Historie TKD

TKD History
Taekwon-do is pretty young martial art based on the principles of the modern physics. Taekwon-do was officially founded by the general Choi Hong Hi in 1955 in his native Korea. For the decades he had been studying the legendary martial art of the ancient Korea, making the single techniques according to the principles of the modern physics and thinking up new techniques, after finishing it he called his new art Taekwon-do.

Taekwon-do History in CZ
The history of Taekwon-do in Czech republic started in autumn 1986, when Taekwon-do group under TJ Karate České Budějovice grew up in České Budějovice. Creation of this group was motivated by member of Yugoslavian national team Zoran Samsa (he was I. Dan holder that time). Afterwards first Taekwon-do school in Czech republic was founded on 11. May 1987. Important role in developing TKD that time took Tony Nobilo (VIII. Dan nowadays) and Emin Durakovič (VII. Dan).

Historie Sonkal
The historical date for Sonkal is June 10, 1998, the date of official registration of Taekwon-Do ITF Sonkal Prague with the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic. The beginning of taekwondo in Černý Most dates back to September 1994, when training began at the Vybíralova Primary School under the banner of the Kerberos Taekwon-Do Academy. In 1998, the Sonkal was founded and became independent.

Choi Hong-hi
I was born in Korea on November 9, 1918. At that time, the Korean calendar was based on a lunar cycle, each month had 27 or 28 days. In the 1960s, Korea switched to the Western calendar, which is based on solar cycles, each month has 30 or 31 days. According to the Western calendar, my birth date is December 22. So although I have two birth dates, I chose to celebrate them on November 9, 1918.

Kontakt: Ondřej Vrábel, tel.: 777-011-692, sonkal@taekwondo.cz
Adresa pro korespondenci: Sonkal z.s., Jiránkova 1137/1, 163 00 Praha 6,
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