21. The History Of Karate have seen a dramatic increase in the popularity of karatedo throughout the world,even to the extent that karate may be featured in the next olympic Games. http://www.irishkarate.com/karate_hist.html

In historical terms, the martial art of Karate was most influenced by the chinese fist arts, although the origins of Karate can be traced back to the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C. which included an event called the 'Pankration', a form of unarmed combat involving punching, kicking and throwing. Karate-do as we know it today follows that art of unarmed combat developed on the island of Okinawa, which was invaded by the Japanese in the early part of the 17th Century. The invasion included a ban on all weapons, and consequently the islanders, learning unarmed combat techniques from Chinese experts on the island, developed the unique Okinawan Karate - the art of training the hands and feet as lethal weapons. Hence the original meaning of Karate was 'Tode' or 'China Hand'. The island was policed by Samurai, warriors skilled in the sword who wore virtually impenetrable bamboo armour, and, as the islanders were forbidden to carry weapons, a kick or punch had to be effective enough to penetrate this armour and disable the warrior. In 1921, Master Gichin Funakoshi introduced Karate to Japan where the art was modified and improved, and it developed as a martial, lethal art for practical fighting. The meaning of Karate then was changed to 'Empty Hand', i.e. 'Kara' - empty and 'Te' - hand, indcating the ability to defend without the use of weapons.

22. Tae Kwon Do Get Listed Have your site listed on karate Depot and qualify for Site of the TaeKwonDoin 1955 and has since grown quickly and is now an olympic sport. history. http://www.karatedepot.net/taekwondo/index.shtml

Site of the Week Exercise Equipment Including heart rate monitors Find Info On Aikido Filipino Judo Karate Kendo Kung Fu Ninjitsu Taekwondo Site Info Get Listed Have your site listed on Karate Depot and qualify for Site of the Week About us Contact us Partners Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do is "The art of the kick and the punch." TKD features aesthetically pleasing movements and impressive kicks. The form was officially systemized and named TaeKwonDo in 1955 and has since grown quickly and is now an Olympic sport. Tae Kwon Do is a defensive art and is motivated as much by the art, exercise and respectful competition as the self defense aspects. History Modern History of TaeKwonDo A comprehensive history of TKD in the 20th century. Techniques, Forms and Tips Tae Kwon Do Resource General resource for all things Tae Kwon Do. TKD Stances Checkpoints for basic, form and sparring stances. Organizations United States Taekwondo Union A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the national governing body for taekwondo. International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) TKD organization founded by General Choi Hong Hi. American Taekwondo Alliance (ATA) A no politics alliance offering annual and lifetime memberships to individuals and schools.

23. History Of Karate (page 4) No history of human achievement is without some bumpy spots and modern has been primarilyresponsible for the lack of karate s acceptance as an olympic event http://karatethejapaneseway.com/articles/History_of_Karate4.html

The efforts of Gichin Funakoshi's original students have certainly borne fruit. Throughout the world there are many excellent karate teachers who have surpassed their instructors in skill, talent, and dedication to karate. This is indeed a tremendous testimony to Funakoshi's teachings. But there have been instances, particularly in America and Japan, where the talent of the student has not been warmly welcomed by the teacher. In fact, the abilities of the student has sometimes been feared by the instructor and viewed as a threat to their authority and position in the karate organization. This is truly regrettable and unfortunate. If we look at the early documentation of Funakoshi's karate, examine his technique closely, and compare that to the abilities of his students we find that the pupils have indeed surpassed their master. For the good teacher, this is a tremendous thing. It is not a thing to be ashamed of. Good teachers want their students to surpass them and to have greater success than they have. But this part of Gichin Funakoshi's legacy was not always properly inherited by several of his successors. Political issues, arguments, and the human desire for power have corrupted the karate process to some extent. All is not lost though, so we need not lose heart just yet. No history of human achievement is without some bumpy spots and modern karate is, in no way, an exception to this rule. To date there are more karate organizations in North America than we can count, largely the result of splinter groups fighting amongst themselves. This in-fighting has been to the detriment of karate as a whole, and has been primarily responsible for the lack of karate's acceptance as an Olympic event.

