When developing the patterns, General Choi wanted to establish Taekwondo as a uniquely Korean martial art, to distinguish it from Karate and the
Japanese arts, from which it was developed. He therefore named the
patterns after heroic and patriotic figures from Korea’s history, as well as
some of the key events in his nation’s development.
Peaceful World Thesis for IX Dan Grandmaster James Tjin-A-Ton, Netherlands In our own way we try to work on: I shall build a better and a more peaceful world. Taking into account to start with…
General Choi Hong Hi founded Taekwon-Do including the Tenets, meant as a guide for all serious students of the art. These tenets have guided all of us through the decades, years and days and are very important for the way we train, teach, inter-act and live. The way to interpret and implement them is sometimes obvious but at other times a rather complex task. Furthermore, the way to interpret them can differ from each individual due to personality and/ or philosophy but also depending on what role a person has. I would like to compare the interpretation and view of these tenets based on input I have gathered from some different “stakeholders”:
Using Taekwondo as a tool to help special needs students with emphasis on Dyspraxia
Through this study of the Yin & Yang principles it had stirred my curiosity into the why and how we can use these principles for our own inner spiritual, mental and physical development, not only for use in the Martial Arts but for all of what life and nature can throw at us. We as humans need to ‘Adapt’.
A major restriction to the examination procedure is the need to drop your eyes to write and take note of the students performance. To help remedy this situation, I investigated the use of a web based application to digitise the grading and allow the Examiner to quickly make notes while also keeping their eyes turned to the students more often.
Teaching Taekwon-Do with tradition, background and theory Thesis for VII Dan Martijn Lindeboom Taekwon-Do is a very physical martial art, demanding for the body and a great asset to physical health and wellbeing. It is…