General Information about Taekwondo

Compared to other martial arts, Taekwondo is fairly modern as it was only created in 1955. But its roots trace back many centuries to a number of older Korean and Japanese martial arts. 

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There are two styles of Taekwondo. At SMMA we practice the traditional ITF (International Taekwondo Federation) style. The other is the sport-orientated style you see in the Olympics, WTF (World Taekwondo Federation).