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People of ITF Taekwondo
ITF Taekwondo: 2 documented people. Founder: Choi Hong-hi. Also: master (1).
Founder
(1)
Choi Hong-hi
Korean general who founded the International Taekwon-do Federation (ITF) in 1966 and wrote its textbooks. According to the ITF, he proposed the name taekwon-do in 1955.
Master
(1)
Nam Tae-hi
Korean taekwondo master of 9th dan, co-founder of Oh Do Kwan and author of the patterns Hwa-Rang, Chung-Mu and Ul-Ji, called the father of Vietnamese taekwondo.
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