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Many Chung Do Kwan schools also practice the Chang Hun tul, even if they are not affiliated with the International Taekwon-Do Federation. The Chung Do Kwan style of Tang Soo Do was introduced to the U.S. by Jhoon Rhee. [1] In the late 1950s and early 60s, Rhee was teaching what he called Korean karate (or Tang Soo Do) in Texas.
A general in the Korean military and a predominant member of the Taekwondo community, Choi Hong Hi, was unhappy with this change and in 1965, he succeeded in changing the name of the art back to Taekwondo with the reformation of The Korean Taekwondo Association. Today, the name Tae Soo Do is no longer used by Taekwondo practitioners or schools.
In Korean martial arts such as taekwondo and Tang Soo Do, the word hyung or hyeong is usually employed, though in some cases other words are used. [citation needed] The International Taekwon-Do Federation uses the word tul, while the World Taekwondo Federation uses the word poomsae or simply the English translations "pattern" or "form."
Dojang (Korean: 도장) is a term used in Korean martial arts, such as Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Kuk Sool Won, and hapkido, that refers to a formal training hall. It is typically considered the formal gathering place for students of a martial art to conduct training, examinations and other related encounters.
A Modern History of Taekwondo 1999 (Korean) Kyong Myung Lee and Kang Won Sik ISBN 89-358-0124-0; Global Taekwondo 2003 (English) Kyo Yoon Lee ISBN 89-952721-4-7; A Guide to Taekwondo 1996 (English) Kyo Yoon Lee ISBN 89-7500-064-8; Kukkiwon 25th Anniversary Text 1997 (Korean) Un Yong Kim; Kim, Soo and Robert McLain. “Yoon Byung-in Story.” 2006.
A Modern History of Taekwondo 1999 (Korean) Kyong Myung Lee and Kang Won Sik ISBN 89-358-0124-0; Excerpts from "A Modern History of Taekwondo" Global Taekwondo 2003 (English) Kyo Yoon Lee ISBN 89-952721-4-7; A Guide to Taekwondo 1996 (English) Kyo Yoon Lee ISBN 89-7500-064-8; Kukkiwon 25th Anniversary Text 1997 (Korean) Un Yong Kim
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art which emerged in the mid-twentieth century, and has subsequently become one of the most widely practiced martial arts in the world. The art is characterized by powerful hand strikes and kicks, which are used for unarmed self-defense or combat, or in organized sport competitions such as the Olympic Games.