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	The World Taekwondo Federation
		The chasm in international taekwondo is closer to being bridged after meetings in Doha between the Seoul-based World Taekwondo Federation, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and the North Korean-backed, Vienna-based International Taekwondo Federation, which is not.
		International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) athletes could be allowed to compete in international events next year if the unification process maintains the pace generated by an agreement between rival world bodies during the ongoing Asian Games.
		DOHA, Qatar The chasm in international taekwondo is closer to being bridged after meetings in Doha between the Seoul-based World Taekwondo Federation, which is recognized b...
	www.wtf.org /site/news/taekwondo.htm?realnum=125&page=&keyword=&part=&mode=view (811 words)

	The World Taekwondo Federation
		The chasm in international taekwondo is closer to being bridged after meetings in Doha between the Seoul-based World Taekwondo Federation, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and the North Korean-backed, Vienna-based International Taekwondo Federation, which is not.
		International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) athletes could be allowed to compete in international events next year if the unification process maintains the pace generated by an agreement between rival world bodies during the ongoing Asian Games.
		DOHA, Qatar The chasm in international taekwondo is closer to being bridged after meetings in Doha between the Seoul-based World Taekwondo Federation, which is recognized b...
	wtf.org /site/news/taekwondo.htm?realnum=125&mode=view (811 words)

	Taekwondo - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Taekwondo was formed on April 11, 1955, when most Korean martial arts masters decided to unite all the various fighting styles (such as Gong Soo[?], Taekyeon[?], Kwon Beop[?] soo bak do[?] Tang Soo Do etc.) under the name "Tae Soo Do".
		Taekwondo is famed for its employment of leg techniques, which many believe distinguishes it from other martial arts such as Karate or Kung Fu.
		Taekwondo was designed to be effectively employed by people regardless of their sex, height, weight or age, and so Taekwondo is popular with people of both sexes and of all ages.
	www.facetroughgemstones.com /wikipedia/ta/Taekwondo.html (476 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Taekwondo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Taekwondo is famed for its employment of kicking techniques, which distinguishes it from martial arts such as karate or certain southern styles of kung fu.
		Taekwondo may be practiced as a pure sport, as a pure fighting art, or as a combination of both.
		Taekwondo techniques may be used with deadly effectiveness and, with training, students learn to tailor the power of their techniques to fit the situation.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Taekwondo (824 words)

	Suchmaschine
		The oldest ancestor of taekwondo is an amalgamation of unarmed combat styles developed by three rival kingdoms of Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje.
		The International Olympic Committee recognized the WTF and taekwondo sparring in 1980, and the sport was accepted as a demonstration event at the 1988 Seoul and the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games.
		Outside of the World Taekwondo Federation and its sanctioned events, a large number of smaller private organizations exist, the most well-known of which is the International Taekwon-do Federation, which is headquartered in Canada, Austria and North Korea.
	www.dmoz.ch /lexikon.cgi?sprache=en&q=Taekwondo (5000 words)

	History - Tufts University Taekwondo Club
		Taekwondo is a "hard style" of martial arts, meaning it focuses on punches, kicks, and blocks instead of joint locks, grabs, and throws.
		In the Silla kingdom during roughly the same time period, Taekkyon (an ancestor of Taekwondo) was a part of Hwarangdo, the education of the male youth of the nobility.
		In 1995, the Taekwondo club was worried about the lack of continuity that could be caused by the potentially rapid turnover of student instructors.
	ase.tufts.edu /taekwondo/history.html (821 words)

	General Taekwondo Information
		This Taekwondo page contains information about the various styles of taekwondo that exist today and focuses on the two biggest: ITF (International Taekwondo Federation) and WTF (World Taekwondo Federation).
		Taekwondo (also written as "tae kwon do", "taekwon-do" or "t'aegwondo") is a modern martial art from Korea that is characterised by its fast, high and spinning kicks.
		Besides explanations on the organizations, there is information about techniques and ethical backgrounds of taekwondo.
	www.barrel.net (251 words)

