Evidence of Taekwondo’s Roots in Karate: An Analysis of the Technical Content of Early Taekwondo Literature

Moenig, Udo; 곽택용,; Cho, Sungkyun

doi:10.25024/kj.2014.54.2.150

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“…Sine wave is therefore a theory of motion, not General Choi's six-component Theory of Power as suggested by Dr. Han. Moreover, the idea that Taekwondo was largely influenced by Karate, some Chinese martial arts, and Taekkyeon is fairly well established (Moenig, Cho, & Kwak 2014). However, fencing and Muay Thai have not been mentioned in Taekwondo literature as sources for the martial art or combat sport; and while weightlifting is included in some sources as of possible benefit, it is never mentioned as a source in the development of Taekwondo.…”

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Report on the Conference for the 100th Anniversary of Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do and Life; How to View Choi Hong Hi

Johnson

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2018

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General Choi Hong Hi has long been a controversial figure in the Republic of Korea (ROK; South Korea) despite his extreme influence on Taekwondo. The “Conference for the 100th Anniversary of Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do and Life; How to View Choi Hong Hi” was held on November 28, 2018 at the Korea National Sport University. This report on that conference intends to disseminate the speakers’ findings to a wider audience and establish new directions for academic discussions on International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) Taekwon-Do. This conference also illuminated some problems with Taekwondo literature; namely that ITF literature is greatly overshadowed by research on its Olympic counterpart. Additionally, it seems that the only ROK Taekwondo governing body interested in reestablishing General Choi’s legacy is the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation. Nevertheless, even though he was a taboo topic in the ROK a decade ago, the political climate in the ROK has changed and General Choi’s legacy is re-emerging slowly.

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Report on the Conference for the 100th Anniversary of Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do and Life; How to View Choi Hong Hi

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2018

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“…In the midst of the current political hostility between Japan and the ROK, this question could have quickly turned the conference's open dialogue into a heated political debate. Capener quelled the mood by citing his, various Korean researchers', as well as Professor Udo Moenig's numerous publications in top academic journals and monographs that date back more over three decades (e.g., Yang 1986;Kang & Lee, 1999;Capener, 1995;2005;Moenig, Cho, & Kwak, 2014;Moenig & Kim, 2016;2019;Moenig, 2013; 2015a) on the subject. This question also demonstrated that ignorance and Korean nationalism are still driving forces in the historical discussion about taekwondo in the Korean martial arts community.…”

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Furthering taekwondo as an academic discipline: A report on Youngsan University’s 1st International Academic Taekwondo Conference

Johnson

Moenig

2019

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The 1st International Academic Taekwondo Conference Youngsan University was held on October 4, 2019 in Yangsan, Republic of Korea (ROK; i.e., South Korea). In an effort to bring together international researchers of taekwondo, three non-Korean presenters were invited and three accomplished academics, two non-Korean, made up the conference’s invited panelists. The topics presented were: 1) the shift in taekwondo’s peace promotion duties, 2) a discussion of mudo (“martial way” of life) in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK; i.e., North Korea), and 3) the decline of taekwondo as a combat sport. Although small in scale, the conference built upon previous taekwondo academic endeavors in- and outside of Korea. Most importantly, the conference highlighted the fact that non-Korean academics are furthering the research field beyond the nationalistic concepts still held in the Korean taekwondo community. The event immediately garnered interest in an expanded conference for 2020.

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Heritage for identity and as diplomacy: the case of Korean martial arts

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2022

International Journal of Cultural Policy

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Evidence of Taekwondo’s Roots in Karate: An Analysis of the Technical Content of Early Taekwondo Literature

Cited by 6 publications

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Report on the Conference for the 100th Anniversary of Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do and Life; How to View Choi Hong Hi

Report on the Conference for the 100th Anniversary of Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do and Life; How to View Choi Hong Hi

Furthering taekwondo as an academic discipline: A report on Youngsan University’s 1st International Academic Taekwondo Conference

Heritage for identity and as diplomacy: the case of Korean martial arts

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