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25. Sports/Games: Non-Fiction J 796.48 He Provides a simple overview of the history, preparations, training,and actual events that are part of the olympic Games. karate Boy. http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/sportsgames_nonfiction.html

Home Children's Services Read a Million Books Skip Navigation ... Websites for Kids Catalog Search word author title subject call # Home My Account About the Library Research Tools ... Site Search Sports/Games: Non-Fiction For Younger Readers Anderson, Joan. Batboy: An Inside Look at Spring Training. J 796.357 An A true, modern day story of a 13-year-old batboy for the San Francisco Giants. Erlbach, Arlene. Sidewalk Games Around the World. J 796.14 Er Describes games played by children around the world, describing the places where the games are played and the the directions and equipment needed for each game. Gibbons, Gail. Catch the Wind! J 796.15 Gi Two children learn about the history and types of kites. Includes instructions for building a kite. Golenbock, Peter. Teammates. J 796.357 Go Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese. Hennessy, B. G.

26. Vegeterianism In India, Indian Recipes, History, Vegetarian Diet, Recipe, Food, Ridgely Abele (winner of 8 national championships in karate). Chris Campbell (USA)-olympic wrestling Champion. Hindu Don t eat Meat - history of Vegeterianism http://www.indianchild.com/vegeterianism_in_india.htm

Vegeterianism in India - Indian recipes vegetarian Vegetarianism, History of Vegetarianism in India, benefits of Vegetarianism, Health benefits of vegetarianism Indian recipes , Indian cuisine dishes, Indian food Vegetarian, the belief in and practice of eating exclusively vegetable foods and abstaining from any form of animal food. Food plays a major role and forms the essence in the practice of Religion in India. During the ancient Aryan Vedic period meat was consumed after animal sacrifice to the Gods. This slowly changed with the rise of Jainism and Buddhisim, since their founders advocated the principle of ahimsa or ''non-violence''. The Brahman priests, who used to exploit the people and advocated animal sacrifices as offerings in the name of religion, also began to preach Vegeterianism since it gained much popularity in India. They began to embrace Vegeterianism by following a vegetarian diet themselves. However due to this constant exploitation of the people, these Brahmin priests soon began losing their status and respect in the society, which once placed them in the highest strata. By 1908 vegetarianism had becom e an organized global movement gaining popularity when the International Vegetarian Union was founded in Germany.

27. Academy Ge-We history He took the armtechniques of karate and the leg-techniques of Tae-Kyon andthe IOC recognition follows in 1980 (Internationaal olympic Comittee http://users.telenet.be/tkd.ac.ge-we/english/tkdhistory.html

News Activities Club Info Club History ... TKD Disciplines Challenge Cup TKD GeWe Picture Gallery Results Links Sign Guestbook ... View Guestbook :: History of Taekwondo :: Un Young Kim Kukkiwon Taekwondo Belgium What is Taekwondo? :: History :: Like almost any other martial art, Taekwondo has got his roots in the Far East. For over centuries the people over there practised several self-defense techniques, in the beginning by munks and citizens because they weren't allowed to carry or use weapons. These thechniques were kept secret within the clans and families until +/- 1850 n.C. After this their popularity began to grow and different complete styles were created. The best known Japanese martial art is Jiu-Jitsu of which evolved Judo and Karate. Besides these Japanese martial arts you still had the Chinese arts of Kempo, Kungfu and Kun-Tau; and Tae-Kyon in Korea. The fundaments of Taekwondo lay in this old Tae-Kyon style and modern Karate. Tae-Kyon was an old martial art practised by Korean noblemen (Hwarang), typical to Tae-Kyon were the many fast kicking techniques. In the fifties old-general Choi Hong Hi (9de Dan) has an idea. As a child he already knew Tae-Kyon and from his studies in Japan he had learned Karate. He thought that combining these 2 arts would result in a totally new martial art. He took the arm-techniques of Karate and the leg-techniques of Tae-Kyon and so created: "Taekwondo". Finally he also founded the International Taekwondo Federation op (I.T.F.).