	Where We Stand On - The International Taekwondo Federation
		Whereas the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) represents the Republic of Korea and is a member of the international Olympic community, the International Taekwondo Federation represents communist North Korea.
		There is, of course, no single Founder of Taekwondo, which derived from the Japanese art of Shotokan Karate, and in which all of the founding grandmasters of the original nine kwons of the Korea Taekwondo Association held teaching certificates.
		The International Taekwondo Federation is neither traditional, nor Korean, nor a military art; nor does it meet the existing standards for such an art in the Republic of Korea.
	www.chungtongyudo.co.kr /Editorials/TheITF.htm (878 words)

	Taekwondo
		Taekwondo most likely came to America in much the same way that karate and kung fu came to the US, by Korean immigrants, who were not as populous in the US until the 1970s and 1980s, and by American military personnel, who most likely learned the art stationed in Korea after the Korean War.
		The main difference between these two styles of pattern is that ITF patterns use a "stepping motion" for hand techniques, which include moving the body in a sinusoidal motion in order to use bodyweight to increase the effectiveness of the techniques.
		Taekwondo was designed to be effectively employed by people regardless of their sex, height, weight or age, and so Taekwondo is popular with people of both sexes and of all ages.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/t/ta/taekwondo.shtml (1085 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art, which means "the way of kicking and striking." In taekwondo, the hands and feet are used to overcome an opponent, but the trademark of the sport is its combination of kick movements.
		Others feel that taekwondo began as a form of Chinese boxing, which was established at the Shaolin Temple in 520 BC by Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism.
		In 1973, the Korean government recognised the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) as the legitimate governing body of the sport, and the first World Championships were held in that year.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=TK (277 words)

	The World Taekwondo Federation
		The World Taekwondo Federation signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyung Hee University on holding an international taekwondo symposium in a ceremony at the headquarters of the WTF in Seoul on Oct. 20, 2006.
		Chungwon Choue, president of the World Taekwondo Federation, was nominated as the new president of the GCS International in a ceremony in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2006.
		The World Taekwondo Federation held a ceremony to present plaques of appointment to its advisors at the headquarters of the WTF in Seoul on Oct. 19, 2006.
	www.wtf.org /site/news/wtf.htm?realnum=134&page=&keyword=&part=&mode=view (533 words)

	History of Taekwondo: International Groups (page 1)
		On March 22, 1966, Choi formed the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) in Seoul, Korea, with the consent of nine countries.
		The ITF was formed as a private organization and was never the international arm of the KTA.
		North Korea is a member of the original International Taekwondo Federation and South Korea is a member of the World Taekwondo Federation, founded 7 years after the ITF was founded.
	tkdtutor.com /02Taekwondo/TaekwondoHistory/15Organizations01.htm (886 words)

	WES SPORT TAEKWONDO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that has evolved to its current status after thousands of years, ever since martial art was first introduced to the Korean peninsula by Chinese monks.
		Taekwondo is a term used by many different organizations, but its most worldwide and well known incarnations are the forms of Taekwondo practiced by the WTF (World Taekwondo Federation) and ITF (International Taekwondo Federation).
		Taekwondo is a dynamic modern Korean martial art that focuses strongly on a wide variety of kicks, so a good amount of time is spent on developing the finesse and flexibility needed to perform such kicks, as well as working on the kicks themselves.
	www.wesleyan.edu /wsa/wtftkd/intro.htm (849 words)

	Corean (Korean) American Taekwondo Masters Demonstrate for Unification \| Asian American Daily \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jung's trip to the North was part of a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the International Taekwondo Federation, or ITF, which was founded in Seoul, South Korea, in 1966 by South Korean Gen. Choi Hong-hi.
		South Korea founded a new taekwondo association in 1973 _ the World Taekwondo Federation, or WTF _ which is now recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the sport's official body.
		The North Korean taekwondo demonstration team drew hearty laughter and cheers from the initially reserved crowd by performing a series of skits, in which female fl belts used acrobatic kicks and punches to repel men acting as attackers.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/605/26taekwondo.html (961 words)

