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30 01, 2022

Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts: Taekwondo is an ancient martial art

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When I began my Taekwondo training in the early nineties, it was told to me that Taekwondo was developed in 1955 by General Choi Hong-Hi. The answer was pretty straight forward, and I didn’t ask [...]

1 11, 2021

Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts: Martial Artists must never strike first

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All martial arts are defensive minded. Never attack oriented. “I must never misuse Taekwondo” is one of Taekwondo’s tenets. We, as martial artists, should never enter into a fight unless it’s the last resort and [...]

3 10, 2021

Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts: Sport Martial Arts and Traditional Martial Arts are the same

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What’s the difference between a “sport” martial art and a “traditional” martial art? They both use much of the same techniques, right? And what about those traditional arts that also compete? Which category should those [...]