World Kangdukwon Federation
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A Way of Life Worth Embracing
Numerous karate masters have bequeathed us with mottos and aphorisms that underscore the significance of nurturing not just one’s physical prowess and diverse techniques, but above all else, one’s inner character. For instance, my sensei, Great Grand Master Hwa Chong, imparted the wisdom that initiating an attack should never be one’s initial course of action. He…
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Great Peng: A Lesson in Transformation
Like the Peng, Kang Duk Won practitioners are not meant to remain in the small pond or well where they were born.
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Passing of Grand Master Nguyễn Sơn
The Kang Duk Won Taekwondo community mourns the passing of Grand Master Nguyễn Sơn, who died on August 8, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City at the age of 73.
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Triple Seven Expedition
A team of 8 U.S. and Australian veterans attempt to smash the world record for diving all 7 continents in under 7 days, using elite special operations-style planning and pure grit.
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Jim Wigginton, First Person to Climb the Tallest Building in all 50 States
Jim Wigginton made history today as the first person to climb the tallest building in every U.S. state, completing his 50-state challenge at the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Climb inside One World Trade Center in New York City.
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Why did Columbus succeed, while Zhèng Hé failed?
Columbus’s voyages led to significant global changes, including colonization and the spread of Western influence, while Zheng He’s earlier and more extensive expeditions did not yield lasting impact
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R.I.P. Helen Garris
Helen Garris, wife of Jack Garris, passed away peacefully on 13 February 2025. Her support enabled the Garris family law firm to nurture Kangdukwon taekwondo in North America since the 1960s.
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Korean woman is first to solo cross Antarctica
Kim covered a distance of 1,700 kilometers for a solo crossing of Antarctica while pulling a sled weighing about 100 kilograms.
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Trumpnomics 2.0, Rolling on Three Wheels
Editor’s Note: The World Kangdukwon Federation does not endorse one political view or another. Great Grand Master Hwa Chong, however, as a trained economist, urges students to use Kangdukwon principles to apply taekwondo understanding to the global economic sphere. The captain of the US economy, which accounts for a quarter of the world’s GDP, is…
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What is Spirit in Kang Duk Won?
This indomitable spirit, known as Spiritus Invictus, is both the cornerstone of Kang Duk Won Taekwondo and a defining characteristic of Korea’s history and national identity. Two pivotal figures of the 20th century exemplify this ethos: Syngman Rhee and Chung Hee Park.
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