28. The Independent Bookstore On The Web! Catastrophic history of the Earth, Firmament Recent Catastrophic history of the 7.karate olympic Style Kumite, karate olympic Style Kumite karate olympic http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/browse_result.asp?cat=Art

29. THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE YUGOSLAV KARATE UNION history of karate. karate ORIGINS. The International olympic Committee has acknowledgedthis World karate Organization. THE MORAL KODEX OF karate. http://www.yku.org.yu/english/history.htm

History of Karate KARATE ORIGINS Masters of Okinawa (Japanese rulers) were overwhelmed with Karate, so they demanded that Okinawa Karate Masters demonstrate their skills in public. For that purpose, the famous teacher of Karate, Gicin Funakosi, was assigned. He had shown an enormous talent practicing Karate with two great teachers. The demonstrations were very successful, so Gicin Funakosi promoted Karate in Japan, as well. First famous center for training Karate (Martial Art) was found in Japan and named SHOTO-KAN center. It is interesting to mention that Funakosi taught a few talented pupils, who developed their own styles, later on. Other Okinawa teachers came to Japan and founded their own styles, too. That happened around 1930. Today there are many different ways of practicing and the most familiar are: SHOTOKAN VADO RYU SITO RYU GOJU RYU Besides these four main schools, there are much more from which we mention following:

30. Polish Kendo Federation for every martial art in Poland (excluding olympic judo). new Polish kendo federation,independent from Polski Zwi¹zek karate. That is about general history. http://www.kendo.pl/8-english/history.htm

history home news about us Polish Clubs ... kendo@kendo.pl One can guess that the very first kendo description written in Polish language in the beginning of the 20 th Century was a short (and not really true) fragment of the book "Contemporary Japan" by Gustave Weulersse, translated from French by Jan Lorentowicz and published here in 1904. "Kenditsu is the sword fighting of Japan. Wrestlers in metal shirts and huge iron helmets, look like the old samurai from the past. They are holding bamboo sticks in both hands, thrusting and cutting violently, and they're purring together in the wild cats’ fashion. At last they're both kneeling and bowing beautifully in perfect unison. This is the sign of the end of bout." This "exotic" picture of kendo was constantly repeated even in much later publications (excluding non-fiction book "Travels With the Saber" by Wojciech Zab³ocki). More serious, illustrated story was written by Stanis³aw Zakrzewski in "Sport dla wszystkich" ("Sport for All") weekly, in March 1965. Those were the days, when nobody ever dreamed about "Polish" kendo The true story of kendo in Poland began in November 1973, in £ódŸ. The founder and first instructor of £ódŸ Kendo Club was Takao Mizushima, Japanese student writing a diploma thesis on political economy. Club itself gathered only twenty four members, and at first was developed as a part of Akademicki Zwi¹zek Sportowy (AZS), but quickly was removed to much less regarded Towarzystwo Krzewienia Kultury Fizycznej (TKKF). Among the original members of the Club were Konrad Szczepara, Andrzej Kustosz and Andrzej Pleszko.

31. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS Buddhism. A third possibility is that taekwondo developed from Japaneseor Okinawan karate. It is year. olympic history, Taekwondo was http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=TK&sportCode=

32. Generic Template Taekwondo Association ITF vs WTF history of Taekwondo was merely a Korean versionof Shotokan karate. was recognized by the International olympic Commitee (IOC http://www.karate.tvheaven.com/

