KUKKIWON

INTRODUCTION

History and Future of Taekwondo – Kukkiwon, the center of Taekwondo culture

In 1973, it laid the groundwork that launched Taekwondo as an international art by holding the world's first Taekwondo championship and establishing the World Taekwondo Federation.
In 1978, Kukkiwon committed to the unity and the growth of Taekwondo by integrating 10 separate Taekwondo Kwans, namely the Chung Do Kwan, Moo Duk Kwan, Jido Kwan, Song Moo Kwan, Chang Moo Kwan, Kang Duk Won, Jung Do Kwan, Oh Do Kwan, Han Moo Kwan and Kwan li Kwan.

After establishing World Taekwondo Federation and holding the World Taekwondo Championship, Kukkiwon continues to promote and develop the Taewondo spirit and skill. In 1974, Kukkiwon Taekwondo
demonstration Team was established, whose main goal was to travel worldwide introducing and spreading the Taekwondo spirit and skill. Kukkiwon continues to actively promote the martial art by conducting overseas tours for Poomsae training, international seminars and the World Taekwondo Leaders Forum for academic interchanges. It has dispatched 12 Taekwondo instructors to 12 underdeveloped countries in an effort to enhance the growing Taekwondo value. Through the Taekwondo Friendship Training Program, Kukkiwon facilitates and diversifies its plans to further expand and globalize Taekwondo. Because of such efforts, Kukkiwon has contributed in registering Taewondo as an official sport in the Olympics and maintaining its status as a true Olympic sport by increasing the number of Taekwondo practitioners. Kukkiwon established the Dan/Poom Promotion Test, which measures a trainee's commitment in his or her own personal growth in Taekwondo. Through this test, Kukkion further established its excellent reputation as the home of Taekwondo and has produced about 7.3 million poom/dan holders. Kukkiwon conducts the World Taekwondo Hanmadang every year, through which the essentials of Taewondo are demonstrated, such as breaking, self defense and poom sae. Through the World Taekwondo Hanmadang, Kukkiwon has created a venue for Taekwondo players to come together and learn from each other in further developing the art.

In 1983, Kukkiwon established the World Taekwondo Academy

that aims cultivate and nurture trainees into becoming coaches and thereby establish the future Taekwondo. Also, in an effort to truly develop the quality and abilities of Taekwondo coaches, Kukkiwon has developed and classified specific curriculums for all different coach courses. As a result, Kukkiwon has produced 5 million coaches, fulfilling its mission to produce Taekwondo coaches who shall perform their best as Taekwondo future leaders.
In 2007, Kukkiwon opened the Research Institute of Taekwondo that aims to strengthen the academic foundations of Taekwondo by conducting research on the history and spirit of Taekwondo, developing the poomsae and activating the gym.

Taekwondo is  now growing not just as a sport or martial art

but also a cultural industry. Thus, the government is developing the people's competitiveness in Taewondo by declaring it as a national brand. Kukkiwon has been taking the lead in developing Taekwondo as a culture industry along with the government for many years.

The World Taekwondo Hanmadang festival

Gathers together Taekwando practitioners from around the world in order to revitalize and promote the art as a cultural and tourism resource. The festival is contributing to the global phenomenon known as the Korean wave, bringing Taekwando people from all over the world to visit Korea, the Suzerain of Taekwondo and Kukkiwon, the home of Taekwondo. The Kukkiwon Demonstration Team is also devoted to promote Taekwando as a culture and tourism industry, increasing Taekwondo competitiveness by performing Taekwondo demonstrations to foreigners.Kukkiwon devotes itself to spread Taekwando culture, spirit and history worldwide, increasing the best competitiveness of Taekwando as a martial art in
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HISTORY

1971

• Nov.19 _ Ground-breaking ceremony of Kukkiwon

1972

• Nov. 30_ The ceremony for the completion of Kukkiwon
• Mar.01 _  Enactment of Regulations

