Our journey Thesis for VII Dan Edwin & Ron Van Der Lee. The special relationship between identical twins is that, if there’s anyone else in the world that’s going to be the confidant that you…

In the world of martial arts, Taekwondo is widely recognized for its range and the advantages of its foot techniques. Taekwondo’s arsenal of foot techniques is so great that in order to cover it completely, a separate book in which each technique is described from the point of view of biomechanics (the physics of the human anatomy) would be needed.

Taekwon-Do was developed in the 1940’s as a method of hand to hand combat training for soldiers, all of whom were male, so it is somewhat understandable that it has an overall male focus. However, since most schools have female students as well as male, it is important for us, as instructors, and for the ITF as an organization, to acknowledge where bias exists in our martial art and take steps to address it.

To the uninitiated, martial arts invariably presents itself as an area of involvement for either young children seeking some form of self-protection from such things as bullying (on their part) or a means of instilling a form of discipline and physical fitness (on the part of their parents). For the older person, of whatever gender, the aspect of protection for themselves and others they may be responsible for, plus the added benefits of overall fitness and resulting personal self-confidence, this can act as a lure to investigate the world of martial arts as opposed to just attending a gym to improve their health (weight-wise) and fitness

Moral Aspects . ITF – Taekwon-Do in our Western Society Thesis for lVth Dan by Eddy Van Damme, Belgium What is the cement that links the concepts ’morality’, ’martial art’ and ’Western society’ together? It…

Strengthening the Family Bond Through Taekwon-Do Thesis for VII Dan Ken MacKenzie , Canada Some of the most common reasons that one chooses to join Taekwon-Do include the desire to learn self-defense, become more physically…