World Kangdukwon Federation
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Who (or what) is a Great Peng?
“The purpose of Taekwondo is to turn ordinary people into extraordinary people.”
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Kangdukwon in Latin America and Portugal
In 1981 Chang Hak Kim arrived in Brazil and created the Brazil Eagle Club, where Taekwondo Kang Duk Won and Hapkido Kuk Sool Kwan were practiced. Patiently over the decades he has defined the future of Kangdukwon and Hapkido alike in Latin America and Portugal.
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R.I.P. Dayton Matlick
Grand Master Dayton Matlick, age 88, passed away on February 12, 2023. His influence upon taekwondo in America could not have been greater.
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R.I.P. Kent Bole
Kangdukwon has lost another stalwart martial artist in Master Kent Bole.
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Seven Continents in Seven Days
The 777 Expedition intends to raise awareness and funding for Folds of Honor Foundation. There are ten jumpers on the team, all ex-military.
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Book by Park Chul-hee 1957
Pasa Kwon Beop (Gongsu Kwon Beop Gyojeon) / Park Cheol-hee (Director Kang Deok-won and YMCA Kwon Beop-bu training) / Kang Deok-won Sadohoe Joo Un-suk / 1957 / 152p / 22cm
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‘Dew of Life’
There is a saying from the Chinese Book of Somu: “Life is like dew on grass. The morning dew on the blade of grass disappears without a trace when the sun strikes it.”
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The Black Olympics of 1984
No other city wanted to host the Olympics, leaving only a pile of debt, and LA was the only city that applied for the 1984 Olympics.
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Did Putin learn nothing from martial arts?
“Know your enemy and know yourself and in a hundred battles you will never be in peril.” By violating this cardinal principal of The Art of War, Putin already lost his war before he started it.
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Growth of Kangdukwon Moo Do worldwide
In the five decades since GGM Ahn Gun Soon introduced taekwondo Kangdukwon to Vietnam, his successors have built Kangdukwon Moo Do into a world powerhouse — with a decidedly Vietnamese flavor.
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Kangdukwon in South America and Portugal
Kangdukwon Grand Master Lim Moon Kyu taught taekwondo to Master Kim Chang-Hak. In 1966, already at 2nd dan, he began teaching taekwondo in Seoul, Korea.
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