lee in charge of Duk Sung Son and so became the second president of the Chung Do Kwan. (School of the blue waves) during the Korean War were all combat sport obliged to close till 1953, but remained Duk Sung Son and his disciples in secret training course of Won Kuk Lee,
Sung Duk Song
General Choi Hong Hi and Nam Tae Hi was also hiervan.Meer students and more dan
some came and founded their own kwans: Kuk Mu Kwan (founded by Suh Chong Kang)
Jung Do Kwan (founded by Yong Woo Lee), Chung Ryong Kwan (founded by Jae Chun Ko)
Oh Do Kwan (founded by Choi Hong Hi and Nam Tae Hi).
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Chosun Yun Moo Kwan (Ji Do Kwan) in 1931 started the founder Kyung Suk Lee a judo school in Seoul, at the end of the second world war said Lee Sang Sup Chun for a course Kwon Bop (Korean term for Japanese Karate) to give. Shotokan Karate Chun had learned during his study Japanese and was on his return to Korea to start teaching privately, he did it with Byung In Yoon
Chong Woo Lee
He later started a new quantitative called Chang Moo Kwan. Chun was abducted during
the Korean War by the North Korean army and was never seen again.
Yoon Kwe Byung, one of his students began again the re-kwan said on May 3, 1946 and
The Ji Do Kwan. (Wisdom Way School). In the 50 years when the Kwans talked of working together
Byung was at this meeting and later he was deprived of power by Chong Woo Lee
(Who later practiced functions in the KTA and WTF).
Moo Duk Kwan: This quantile has two divisions, the Tang Soo Do and Mo Duk Kwan Taekwondo, its founder was Hwang Kee, he studied the Korean arts and Soo Bakh Do before he moved to China for his work in 1936, once In China he studied the Chinese martial arts as well, at the end of Japanese occupation, he returned to Korea and began on November 9, 1945 with a school-based self-defense, and in 1953 established
Hwang Kee
he Korean Soo Bakh Do Association and named his style Moo Duk Kwan. Later, when the
kwans forests cooperate, Hwang Kee decided to continue with his own style without the cooperation of the other Kwan.
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YMCA Kwon Bup Bu (Chang Moo Kwan) was established in the YMCA in Jong Ro section of Seoul in 1946 by Byung In Yoon (1918 -???), he had studied the Chinese Chuan Fa and later in Japan Shudokan Karate, when he returned he joined in Korea for a year at the Jido Kwan, hereafter he founded in 1946, the YMCA Kwon Bup Bu school of Chang Moo Kwan on, this school had over 500 students.
In 1946, Nam Suk Lee's first official instructor of Chang Moo Kwan
Byung In Yoon
Nam Suk Lee
then in late 1951 during the Korean War Byung went missing, it was he and another student
Soon Bae Kim (9th Dan) who started to lead the school. Kim was later also the President of the
Chang Moo Kwan and continued to hold numerous positions within the WTF, he is also one of the compilers
poomsé the WTF's.
Chang Moo Kwan means "Martial arts school development".
Nam Suk Lee and Soon Bae Kim made many trips to America and Europe and released as their knowledge in different countries, so there are now modern Chang Moo Kwan still found in our neighboring countries like the Netherlands (Master Pardoel Louis, 8th Dan), England (Master TW Shin, 8th Dan), Ireland (Master Bartels January, 7th Dan), Germany (Master Baek Jin Kun, 7th Dan), Scotland (Master Han Wong 7th Dan), and in our own country, Belgium (Master Bruno Graziano, 5th Dan)
Soon Bae Kim
Meaning of the Chang Moo Kwan symbol:
Dragon-Horse: Symbol of spirituality in martial arts, the dragon is the inner strength and
horse is the nobility.
Shield: symbol of the defense of human rights to life, liberty, family and country.
Paper: Symbol of spiritual mental and physical training between the Chang Moo Kwan.
Fist: A symbol of the formidable force to defend life.
Korean characters in the shield: Tae Kwon Do
Korean characters in the paper: Chang Moo Kwan
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Kang Duk Kwan: At the second meeting of the Chang Moo Kwan were Nam Suk Lee and Soon Bae Kim disagreed with Jung Pyo Hong and Hee Chul Park, these two latter tore off and formed a new Kwan, Kang Duk Won namely whether " House of Teaching Generosity ", they did so in Shin Sul Dong district of Seoul in 1956.
