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Han's Tae Kwon Do - History of Tae Kwon Do |
 | | The roots of Tae Kwon Do begin approximately 1300 years ago in what is referred to in the West as Korea (but which natives refer to as "Jo-seon" / 조선). |
 | | The history of Korea and of Tae Kwon Do are interwoven, and the 24 patterns include elements that refer to Korean history, both ancient and modern; so this article is as much about Korean history as it is about Tae Kwon Do history. |
 | | He founded the Universal Tae Kwon Do Federation around 1980, and operated a Tae Kwon Do school in the Chicago, Illinois area for many years until his death in 1996. |
| www.hanstkd.com /history.php (2255 words) |