Comments on: … and then they came for Taekwondo http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/ The Korea History Group Blog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Frog in a Well - The Korea History Group Blog http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/comment-page-1/#comment-28628 Frog in a Well - The Korea History Group Blog Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:12:20 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/#comment-28628 [...] the Korea-China History Wars have claimed a new victim: Taekwondo, the Korean martial [...] [...] the Korea-China History Wars have claimed a new victim: Taekwondo, the Korean martial [...]

]]> By: ROK Drop Weekly Links 4-10JUN07 at ROK Drop http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/comment-page-1/#comment-25750 ROK Drop Weekly Links 4-10JUN07 at ROK Drop Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:40:42 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/#comment-25750 [...] a whole lot bigger.  -  First Koguryo, then Shilla and Paekche; now the Chinese want to try and steal taekwondo as [...] [...] a whole lot bigger.  -  First Koguryo, then Shilla and Paekche; now the Chinese want to try and steal taekwondo as [...]

]]> By: Owen http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/comment-page-1/#comment-23969 Owen Sat, 02 Jun 2007 10:56:38 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/#comment-23969 I don't think it would be too controversial to say that the whole idea of 'martial arts' is a modern concept. So whether any of the 'oriental' martial arts with their supposed ancient and mysterious traditions actually have histories longer than a few decades is probably a moot point. I'm sure whole books could be written (maybe they already have been) on the question of Taekwondo history and would show its modern provenance. Of course fighting games of one sort or another have been around on the Korean peninsula for a long time, but that is another story. I don’t think it would be too controversial to say that the whole idea of ‘martial arts’ is a modern concept. So whether any of the ‘oriental’ martial arts with their supposed ancient and mysterious traditions actually have histories longer than a few decades is probably a moot point. I’m sure whole books could be written (maybe they already have been) on the question of Taekwondo history and would show its modern provenance.

Of course fighting games of one sort or another have been around on the Korean peninsula for a long time, but that is another story.

]]> By: steve http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/comment-page-1/#comment-23833 steve Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:33 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2007/06/and-then-they-came-for-taekwondo/#comment-23833 what exactly is Koreas history of Taekwondo? You mean the last 40 years or 30 years? Or 20 years? Because the "history" is very short. So.... what exactly is Koreas history of Taekwondo? You mean the last 40 years or 30 years? Or 20 years?

Because the “history” is very short. So….

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