Why join Hikicktaekwondo?
Taekwondo comes from three Korean words, tae, “kick,” kwon, “fist or
punch,” and do, “the art of.” That’s a pretty good description of
this dynamic martial art, which involves acrobatic kicks and graceful
punches. Like all martial arts, taekwondo isn’t just combat — it’s also an
art and a discipline
Founder of Taekwon-Do
Choi Hong-hi (Korean: 최홍희; 9 November 1918 – 15 June 2002) was
a South Korean Army general, and martial artist who was an important
figure in the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit
controversial due to his introduction of taekwondo to North Korea.
Choi is regarded by many as the “Founder of Taekwon-Do”—most often
by organizations belonging to the International Taekwon-Do
Federation (ITF), the first international federation for Taekwondo, which
he founded.[1] Others, such as World Taekwondo, portray Choi as either
an unimportant or a dishonorable figure in taekwondo history because of
his defection to North Korea, whether by omitting him from their versions
of taekwondo history[2] or through explicit statements,[3] due to the
aforementioned controversy.