Round Tae Kwon Do Side Kick Patch

Round Tae Kwon Do Side Kick Patch The modern period of Taekwondo began with the defeat of the Japanese and the liberation of Korea in 1945. Korean martial arts masters wanted to eliminate Japanese influences. They began discussions on how to return to the traditional Taekyon based Korean martial arts and on how to unite the various martial arts schools (or Kwans) and styles into a single style and national sport. After several years of discussions, the name "Taekwondo" was chosen in April 1955 by the board of masters of the various Kwans, and the kwans started to unify through the late 1950s. The spread of Taekwondo as a martial art and competitive sport continues to this date. Round Tae Kwon Do Side Kick Patch