Grand Master Choi is an 8th Dan Black Belt who has been operating the JiHoChoi Taekwondo Institute for over 30 years. Grand Master Choi is standing with three of his instructors and mentors above. Can you spot him? His original school was located in West NY location, then moved to the 1st floor location in […]
Can you tell me more about WT?
Sure. The World Taekwondo (WT) is the international federation governing the sport of Taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). In turn, WT national members belong to one of the 5 Continental Unions: Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) – 44 national member associations African Taekwondo Union (AFTU) – […]
What is Kukkiwon, WT and ITF?
The oldest governing body for taekwondo is the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), formed in 1959 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the nine original kwans, or martial arts schools, in Korea. Kukkiwon (“국기원”), also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is the […]