Replay Ad ChristianTaekwondo Academy Ultimate Training Welcome to Christian Taekwondo Academy Here at Kent's Christian Taekwondo Academy we teach traditional Taekwondo based on over 2,000 years of Korean tradition. Taekwondo means the way of the foot and fist. Literally, Taekwondo practitioners are equally adept with hand strikes and kicking techniques. Taekwondo is famous for its powerful leaping and spinning kicks, though students also learn close hand fighting, throws, joint manipulation and other basic elements of self defense. The style of Taekwondo we teach was founded by General Choi Hong Hi in the 1950s when he unified the various styles into one Korean martial arts. Kent's Christian Taekwondo Academy teaches this martial art with emphasis on the art. History of Mr. Kent Mr. Harold Kent started training in the art of Taekwondo in 1976 under Mr. Richard Hoadley under ATA. After receiving his black belt he enrolled in ATA's Instructor Training Program. Mr. Kent tested under Master H.U. Lee, Master Soon Hoo Lee, and many other high ranking Leaders famous today. After the break up of the ATA many students felt loyal to their Instructors and followed them and they became members of the USTA which is still around today. Mr. Kent is now a member of Taekwondo America and still teaches Traditional Taekwondo which focuses on the Art. You can contact Mr. Kent at hnatkent@bellsouth.net Home Page Attention Deficit Disorder in the Dojang Contact Page Guest Book Page ... What's New Page Christian Taekwondo Children's Program

33. History be called a turning point in the history of Taekwondo. as an official sport of 2000Sydney olympic Games at References To Chinese Kungfu And Japanese karate. http://www.taekwondoaustralia.org.au/history.htm

An ITF view of the history can be found at http://www.itf-taekwondo.com/ HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF TAEKWONDO Koguryo and Silla Dynasties The origin of Taekwondo in Korea can be traced back to the Koguryo dynasty, founded 37B.C. since mural paintings foung in the ruins of the royal tombs built by that dynasty show scenes of Taekwondo practice. Taekwondo was also practiced during the Silla dynasty. Korean culture and martial arts of the period were strongly influenced and enriched by the Hwarangdo, a military, educational and social organisation and noble youths of the Silla dynasty. The code of honor on which the Hwarang was based was loyalty to the nation, respect and obedience to one's 'parents, faithfulness to one's friends, courage in battle and avoidance of unnecessary violence and killing. Archaeological findings such as mural paintings on the royal tombs of the Koguryo dynasty, the stone sculptures of pagodas of temples produced during the Silla period, and scattered descriptions in written documents show that many fighting stances, skills and formalised movements closely resemble the present stances and forms of Taekwondo. Therefore, it can be inferred that people in the three kingdoms practiced an art very like the one we study today. Koryo and Joseon Dynasties In the history of Koryo, Taekwondo which was then termed 'Subak' was practiced not only as a skill to improve health and as a sport activity but it was also encouraged as a martial art of considerably high value. Subak is believed to have gained its highest popularity during the reign of King Uijong, between 1,147 and 1,170 A.D. This period roughly corresponds to the era that includes part of the Chinese Song and Ming dynasties, during which the Chinese 'Kungfu' became widely popular. This is worth noticing as it further shows that Taekwondo is not only of a pure Korean origin but it has achieved independent development throughout the long history of Korea.

34. AlDalil Site the international organizations and the olympic sport Asian Arabia The site tacklesthe history of Saudi and related links Arabian Shotokan karate LeagueSaudi http://edalilc1.ajeeb.com/directory.asp?category=69018

35. Castroville Karate Club - History Castroville karate Club. Therefore, the Korean history tells that there were military wasgranted recognition by the International olympic Committe (IOC). http://www.askarate.com/index.cfm?page=6

36. Links & Resources about the history of the martial arts. USA National karatedo Federation (www.usankf.org)- The USA NKF is a member of the US olympic Committee, and every http://mywebpages.comcast.net/amlundjr/Karate/resources.htm

Search our Site: sitemap This page contains links to sites for kids in the martial arts official organizations general information books and other media , and gear we've found useful and/or interesting, and collected here for your convenience. Here is an index of all the categories: Books and Other Media Gear General Information Kids Sites ... Quotes from Friendly Visitors to this Site Books and Other Media Practical Karate 5: Self-Defense for Women by Donn F. Draeger and Masatoshi Nakayama is available at amazon.com. Angels Don't Know Karate by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones is #23 in the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids. The mystery is what's the story behind the new Karate teacher who seems to be guarding kids and granting wishes. Is she an angel? There is a national kid's newsletter called Martial Arts Messenger that you can get through After- School Martial Arts programs. To find out if one is in your area, you can e-mail info@amerinational.com You can find some interesting stuff at the Amazon.com Karate Search