1973

• May.28 _Establishment of World Taekwondo Federation
• May.25 - May.27 _ The first World Taekwondo Championships
• Apr.05 _  Hold the first national promotion test for high grade Dan holders
• Feb.24 _  Publication of "Taekwondo manual"
• Feb.06 _  Named "Kukkiwon"

1974

• Oct.18 - Oct.20 _ The first Asia Taekwondo Championships
• Sep.06 _ Foundation of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration Team
• Sep.02 _ Framework-raising ceremony of main gate
• Aug.07 _ Registration of Kukkiwon and establishment of the articles of foundation

1975

• Aug.28 - Aug.31 _ The second World Taekwondo Championship
• Aug.20 _ Completion of octagonal pavillion
• Feb.14_ Change the name of "Dan" to "Poom" for under 15 years old
  - effective from March 1, 1975

1976

• Feb.01 _ Establishment of Kukkiwon mark

1978

• Sep.10 _ Establishment of Asian Taekwondo Union
• Aug.07 _ Integration of Taekwondo "Kwan"
• Jun.30 - Jul.01 _ Pre-World Games.

1980

• July10 _ Implementation of Taekwondo Instructors Training Education
                  (From 28th session)

1981

• Dec.09 _ Taekwondo was selected as an official event at the Asian Games 1986
• Aug.08 _ Registration of Kukkiwon Mark with the Office of Korean Patent
                   Administration and its announcement
• Mar.18 _ Publication of WTF Newsletter

1982

• Nov.30 _ Publication of a commemorative book on the occasion of the 10th
                  anniversary of Kukkiwon
• Nov.30 _ Designated as an official training institute for Taekwondo from the Korean
                   government
• Oct.09 _ The president of IOC visits to Kukkiwon
• Sep.01 _ Opening of Taekwondo Academy
• Feb.16 _ Transfer of Overseas Business to WTF
• Feb.05 _ Taekwondo was selected as an exhibition event at the '88 Seou Olympics

1984

• Aug.16 _ Establishment of a monument for the World Taekwondo Championships

1985

• Jun.01 _ Computerizing system for recording and reference of Dan Certification

1986

• Sep.18 _ Awarded honorary 10th Dan to the President of IOC

1987

• Nov.30 _ Publication of a commemorative book on the occasion of the 15th
                   anniversary of Kukkiwon
• Nov.30 _ Publication of updated Taekwondo Textbook

1988

• Nov.09 _ Formation of Ad Hoc Committee on Dan Certification
• Sep.17 _ Exhibition event at '88 Seoul Olympics and Taekwondo exhibition at the
                   Opening Ceremony
• Jul.01 _ Computerized issuing of "Poom" and "Dan" certificates
• Jan.01 _ Take over the overseas business from WTF

1991

• Nov.30 _ The 19th anniversary of Kukkiwon and the opening ceremony of Taekwondo
                   Memorial Hall
• May 14 _ Jun.13 _Extension work for the Memorial Hall

1992

• Nov.30 _ the 20th anniversary of Kukkiwon and its publication

1994

• Sep.05 _ Taekwondo selected as an official event at Olympics
                   - 103^rd  IOC General Session (Paris)

1995

• Sep.20 _ Publication of English version of Taekwondo Textbook
• Sep.04 _ Ceremony of unveiling the monument for celebrating that Taekwondo was
                   selectedas an official event at Sydney 2000 Olympics

1996

• Dec.02 _ Taekwondo selected as an item representing Korean culture
• Nov.04 _ Adopting the Information System for more efficient business operation

1997

• Nov.30 _ Publication of a commemorative book on the occasion of the 25th
                   anniversary of Kukkiwon
• Jun.13 - Jun.15 _ The 1st Un Yong Kim Cup International Taekwondo
                   Championships