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Song Moo Kwan: The founder Byung Jick Ro (July 3, 1919), started on March 11, 1944, in Kae Sung City, a new quantitative. By the Japanese occupation and the Korean War the school had to close and she could not return opened on September 20, 1953. Song Moo Kwan, which means: "The Ever Youthful House Of Martial Arts Training". Ro followed before in 1936, training of master Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan Karate) and Lee Won Kuk (Chung Do Kwan)
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Oh Do Kwan: was founded by Major General Choi Hong Hi and Nam Tae Hi, two officers from the Korean Army, they gave therefore mainly teaches soldiers. Choi had lessons followed in his study in Japan in shotokan karate, Nam, was a student of Chung Do Kwan, Oh Do Kwan so originated what became the federation ITF will be.
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There were several small scattered kwans from those mentioned above, but their existence was sometimes short-lived.
In 1955 came the Kwans together to unite some of them could find their style in the other and thus came first the name "Tae Soo Do" later named
"Tae Kwon Do" took.
The poomsé's as we know them now were developed somewhat later (1965), it was specifically the following persons who are the developers:
Grandmaster · Gun Sik Kwak (Chung Do Kwan)
· Grandmaster Lee Young Sup (Song Moo Kwan)
· Grandmaster Lee Kyo Yun (Han Moo Kwan)
· Grandmaster Hae Man Park (Chung Do Kwan)
· Grandmaster Myung Hyun Young (Oh Do Kwan)
· Grandmaster Kim Soon Bae (Chang Moo Kwan)
In 1967 they introduced the PALGWE Yudanja and (for black belts) form.
In 1972 created the Committee taegeuks & poomsé's with the help of:
· Grandmaster Chong Woo Lee (Jidokwan)
· Grandmaster Young Ki Bae (Jidokwan)
· Grandmaster Han Tae Young (Moo Duk Kwan)
· Grandmaster Hae Man Park (Chung Do Kwan)
Then will follow here the history of modern taekwondo.
The name Taekwondo was created on April 11, 1955 by
General Choi Hong Hi (November 9, 1918 - † 15 June 2002)
the father of modern Taekwondo, and means: Tae:
collection techniques foot, Kwon means all the techniques and hand and fist Do: The path to the goal through self-control.
In short, "the way to the goal with the feet and fists."
Previously, in our Taekwondo is often incorrectly
"Korean karate" mentioned.
In the early years 50, former general
Choi Hong Hi (10th Dan) on an idea.
From childhood, he grew up and Taekyon of his time in Japan, he knew karate.
He felt that if both martial arts would bring together a more complete one
martial would create. Of Karate, he took over and armtechnieken of the Taekyon
leg techniques. He brought this into a martial art, Taekwondo mentioned. For this focused
He also 22
March 1966 the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF).
raged from 1950 to 1955 the Korean War, which led to the division of Korea into North Korea under communist influence and South Korea under Western influence. The I.T.F. thus came under North - Korean influence, while a small group led by Hwang Kee are tearing and Tang Soo Do founder.
Using the South - Korean government was
September 16, 1961 the Korean Taekwondo Association (KTA) was established, with a strong man
Un Young Kim was pushed forward. On May 28, 1973, during the first world championships in Seoul, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was founded.
Everything is now in an accelerated.
More and more countries join the latter federation.
Un Young Kim was born on March 19, 1931 in Seoul.
He first studied in America at Texas Western College before his
university studies finished it off at the Yonsei University in Seoul.
Here he gained his title of doctor. Then he covered many important official positions
as secretary to the prime minister, a counselor at the United Nations, Secretary of
things to name a few. He practiced as a sport Taekwondo and Judo at the national level.
In 1971 he became chairman of the Korean Taekwondo Association. Then he holds numerous
offices within the Korean Olympic Committee in 1993 to finally be president.
In 1986 he chaired the W.T.F. and he chooses for a refreshing approach.
In 2002 he held the following functions:
Member of the IOC, President of GAISF, President of the Korean Sports Council,
Chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee, President of the World Taekwondo Federation
President of the Kukkiwon, Member of Korean National Assembly.
