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Voice
~ The voice from the people
who love Taekwon-Do is the voice of Taekwon-Do ~ |
Pursuing the Do makes
you invincible
-Taekwon-Do, a martial art,
a philosophy, and a way of life
The name Tae Kwon Do comes from Chinese characters which are pronounced
“Tai Quan Dao”. Do is the Korean pronunciation of
Chinese character Dao, which literally means way, road, or route.
The founder of Tae Kwon Do, General Choi Hong Hi, said that the
Do (or Dao) is a way of benevolence and rightness paved by sages
in ancient times, such as Confucius, Laozi (Lao-tzu), and so on.
The purpose of learning Tae Kwon Do is to pursue the Dao, the
way of life to lead a carefree and moral life and build a strong
body through regular and scientific training. Regarding Dao, I
would like to talk about the thought of Laozi since he was the
senior of Confucius, and Laozi specifically wrote about the Dao
in Dao De Jing which means The Book of the Dao (Way) and De (Virtue).
Laozi encourages people to approach the Dao
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Emptiness is Form
-Taekwon-Do, a martial art,
a philosophy, and a way of life
Today, I would like to talk about emptiness and form, because I
think emptiness is a key concept in Buddhist philosophy. We could
learn an idea of the way of life. The following phrase is the most
celebrated paradox associated with Buddhist philosophy.“Form
is emptiness; emptiness is form. Emptiness is no other than form;
form is no other than emptiness. “
There have been many ways to explain the meaning of emptiness
and form. In order to bring their meaning into our lives closer,
here, I would like to make an example as simple as possible to
help us understand better through scientific analysis. As we know
well, matter is every substance in the universe,
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Foreign
Taekwon-Do Instructors in China Fiddle with Rocks
China International Taekwon-Do Federation has successfully held
three International Taekwon-Do seminars continuously, close to
the Chinese Taekwon-Do lovers to enjoy the flavor of the World
Taekwon-Do predecessors, and created valuable opportunities. Through
several international seminars, we have seen not only the superb
technical predecessors, but also their love and dedication of
Taekwon-Do, and meticulous teaching attitude. On 21 May 2006,
Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha and Chinese Taekwon-Do lovers gathered
together to learn Taekwon-Do technical skills and had a great
time. This is a rare event, the pride of the Chinese Taekwon-Do
lovers. However, people cannot help but ask why some people ignored
the vital interests of Taekwon-Do lovers everywhere by spreading
rumors with all means to undermine a popular seminar?
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Positive and Negative
-Taekwon-Do, a martial art,
a philosophy, and a way of life
Today, I would like to talk about two adjectives, Positive and
Negative. They are well known words. We often hear about Positive
thinking, Positive attitude and so on. I would like to share my
idea with you, for it could be valuable in terms of dealing with
difficulties in the future.
As you know well, Positive means constructive, forward-looking,
plus, optimistic, hopeful, and so on. Negative is opposite to
Positive. It means destructive, backward-looking, minus, pessimistic,
hopeless, and so on.
This is why people always say we should have Positive thinking
or Positive attitude, not Negative. Positive is a plus to us while
Negative is a minus. We all prefer Positive rather than Negative.
However, you might wonder why we have Negative thinking sometimes.
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How much is enough?
-Taekwon-Do, a martial art,
a philosophy, and a way of life
When our very basic needs are satisfied and we are content with
our circumstances, we should consider that it is enough for our
life. However, with the aggressively developing modern material
world, our desires for possessions are expanding. Although it is
not easy to turn down temptations from the material world, if we
pursue the endless desires of materials, we will never be satisfied;
we will be tired, and we will never be happy. The reality in the
material world is that we are often not satisfied with the possessions
we have now, because we want more possessions than others do. Then,
how much is enough?
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The Distorted
History of Tawkwon-Do
On June 11, 1986, General Choi Hong Hi visited China with the
Korean Tawkwon-Do delegation. The members of the Korean Taekwon-Do
team made a wonderful performance and created a stir in the capital
of Beijing , and in the cities of Xian and Jinan. It was Taekwon-Do's
fist appearance on the Chinese continent, and the performance
made a deep impression on the Chinese people.
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The Living Spirit of Taekwon-Do
From April 6 - 8, 2002, the president of the International
Taekwon-Do Federation, Gen. Choi Hong Hi conducted a seminar in
Denver, United States on sheer courage and will. This seminar
was held by USTF after Gen. Choi having an operation on his stomach
in February. Gen. Choi was under medical treatment and overcame
the exhaustion of the long trip. He personally showed the practitioners
of Taekwon-Do the spirit of Taekwon-Do which is advocated by him.
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The Future of the ITF
The founder of Taekwon-Do, the President of the International
Taekwon-Do Federation, General Choi Hong Hi is gone. He fulfilled
his mission to create and popularize Taekwon-Do as the founder
of Taekwon-Do and ITF. General Choi left us Taekwon-Do, a priceless
treasure. He also left us an assignment, that is to build a brotherly
ITF.
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Suggestions
to President of the ITF
As you already know, Taekown-Do is the most popular martial art
in the world, and the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF)
is the founding organization of Taekwon-Do. I strongly feel that
the ITF could become the strongest organization of Taekwon-Do
in the world. Unfortunately, due to external and internal historical
reasons the ITF still remains in a developing stage.
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General Choi Hong Hi
and North Korea
General Choi Hong Hi was born on November 9th, 1918 in
the rugged and harsh area of Hwa Dae, Myong Chun District in what
is now North Korea. He learned Taekyon and Karate, and then he
founded Taekwon-Do. General Choi was one of the founders of the
South Korean army. Also he was a contemporary calligrapher, a
patriot and democrat who revolted against the dictator. General
Choi Hong Hi passed away on June 15, 2002, in Pyongyang, North
Korea.
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Taekwondo
of 'Today and Yesterday'
I felt that General Choi, Hong Hi, President of the International
Tae Kwon Do Federation, was portrayed in an unfavorable light
due to the controversy involving his relationship with the North
Korean government. Oppositely, Dr. Kim, Un Yong is credited with
the inclusion of Tae Kwon Do as an exhibition sport in the 1988
Olympic Games.
As a practitioner of Tae Kwon Do myself (15 years ago when I was
stationed in Korea with the United States Armed Forces) I cannot
help but be affected by the seemingly widening rift in relations
between the International Tae Kwon Do Federation and the World
Tae Kwon Do Federation. Though I am affiliated with neither organization,
I felt it a great necessity to clarify this seemingly unreasolvable
situation.
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