Tae Kwon Do History Azaan

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  • 668

    A.D 668 to A.D 935

    A.D 668 to A.D 935
    Tae Kwon Do was mostly used as a sport.
  • 935

    A.D 935 to A.D 1392

    A.D 935 to A.D 1392
    King Uijong changed Tae Kwon Do from a sport to a fighting art
  • 1397

    From 1397 to 1907

    From 1397 to 1907
    Tae Kwon Do started becoming less and less practiced.

  • 1909

    1909
    Japanese invaded Korea and stayed there for 36 years. Japanese banned all martial arts, but that made the people want to practice Tae Kwon Do even more.

  • 1945 to 1960

    1945 to 1960
    The first Tae Kwon Do School was opened in Yong Chun, Seoul, Korea.

  • 1945 to 1946

    1945 to 1946
    General Hong Hi Choi made a base for the military in Kwang Ju where he taught Tae Kwon Do to some of the military.

  • 1952

    1952
    All of the military was taught Tae Kwon Do.

  • April 11, 1955

    April 11, 1955
    This martial arts name was officially made "Tae Kwon Do"

  • 1974

    1974
    U.S Tae Kwon Do federation was made

  • 2017

    2017
    Now, over 30 million people practice Tae Kwon Do in more than 156 countries!