Taekwondo (Tae Kwon Do)

Guide Note: Taekwondo (or tae kwon do) is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea.

Fast Facts:

1. Taekwondo is the national sport in Korea.
2. It has become an official Olympic sport in 2000 at Sydney.
3. The Olympic competition rules excluded some dangerous techniques.
4. Taekwondo is one of two Asian martial arts (judo being the other) in the Olympic Games.

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Taekwondo
2. World Taekwondo Federation: Taekwondo
3. Taekwondo Information: Taekwondo
4. International Taekwondo Association: Taekwondo
5. America Taekwondo Association: Taekwondo
6. World Taekwondo Headquarters : Kukkiwon
7. Taekwondo Magazine: Taekwondo

Taekwondo University Clubs

• Yale Taekwondo Club : Taekwondo Club
• Princeton Taekwondo Club: Taekwondo Club
• Harvard Taekwondo Club: Taekwondo Club

Taekwondo Learning

• Dong Keun Park: The Indomitable Martial Art of Korea
• Doug Cook :Traditional Taekwondo
• Soon Man Lee : Official Taekwondo Training Manual
• Richard Chun: Advancing in Tae Kwon Do

Taekwondo Equipment

• Tae Kwon Do Network: Taekwondo Uniforms
• Equipment Store: Taekwondo Uniforms
• Yahoo Shopping: Taekwondo Equipment

Taekwondo Videos

• YouTube: Taekwondo at Olympics
• YouTube : Taekwondo Demonstration
• Metacafe: Taekwondo Sparring

Taekwondo Message Boards & Blogs

• Google Blog Search: Tae Kwon Do - History
• Google Blog Search: The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do

Taekwondo Fun

• Flash-Game: Taekwondo Flash Game
• Amazon: Tae Kwon-Do - Break Through To Black Belt

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