Taekwondo
Taekwondo's history, is generally believed that short, but World War II. This, in fact, not true. Not only through a thousand years of history, but through a variety of martial arts imported to South Korea, Taekwondo extension. Two thousand years ago, Korea is still three different kingdom, young men were selected for special training in the war. This training, including combat, archery, equestrian art, military strategy and other aspects of training. These people are top of the line, because of its excellent choice of exercise and mental ability.
These young soldiers called "Hwarang, and they are taught martial arts called Subak. Subak a variety of styles together to give a high step and fistwork training of the most popular style is known as taekkyeon Subak is an art in the century martial arts training fade. this is because the impact of Chinese Confucianism. the subject is social etiquette, courtesy to learn how to get along, and martial arts practice is more confined to the backyard.
World War II, along with a heavy impact to the Japanese. Japan stamped Korean culture, Taekyyeon or Subak any traces were brutally suppressed. Although this is cruel and oppressive, there is AA a good side, the Japanese introduced their Korean martial arts. South Korea's happy to accept the core concepts of karate. Martial Arts growth, and in nine Kwans, or housing list. After the war, nine kwans together under the banner of Taekwondo.
Nevertheless, the Koreans want their cultural identity, and Japan in the form, and even accompanied China's influence, a new form of abandonment. These new forms, although the lack of electricity, easy to teach, and began to teach Taekwondo to the world. Currently, the most popular martial art taekwondo is on earth more than 123 countries to teach, one, employing more than 300,000. The final step is the beginning of this history of Taekwondo. Koreans began to find its strength and beauty of primitive art, and even Japanese inspired kwans heavy impact assessment. Ultimately, South Korea's Taekwondo Martial Arts will re-absorb the Japanese form of power, the unique concept of Chinese art, and create a long ago been taught the art of the original Subak link.