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Report on the Conference for the 100th Anniversary of Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do and Life; How to View Choi Hong Hi.
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Revista de Artes Marciales Asiaticas . jul-dic2018, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p177-183. 7p. 2 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- General Choi Hong Hi has long been a controversial figure in the Republic of Korea (ROK; South Korea) despite his extreme influence on Taekwondo. The "Conference for the 100th Anniversary of Choi Hong Hi: Taekwon-Do and Life; How to View Choi Hong Hi" was held on November 28, 2018 at the Korea National Sport University. This report on that conference intends to disseminate the speakers' findings to a wider audience and establish new directions for academic discussions on International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) Taekwon-Do. This conference also illuminated some problems with Taekwondo literature; namely that ITF literature is greatly overshadowed by research on its Olympic counterpart. Additionally, it seems that the only ROK Taekwondo governing body interested in reestablishing General Choi's legacy is the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation. Nevertheless, even though he was a taboo topic in the ROK a decade ago, the political climate in the ROK has changed and General Choi's legacy is re-emerging slowly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MARTIAL arts
*TAE kwon do
*TRANSLITERATION
*CULTURE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18858643
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Revista de Artes Marciales Asiaticas
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134160665
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v13i2.5628