	International Taekwondo Federation Forms Info Answerz - Information about International Taekwondo Federation Forms
		Taekwondo is more of a sport than a martial art, but this distinction makes the art form more readily transferrable to the general public.
		Taekwondo teaches the equal use of hands and feet, with the emphasis on becoming adept at using both the right and left sides of the body for defense and for attack.
		Indeed, this is a tremendous motivator to continue practicing taekwondo, and before one knows it, they have altered their life to find a way to fit taekwondo into it.
	taekwondo.infoanswerz.com /international-taekwondo-federation-forms.html (549 words)

	Taekwondo - Definition, explanation
		Eventually, Taekwondo incorporated more native Korean martial art styles in to the art, especially kicking techniques, replacing the old karate forms, adding the old difficult kicks from taekyon in a modified noncircular style, and changing the rules.
		Although some Taekwondo books state that Taekwondo has been practiced since ancient times, this is due to the fact that some Korean writers use the word "Taekwondo" to refer to Korean martial arts as a whole.
		ITF has 24 patterns (called tuls) which represent the 24 hours in a day, or the whole of a person's life, while Kukkiwon-WTF uses the Taegeuk forms (which originate from the Chinese book, I_Ching).
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/t/ta/taekwondo.php (1757 words)

	History of Taekwondo: International Groups (page 1)
		On March 22, 1966, Choi formed the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) in Seoul, Korea, with the consent of nine countries.
		The ITF was formed as a private organization and was never the international arm of the KTA.
		North Korea is a member of the original International Taekwondo Federation and South Korea is a member of the World Taekwondo Federation, founded 7 years after the ITF was founded.
	www.tkdtutor.com /02Taekwondo/TaekwondoHistory/15Organizations01.htm (886 words)

	A Brief History of Tae Kwon Do (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This was the basis not only for establishing taekwondo associations in a great number of countries, but also the formation of the International Taekwondo Federation as it is known today.
		On the 22nd of March, the International Taekwondo Federation was formed with associations in Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, West Germany, the United States, Turkey, Italy, Arab Republic of Egypt, and Korea.
		In 1985, the founder of taekwondo strengthened his desire to spread his art to the entire world, especially third world and politically disadvantaged countries by moving the International Taekwondo Federation to Vienna, the capital city of Austria, where it is still located.
	attleborotaekwondo.8m.com /history.html (2815 words)

	Quebec taekwondo officials resist hijab ruling
		Federation president Tran Trieu Quan says the authorization is a temporary one because an ad hoc committee will take a closer look at the political and social aspects of allowing the Muslim headcovering to be worn during competition.
		The larger World Taekwondo Federation was at the centre of a recent controversy when a team of Muslim girls withdrew from a Montreal-area tournament when they were barred from competing in their hijabs.
		Under international federation rules, competitors are not required to wear a head protector at all, as they are in the world federation, although some jurisdictions, including Quebec, do require them for junior level competitions.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/amateur/story/2007/05/11/taekwondo-hijabs.html (1513 words)

	Smith Taekwondo Center - Taekwondo Today
		Taekwondo has been divided very solidly into the two branches of WTF (Word Taekwondo Federation) and ITF (International Taekwondo Federation).
		ITF is the branch founded by General Choi, Hong Hi.
		WTF and ITF separated over a variety of issues, including General Choi’s support of North Korea and his decision that Taekwondo should be given to the world.
	www.smithtaekwondo.com /taekwondo_today.htm (937 words)