37. History The olympic karate Club, (OKC), was founded in 1974 by Sensei Tim Harte.From humble beginnings it has blossomed into a strong organisation http://homepage.eircom.net/~olympickarate/club.htm

The Olympic Karate Club, (OKC), was founded in 1974 by Sensei Tim Harte. From humble beginnings it has blossomed into a strong organisation consisting of some 200 active members ranging from eight years of age upwards. The main focus of the club over the years has been the development and promotion of Shotokan Karate, Tai Chi Chuan and Martial Arts in general in Cork. We are a non-commercial, non-profit, totally amateur organisation, run by a committee made up of senior club members. In 1980 it was decided that in order to develop the club to its full potential we needed our own permanent Dojo. A building fund was set up and for the next decade fund raising became a priority. Eventually all the hard work paid off when, on the 1st of April 1990 the Olympic Karate Club opened its doors to the public for the very first time. Members and non-members alike are welcome to train at the club irrespective of which , if any, Martial Art they train in. And with a well equipped gym, showers, changing rooms and an outdoor training area even non- martial artists will find a welcome.                                                                                                                                               Â

38. Taekwondo contest according to ilbonsugi(Japanese history book And distributing karate, Japantried to eradicate taekwondo. a demonstration sport for the olympic Games at http://english.attic.co.kr/infor/tak1.htm

History Training methods Game Tan and Keup system History Taekwondo in Ancient Times The origin of taekwondo goes back to the era of the ancient tribal states. During religious ceremonies such as younggo (a spirit -invoking drumming), tongmaeng (a sort of thanksgiving ceremony in autumn), and much'on(Dance to Heaven), a unique exercise was performed for physical training. With this historical background, t'aekkyon(an old name for taekwondo) has taken the status of Korean traditional martial art. The oldest evidence of taekwondo is on the mural painting in muyongch'ong(Tomb of the Dancers) - one of the tombs of Koguryo days. Subak(another old name for taekwondo) was practiced in Shilla in order to reinforce national development, and was the basic martial art of the hwarang-do(Flower of Young Corps). The people of Paekje -the rest of three ancient kingdoms, were invited to Japan by the Japanese government in order to join the sangbak (another old name of taekwondo) contest according to ilbonsugi(Japanese history book). It shows that Paekje as an advanced country thaught the martial art to Japan. Taekwondo in the Middle Ages

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40. Pakistan Taekwondo (wtf ) - History Of Taekwondo history OF TAEKWONDO. time, Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of Shotokan karate. WTFTaekwondo was recognized by the International olympic Commitee (IOC http://www.geocities.com/pak_taekwondo2/history/history.htm

SEARCH HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of korean martial arts are known as 'Taek Kyon'. Evidence that Martial Arts were being practiced at that time can be found in tombs where wall-paintings show two men in fighting-stance. Others reject this evidence and say that these men could be simply dancing. Back then, time there were three kingdoms: Koguryo (37 B.C. - 668 A.D.) Paekje (18 B.C. - 600 A.D.) Silla (57 B.C. - 936 A.D.) Silla unified the kingdoms after winning the war against Paekje in 668 A.D. and Koguryo in 670 A.D. The Hwa Rang Do played an important role at this unification. The Hwa Rang Do was an elite group of young noble men, devoted to cultivating mind and body and serve the kingdom Silla. The best translation for HwaRang would probably be "flowering youth" (Hwa ="flower", Rang="young man"). The HwaRang Do had an honor-code and practiced various forms of martial arts, including Taekyon and Soo Bakh Do. The old honor-code of the HwaRang is the philosophical background of modern Taekwondo.

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