Which is older, ITF or WTF?
Michel Clerc
2025-06-27 06:49:44
Nombre de réponses: 5
ITF was formed in 1966 by General Choi Hong Hi, who is often credited with founding modern Taekwondo.
WTF came into existence later in 1973, established by the South Korean government as a global governing body for the sport, especially for Olympic-style Taekwondo.
ITF Taekwondo have roots in Korean martial arts.
However, they have diverged significantly over the decades due to political, philosophical, and practical reasons.
Both WTF and ITF Taekwondo have roots in Korean martial arts.
ITF was formed before WTF.
Aimé Guillon
2025-06-27 05:41:28
Nombre de réponses: 6
The original ITF was formed by General Choi Hong Hi in South Korea in 1966. WT, which was called WTF until June 2017, was formed in 1973 as the international federation governing Taekwondo as a sport. ITF is also often called a North Korean school of Taekwondo. WTF on the other hand, is described as being the Taekwondo rooted in South Korea. The original ITF was formed by General Choi Hong Hi in South Korea in 1966. WT, which was called WTF until June 2017, was formed in 1973 as the international federation governing Taekwondo as a sport. ITF represents a Taekwon-do system, WT does not practice its own system but that of the Kukkiwon School. At times greater variation may even be seen within each school than between the two major schools. Due to later schisms, at least three different organizations now claim the name ITF.
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