	MARTIAL ARTS 101 - History of Taekwondo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Another characteristic of the ITF style is the "sine-wave" (or knee-spring), which is an up-and-down movement aimed to increase the power of a technique.
		There are also other legitimate governing Taekwondo bodies in the world: the Global Taekwondo Federation, the International Taekwondo Association, and the World Traditional Taekwondo Union (with the affiliated Song-ahm Taekwondo Federation and American Taekwondo Association) are just a few, but the WTF and the ITF are by far the largest, most central, and influential.
		Taekwondo is considered by many to be the world's greatest participating martial discipline, being practiced in approximately 200 countries by millions upon millions of students.
	www.martialarts-101.com /martial_arts_history_TKD.asp (1181 words)

	Taekwondo - Kampfsport und Budo Versand taekwondo itf, taekwon do lehrbuch taekwondo prüfung
		Taekwondo (auch Tae-Kwon-Do oder Taekwon-Do, Hangul; Hanja) ist ein koreanischer Kampfsport und steht für die Kunst der Fäuste und Füße.
		tkd schutz tkd anzuege taekwondo korea taekwondo perfekt 2 tkd
		Taekwondo ist in sehr viele Verbände zersplittert; es lassen sich allerdings zwei dominante Organisationen identifizieren: die beiden Weltverbände ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation, gegründet im Jahr 1966) und WTF (World Taekwondo Federation, gegründet 1973).
	www.budoshop-online.com /produkte/taekwondo/taekwondoin-buch.html (407 words)

	Intro to Taekwondo - Brigid's Flame
		ITF is headquartered in North Korea and WTF is headquartered in South Korea.
		In WTF style taekwondo, there are ten levels (gups) prior to attaining fl belt and there are ten levels (dan) of fl.
		As part of my training for a fl belt in taekwondo, I was required to write an essay on why I decided to take taekwondo, how it has changed my life, and the meaning of the belt levels (white, yellow, green, blue, red, and fl).
	www.brigidsflame.com /taekwondo.html (385 words)

	Taekwondo Reporter 1996 United States Taekwondo Hall of Fame
		The following year he graduated first in class from their international master instructor course, and was certified as an ITF International Master Instructor.
		He established the Turkish Taekwondo Federation and, during the four years that he was there, he taught his art to over thirty thousand Turkish military, police, and civilians.
		Robert Fujimura was promoted to his current position as executive director of the United States Taekwondo Union in 1991, after three years as the special assistant to the president (Hwa Chong) in Cincinnati, Ohio.
	www.ohiotkd.net /taekwondoreporter/hallfame.htm (1895 words)

	Northern Ireland TaeKwonDo - Welcome - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Taekwondo is a dynamic Korean Martial art different from all others, It is the fastest growing martial art in the world today.
		In Taekwondo it is not unusual to see a 10 year old or indeed an 80 year old leaping through the air performing amazing jumping kicks.
		Taekwondo was developed by the Koreans from a mixture of various Korean martial arts styles, some with japanese karate influences, some totally korean.
	maxpages.com /nitaekwondo - !http://www.maxpages.com/NiTaekwondo (520 words)

	Northern Ireland TaeKwonDo - Welcome - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Taekwondo is a dynamic Korean Martial art different from all others, It is the fastest growing martial art in the world today.
		In Taekwondo it is not unusual to see a 10 year old or indeed an 80 year old leaping through the air performing amazing jumping kicks.
		Taekwondo was developed by the Koreans from a mixture of various Korean martial arts styles, some with japanese karate influences, some totally korean.
	maxpages.com /nitaekwondo - !http://www.maxpages.com/NiTaekwondo (520 words)

	S.J. Kim's Taekwondo, New York City - Tae Kwon Do and Martial Arts in Manhattan
		I consider Taekwondo to be a living art of self-defense that will continue to evolve for years to come.
		However, teachers of Taekwondo and other martial arts need to do their part to correct these misnomers by teaching their students the history of their particular style of martial arts.
		As a result, in 1994 Taekwondo was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an official Olympic event and in 2000 it debuted as a medal sport at the Sydney Olympics.
	www.sjkim-taekwondo.com /History.html (1121 words)

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