1999

• Dec.16 _ The 8th Taekwondo Hanmadang

2000

• Dec.13 - Dec.15 _ The 9th Taekwondo Hanmadang
• Apr.03 _ Taekwondo Performance event for celebrating the participation at Sydney
                  Olympics

2001

• Dec.04 _ Homepage for Kukkiwon opened (English)
• Nov.13 - Nov.15 _ The 10th Taekwondo Hanmadang
• Feb.22 _ Visits of the members of IOC
• Feb.20 _ Homepage for Kukkiwon opened (Korea)

2003

• Nov.28 - Nov.29 _ The 1st World Taekwondo Muye Championships
• Nov.26 - Nov.27 _ The 11th Taekwondo Hanmadang

2004

• Nov.04 - Nov.7 _ The World Taekwondo Hanmadang 2004
• Mar.02 _ Dr. Uhm, Woon Kyu was elected as the President of Kukkiwon.

2005

• Nov.01 - Nov.04 _ World Taekwondo Hanmadang 2005
• Oct.01 _ Establishment of New CI of KUKKIWON
• Apr.29 _ The first publication of 'Taekwondo People'

2006

• Nov.30 _ Seminar 'The History and Spirit of Taekwondo'
• Nov.01 - Nov.04 _ World Taekwondo Hanmadang 2006 (In Muju county)
• Apr.03 _ Establishment of Research Institute of Taekwondo
• Apr.01 _ Renewal of Homepage

2007

• Nov.01 - Nov.04 _ World Taekwondo Hanmadang 2006 (In Suwon)
• Mar. - Dec. _ Taekwondo Experience Program for foreigners/Taekwondo Culture
             Performance

2008

• Jul.17 - Jul.20 _ World Taekwondo Hanmadang 2006
                (Anaheim Convention Center In U.S.A)
• Mar. - Dec. _ Taekwondo Experience Program for foreigners/Taekwondo Culture
             Performance

2009

• Jun.01 - Sep.30 _ Taekwondo Friendship Training Program
• Jan.01 _ Korea government/ Kukkkiwon Dispatch Taekwondo Instructor

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MAIN BUSINESS

Main business introduction

Since its founding in the year 1972 with the purpose of rising Taekwondo to an international level above and beyond mere re-organizational and development, Kukkiwon has made spectacular progress each year so as to achieve these following results,

-          Greater numbers of people in over190 countries are practitioners. A systematic Belt/ grade promotion evaluation was established.

-          About 7.3 million people have been trained in grade / Belt

-          Taekwondo has been internationalized through the nurturing of Taekwondo leaders and through education education.

-          Taekwondo has been selected and maintained as an official event of Olympic games through our contributions.

-          Taekwondo has representative example of world culture through our contribution.

Kukkiwon has systematically and efficiently led the development of Taekwondo by dividing its business objectives into six areas: belt/grade evaluations, instructor-development, research, PR, overseas exchange and support.

Poom / Dan Promotion Test

The Dan/Poom Promotion Test is a process that measures a trainee's commitment in personal growth in Taekwondo. After 10 Gwans' integration in 1978, Kukkiwon had fomulated a system and has turned out Poom/Dan Holders in great numbers around 7.3 millions and has come up to fame as the World Taekwondo Headquarters.It classifies the system of Taekwondo Poom/Dan Promotion Test into Poom and Dan. Practicioner under 15 must get Poom from 1 Poom to 4 Poom and Practicioner over 15 might get Dan from 1 Dan to 9 Dan.Certificates issued by Kukkiwon is held in high estimation from all practitioners around the world, and you have to hold it to participate in international events or championships supervised by WTF.

