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The Incomplete Transformation of Taekwondo from a 'Martial Art' to a 'Martial Sport'
Thesis · History · Authored
Keimyung University, Graduate School, Department of Physical Education
(doctoral dissertation) · 2012-06
Citation
Mönig, Udo. (2012-06). The Incomplete Transformation of Taekwondo from a 'Martial Art' to a 'Martial Sport'
Description
Udo Mönig's (later spelt Moenig) doctoral dissertation (Keimyung University, 2012). A critical history of taekwondo. Chapter V traces the founders of the five original kwan to their karate teachers in Japan (Funakoshi Gichin, Tōyama Kanken, possibly Mabuni Kenwa) and covers the naming of taekwondo in 1955 and the Korea Taekwondo Association. Chapter VII covers the move to full-contact sport, the Ji-Do Kwan's bōgu sparring and the WTF. Locators are the printed page numbers.
Contributors
- AuthorMönig, Udo
Cited by (25)
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Chang Moo Kwan
Dojo · Korea
Choi Hong-hi
ITF Taekwondo · 1918 – 2002 · Hwadae, Myongchun County, North Hamgyong Province
person
Chun Sang-sup
location_on
Chung Do Kwan
Dojo · Korea
person
Hwang Kee
1914 – 2002 · Gyeonggi Province
International Taekwon-Do Federation
Federation · 1966
swords
ITF Taekwondo
국제태권도연맹 태권도 · founded 1966
Jidokwan
Dojo · Korea
location_on
Kanbukan
Dojo · Tokyo
corporate_fare
Korea Taekwondo Association
Governing body · 1959
person
Lee Chong-woo
person
Lee Won-kuk
1907 – 2003 · Seoul
Moo Duk Kwan
Dojo · Korea
person
Nam Tae-hi
1929
location_on
Oh Do Kwan
Military · Korea
person
Park Chul-hee
person
Ro Byung-jik
1919
person
Son Duk-sung
location_on
Song Moo Kwan
Dojo · Korea
Taekwondo
태권도 · founded 1955
Tang Soo Do
당수도 · founded c. 1944
Toyama Kanken
World Taekwondo
Federation · 1973
person
Yoon Byung-in
1919
person
Yoon Kwe-byung
1919
Tags
thesis · taekwondo · korea · karate
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- Accessed2026-11-01
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- URLhttps://www.riss.kr/link?id=T12901672
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). The Incomplete Transformation of Taekwondo
from a 'Martial Art' to a 'Martial Sport'. In Martialis: Martial
Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M6BQSYG5G95JWRDX3V4BBGJ4 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
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{https://martial.is/entity/01M6BQSYG5G95JWRDX3V4BBGJ4}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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