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Background. Taekwondo organizations such as World Taekwondo and the International Taekwon-Do Federation have made it a goal to use martial art/combat sports for peace promotion, which is in line with the moral goals of the early pioneers of this martial art. Problem and Aim. Despite these best intentions, there is an intrinsic dissonance between the aim(s) of peace and the potential violent techniques...
Background. Taekwon-Do, a South Korean martial art and combat sport teaches hundreds of physical skills through a stratified curriculum. The highest learning objectives of Taekwon -Do are, however, its five tenets (courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit). Unlike the physical aspects of Taekwon-Do practice, there are no direct assessment tools that can determine if...
ackground. Despite the global popularity of Taekwon-Do, few studies have examined the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) and its pedagogical practices. Problem and aim. The ITF’s International Instructor Courses (IIC) are designed to ensure proper execution and understanding of Taekwon-Do, yet no known study exists on how IIC educate future Taekwon-Do instructors. The musul-muyae-mudo pedagogy...