Master Education

            Founded in 1983, the World Taekwondo Academy has been nurturing physically, mentally and socially excellent people in order to spread the traditional Taekwondo spirit and skill.
To produce quality leaders in society, the academy is committed to train people in leadership virtues and characters, providing the education and training programs classified for all different curriculums, such as the Taekwondo instructor course, 1st, 2nd, 3rd instructors course, foreign instructor course, referee course, referee course for Taekwondo Poomsae, and international referee course for World Taekwondo Hanmadang, Through its advanced education and training curriculum, the academy commits to increasing the qualities of its leaders who will make contribute to the development of their countries and communities. Masters productive of more than 50,000 strive for training of juniors and show their paces as national and social leaders by putting Taekwondo sprit in practice.

Research

In March 2006, Kukkiwon established the Research Institute of Taekwondo for the purpose of organizing academic Taekwondo research and presenting a guide to the growth of Taekwondo. The institute plays a major role in the academic research of the martial art, leading the study of Taekwondo history and developing new Taekwondo techniques.Since its establishment, the institute has performed successful projects such as developing new Taekwondo techniques, establishing Taekwondo terms and history and conducting seminars. Through such efforts, the institute has provided the vision and guide that shall pave the future the martial art. The institute is committed to conducted further academic research in the art, as well as developing curriculums in leadership and establishing a scheme to activate the gym.To further enhance the status of Taekwondo, which is now considered not only as a martial art but also as a world cultural asset of Korea, the institute shall continue to devote itself as the leading body that conducts scientific and organized academic research on the martial art form.

Upbringing Business for Demonstration Team

Established in 1974 Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration Team has been toured more than 100 countries all over the world and given Taekwondo Demonstration. They has been conducting demonstration tours main role for globalization of Taekwondo as a civil diplomatic corps and. They are also touring around 10 countries every year in order to introduce and spread Taekwondo and the Korean culture world wide. Demo Performances in internal and external are diplomatic activities in itself and it helps to heighten Taekwondo and Korea value.In addition, the team presents a new model of Taekwondo demonstration that sticks to the traditional ways. It also contributes to the tourism industry by planning and performing regular demonstrations for international tourists visiting Korea.By leading and creating Taekwondo demonstration culture, the team devotes to spreading the Taekwondo culture and promotes Korean culture worldwide and thus contributes to increasing the cultural competiveness of Korea, the home to Taekwondo.

Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum

The Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum is an event that fosters the academic exchange among Taekwondo leaders from around the world who have gathered together to discuss the vision and future of Taekwondo and the academy of Taekwondo. The Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum aims to set the future value of Taekwondo and share academic research on Taekwondo with Taekwondo leaders from around the world, thus creating a network that could set the future value of Taekwondo.The Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum 2009 was held focusing on four topics, which include the following:1) Strategy and plan on international commitment of Taekwondo

2) Strategy and plan on strengthening competitiveness

3) Strategy and plan on globalizing Taekwondo

4) Functions and roles of Taekwondo leaders from around the world

Kukkiwon will expand the forum as a top global venue for academic interchange that shall establish the future value of Taekwondo, developing the forum as a place for communication, harmony and in enhancing Taekwondo as a popular Korean cultural brand so that world Taekwondo leaders will gather together to exchange information on Taekwondo

Kukkiwon Dispatch Taekwondo Instructor

Kukkiwon has dispatched 12 Taekwondo instructors to 12 developing countries for the purpose of promoting friendship and introducing the Taekwondo culture. The dispatched instructors with their highest ability and characters are devoted to introduce the martial and develop Taekwondo culture in the developing countries. They contribute to keep Taekwondo as an official Olympic game. In addition, they are also committed to promoting friendship between Korea and these countries upon heightening the interest and understanding of Korean culture. Kukkiwon will do its utmost to introduce Korea worldwide and promote friendship with developing and underdeveloped countries by enhancing and cultivating the qualities and abilities of its instructors in cooperation with the government.