The dream of two people (Un Young Kim and Choi Hong Hi) is bringing back the styles of both Taekwondo (WTF) & ITF) in 2001 during the world games in Korea was a matter
made important meeting. Uniting North and South Korea (2000) played here
certainly a large role here.
The International Taekwondo is completely operated from the Kukkiwon, in Seoul, Korea. It organizes the Kukkiwon Dan is responsible for the examination and approval of the Dan certificate for all taekwondokas affiliated to the WTF through their national association. In 2001, there were 2,951,778 Dan degree holders all over the world of which 694 in Belgium.
Belgium currently has 4 people with a 7th Dan grade since 2001, including Crown Prince Philippe of Saxe-Coburg.
The Kukkiwon was built in 1971, on top of the hills of the Kangnam district of Seoul. It is a sports complex that not only the W.T.F. houses but also provides modern facilities for training and competition in Taekwondo. It was the first and only sports complex of its kind in the world. The Kukkiwon was also the place to be on the 1st and 2nd World Taekwondo Championships organized. The first International Referee seminars were given here.
Yet the Kukkiwon more than a sports complex. It is the leader in promoting
Taekwondo in the Olympics. It is also involved in technical developments
and investigation of Taekwondo, public relations and forms of coaches.
Although Taekwondo in Belgium, with its 6000 members, is still relatively unknown,
Is it globally, along with karate, the biggest sporting war. She has about 50 million members across 168 countries.
That popularity meant that Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at the Olympics be seen
Seoul Games in 1988.
TAEKWONDO HISTORY OF BELGIUM
Seo Myung Soo
Louis Pardoel
Jan Bartels
Taekwondo was first seen in
Belgium in 1966. Then in Beverst (Bilzen) a demonstration
given with subcontractor Bartels
Louis Pardoel his trainer.
Pardoel Louis is currently the highest ranking European
(8th Dan) and a TKD school
in Oss (Netherlands).
Jan Bartels lived in Munster (Netherlands)
and started the first club in Beverst in 1969.
Shortly afterwards there was a club in Tongeren. Afterward Runkst,
Sint-Truiden, Hasselt and Wellen,
From there Taekwondo spread rapidly throughout Limburg
Flanders. In January 1973, Bartels
together with the Dutch and Korean Seo Myung Soo as
became the first federation B.T.A.
(Belgian Taekwondo Association) was founded in 1975.
Jan Bartels moved by his work conditions since 1979
to Russia and later to Ireland
where he is coach of a professional taekwondo school near Longford.
He holds an 8th Dan and is president of the Chang Moo Kwan Ireland. Seo Myung Soo is now
the highest ranking Korean in Europe (9th Dan) and is also technical director of the ETU
(Europian TKD Union) and member of the W.T.F. council.
Around 1974 started the Korean Jhoo Beom Lee and Gaby Moonen (karate) with Moo Duk Kwan
own federation in Brussels. Stepped in Antwerp, under the influence of the Dutchman
Jan-Willem Stoker a certain Paul Dekkers of Karate Federation of Taekwondo.
In Limburg, when there were already two kwans: Hwarang and Keumgang Jan Bartels.
In Mons and Charleroi began training with the French and Korean Lee Kwan Young
Liege started the Vietnamese Ly Than Son his first club.
When starting the B.T.A. January Jones in 1975 become the first national chairman.
January Bernaerts, the first president of the VTA in 1977. When switching to
U.N.B.T.U. In 1983 Hubert Dombret become the second national president.
On January 1, 1985 close the V.T.B. comply with the V.V.A. (Flemish Martial Arts Federation) for
to regain its accreditation by BLOSO, under the policies of the third national president
Michel Cloes, Edouard Van Stiphout is president of the VVA
At the end of the year 1985 leaves V.T.B. again V.V.A. under the policy of
Bruno Graziano, Ludo Schoors, Alfred Lasseur, Boucham Said and Peter Poppe.
(2nd VTB chairman and current chairman of ATAKK)
Luc Sougné
Luc Sougné enters as the fourth national chairman seat in 1989 where he
increasingly this function.
In 1995 Luc Heyligen the Presidency of the VTB, Peter Poppe
will be the first full-time employee of taekwondo in Belgium. After a few months
is replacing Peter Poppe and become on September 4, 1995,
Karien Vanderhallen recruited in 1999 will be replaced by fixed
employees to be OK with BLOSO standards.
