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History of Tae Kwon Do
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Tae Kwon Do History and Its Tenets Peter S. Hou May 2, 2004 History of Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do, literally translating to "the way of feet and hands," is a Korean martial art having endured about two thousand years of evolution. As with all other disciplines, it is very important for the practitioners of Tae Kwon Do to be familiar with its history, hence to increase understanding and respect of this art. However, we also must understand that many of the recorded ancient stories could be inaccurate, different schools of thought may have rewritten the history to fit their own agendas, and that translation inconsistencies could have caused errors. While sources provide all sorts of different factual details, the following is a brief Tae Kwon Do history, summarized from several credible sources to my knowledge. The earliest martial art ever recorded in history was Pankration, a sport that Greeks competed in...
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