Taekwondo Demonstration Performance & Experience Program

Since 2007, in cooperation with the city of Seoul, Kukkiwon has been holding regular Taekwondo demonstrations at the Kyunghee Palace for international tourists visiting Korea. The performance is held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm every Wednesday and Saturday from March to December on the palace grass yard. Kukkiwon considered this as a new opportunity in promoting Taekwondo as a cultural and tourism resource such as the regular Taekwondo demonstrations. For the last two years, more than 3 million foreign tourists have watched the performance, which proves that the regular Taekwondo demonstrations play a major role bringing tourists and visitors to Korea. The performance introduces and spreads the superiority of the Korean culture and raises the international image of Taekwondo, thereby increasing the number of its practitioners. And as a part of Korean tourism, Kukkiwon operates the Taekwondo Experience Program to allow tourists and foreign visitors to experience Taekwondo. The program is held three times a day from Tuesday to Sunday to draw the interest and responses of foreign tourists to the basic Taekwondo techniques such as self-defense and breaking. Through this event, Kukkiwon can heighten the people's interest in Taekwondo and promise tourist’s happy Taekwondo memories and experiences from their visit to Korea, thereby expanding and introducing the Korean traditional culture of Taekwondo worldwide.

Taekwondo Friendship Trainig Program

In 2009 Kukkiwon started a CPI program called the Taekwondo Friendly Study Program for United Taekwondo. Opportunities are provided to countries in Asia and Africa with relatively small cultural exchange. With the program, we target the promotion of friendships through Taekwondo, establish the endorsement of Taekwondo and cultural advancement partnerships in the future through the personal networks of the participants, increase our pride and honor as the Taekwondo’s home and play roles as foreign cultural diplomats for Korea. Under the banner of ' Win-Win Taekwondo,' Kukkiwon will continue carrying out the personal projects that should be the responsibility of Taekwondo’s home,, by inviting Taekwondo lovers in developing countries who have difficulty acquiring martial arts and advancing the core Korean skills.

World Taekwondo Hanmadang & Demonstration Contest

The World Taekwondo Hanmadang, which shows the essentials of the martial art such as breaking, self defense and poom sae, is a contest held every year by Kukkiwon. In 1992, the World Taekwondo Hanmadang opened its first contest that brought together Taekwondo practitioners from all over the world.
It was the perfect venue to present genuine martial arts spirit and highlights the skills and techniques of Taekwondo. Since then, it has been recognized as the leading international competition on the various Taekwondo techniques and skills. It is proud of its highly valued Taekwondo tradition worldwide.
The World Taekwondo Hanmadang introduces the cultural superiority of Taekwondo and promotes the martial art as a valuable Korean culture.The World Taekwondo Hanmadang is a festival for Taekwondo practitioners from around the world, who may not be professional players but enjoy the art as a martial sport. It is committed to promoting Taekwondo as a cultural and tourism resource, contributing to the Korean wave that brings people from around the world to visit Korea and Kukkiwon. More than 5000 people from about 50 countries participate in the World Taekwondo Hanmadang every year where they show their varied superior Taekwondo techniques and skills, such as breaking, self defense and Taekwon chejo. Today, the World Taekwondo Hanmadang is considered as the world's top Taekwondo festival. And Kukkiwon has been holding the World Taekwondo Demonstration Contests for the purpose of fostering and supporting demonstration performances as well as creating new demonstration skills and performance paradigms for the purpose of tourism. The contest raises and rediscovers the competiveness and value of Taekwondo demonstration. Through this contest, Kukkiwon presents a new demonstration culture, enhancing the value of Taekwondo demonstration as a leading cultural resource in Korea.

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RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Research Institute Of Taekwondo:

“ The future of the Taekwondo begins at the Research Institute of Taekwondo”

            In March 2006, Kukkiwon established the research institute of the Taekwondo for the purpose of organizing academic Taekwondo research and presenting a guide to the future growth of Taekwondo. The institute plays a major role in the academic research of the martial art, leading the study of Taekwondo history and developing new Taekwondo techniques        

VISION

  

The institute is composed of about 30 researchers who are top Taekwondo experts and Taekwondo-related researchers in Korea. Since its establishment, the institute has performed successful projects such as developing new Taekwondo techniques, establishing Taekwondo terms and history and conducting seminars.