In 1998, Luc Holy voluntarily V.T.B. crown to January Verellen,
that after eight months passed on Wim Dehasque who plays to date.
In 1998 Zoran Prerad won for the first time in Belgian history, a gold medal at the European Championships in Eindhoven.
On January 21, 1999 made the V.T.B. first at a global level: W.T.F. and I.T.F. unites in Flanders, unfortunately could not continue this beautiful song and split due to circumstances both groups back to January 1, 2002.
Peter Poppe
On January 18, 2002, a new Flemish taekwondo federation formed
under the policy of Peter Poppe, Houben Roald Schils and Niki, the name of the federation is ATAKK, Academy of Taekwondo and other Korean Martial Arts, the intention is to cooperate with other Korean Martial Arts
work and thus a larger group to be formed under the recreational members, Flanders has since been so three taekwondo associations (VTB, ATAKK & ITF
Flanders), Walloon two (ABFT ITF and Wallonia).
In 2000, in preparation for the Olympic Games brings the "post" some new stamps on the
market, one of the thumbnails, the picture Prerad Zoran (European Champion 1998) on the bucket.
A first for the Belgian Taekwondo.
In Belgium, the last few years three Korean and two Belgians working towards expanding the
Belgian taekwondo, of course with the help of all taekwondoka's.
Park Soo Nam
9th Dan
Un Young Kim Assistant
Seo Myung Soo
9th Dan
Technical Director E.T.U
Chin Yun Sup
The 7th Dan
Federal sparring trainer VTB.
Michez Louis
7th Dan
National coach style.
Mustafa Akkouh
5th Dan
Federal ABFT sparring trainer.
IMPORTANT DATES IN THE RECENT
HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO
April 11, 1955
16 sept. 1961
Origins of Taekwondo
Establishment of the K.T.A. (Korean Taekwondo Association)
1969 - 1973
Taekwondo flowed into Belgium via the Netherlands by mr. Pardoel Louis Bartels & Jan,
The first clubs were created in South Limburg.
May 28, 1973
Establishment of the W.T.F. (World Taekwondo Federation)
Feb. 22. 1975
Establishment of the B.T.A. (Belgian Taekwondo Association) and was
only in Flemish clubs.
October 8 1975
Recognition of W.T.F. by G.A.I.S.F. (General Assembly of
International Sports Federations)
April 9, 1976
Recognition by C.I.S.M. (Conseil International Military Sports)
22 to 23 May 1976
Establishment of the E.T.U. (European Taekwondo Union)
1977
March 1977
Establishment of the V.T.A. (Vlaamse Taekwondo Association) to replace BTA
followed by recognition of B.L.O.S.O.
Establishment of Academy Ge-We (then called Koryo Wellen)
1979
Establishment of the A.B.F.T. (Association Belge Francophone de Taekwondo)
followed by recognition of A.D.E.P.S.
October 27 1980
Establishment of the F.N.B.T.-B.N.T.F. (Belgian National Taekwondo Federation)
29 to 31 July 1981
First World Taekwondo playing with the program in Santa Clara (USA)
1981
Recognition of Taekwondo by B.O.I.C. (Belgian Olympic Committee)
1982
Official recognition of F.N.B.T.-B.N.T.F. by the World W.T.F.
March 11, 1982
Establishment name change V.T.A. to V.T.B. (Vlaamse Taekwondo Bond)
Feb. 28. 1983
Establishment U.N.B.T.U. (Union National Belgian Taekwondo Union)
replacing F.N.B.T.-B.N.T.F.
Sept. 17-20. 1988
Taekwondo a demonstration sport during the 24th Olympic Games in Seoul
3 to 5 August 1992
Taekwondo a demonstration sport during the 25th Olympic Games in Barcelona
Sept. 4. 1994
Adoption of Taekwondo as an Olympic sport at the Olympics
in 2000 in Sydney.
Sept. 27-30. 2000
Taekwondo as an official discipline in the Olympic Games in Sydney.
December 11 to 13 2000
The I.O.C. announced that Taekwondo from the 2004 Olympics in
Athens has been recognized as an official sport.