           

Through such efforts, the institute has provided the vision and guide that shall pave the future the martial art. The institute is committed to conduct further academic research in the art, as well as developing curriculums in leadership and establishing a scheme to activate the gym.

To further enhance the status of Taekwondo, which is now considered not only as a martial art but also as a world cultural asset of Korea, the institute shall continue to devote itself as the leading body that conducts scientific and organized academic research on the martial art form.
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WORLD TAEKWONDO ACADEMY

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1983, the world  Taekwondo academy has been nurturing  physically, mentally and socially excellent people in order to spread the traditional Taekwondo spirit and skills.

Currently, its top Taekwondo curriculum is acknowledged as an essential preparatory course for aspirants to become instructors in domestic and foreign countries. As of the end of 2008, it had produced 30,961 third grade Taekwondo instructors, 830 second grade Taekwondo instructors, 158 first grade Taekwondo instructors, 4,753 second grade coaches, 7,228 third grade life physical educators and 691 foreign master coaches, all well-prepared for the task. Since 2006 when we first opened a leader course for the disabled, we have provided equal education in leadership for all.       

Under our belief that the quality of Taekwondo leaders can be acquired through awareness and virtue as a leader as well as through concise physical skills training, Kukkiwon Training Facility nurtures instructors through an education curriculum ideal for Taekwondo teachers equipped with not only the Taekwondo spirit but also leadership.
Leaders produced by the Kukkiwon Training Facility through the program play an important role as carriers of the Taekwondo spirit not only domestically but also globally, and as cultural ambassadors who spread Korean culture and Taekwondo.
Based on our advanced curriculum which is a step ahead of current trends, Kukkiwon Training Facility will continue to put all its effort into training and nurturing Taekwondo leaders by promoting the skills required to be social leaders.

HISTORY

1972 - Established the Kukkiwon Created Instructor Course

1982 - Inaugurated Taekwondo Training Institute

1983 - Inaugurated World Taekwondo Academy
         - Approved by Ministry of Sports of Korea as the Academy for      

          Competition Coach

1990 - Approved by Ministry of Sports of Korea as The Academy for Sports for   

          All Coach

1992 - Established Korean Instructor and 3rd class Sports for All Coach Training

          Course

1996 - Established the 2nd class Korean Instructor Training Course

1998 - Established Foreign Instructor Training Course

2003 - Established Course for Judges for Poom / Dan Promotion Test

            -  Established International Referee Seminar for The World Taekwondo  

     Hanmadang

2005 - Established National Referee Training Course
         - Established 1st class Instructor Training Course

2006 - Established Referee Course for Taekwondo Poomase

2008 - Established Instructor Course for Handicapped

EDUCATIONAL COURSES

a) INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE

The Foreign Instructors Training Course (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class) is a systematic curriculum designed to improve the quality of Master's Training and Instruction ability. So far this course has produced over 35,000 Qualified Instructors in 188 countries, who are now active in teaching and disseminating their newfound knowledge and skills.

b) WORLD TAEKWOND HANMADANG REFEREE COURSE

Every year, over five thousand Taekwondo practitioners from over fifty countries participate in the prestigious World Taekwondo Hanmadang, an international festival consisting of various contests in: Poomsae (Patterns), Kyokpa (Breaking), Hoshinsul (Self-Defence), and Taekwon-Aerobics. The World Taekwondo Hanmadang is a celebration of all aspects of Taekwondo, performed by and for Taekwondo practitioners from around the world. To this end, the Kukkiwon produces over five hundred specialist Hanmadang Referees and Judges, who will learn the practice of fair and equitable judging in the Hanmadang Referee Course Levels 1-3). These Hanmadang referees make for a consistent, efficient, and fair competition for all participants, ensuring the World Taekwondo Hanmadang is a world-class event.