General Choi did it "MY WAY"

Ohdokwan was developed by Choi Hong-hi, who was a General in the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s 29th Infantry Division and Grandmaster Nam Tae-hee. Choi Hong-hi as a youth studied calligraphy from Han Il-dong who was a famous calligrapher and also a famous Taekyun expert.

Odokwan's founder claimed that he learned both arts from Mr. Han. In 1937 to further his education Choi Hong-hi went to Japan where he studied Shotokan from a Korean Shotokan instructor named Mr. Kim.

Choi Hong-hi like many of the early Korean masters was impressed into the Japanese army. While in the Japanese Army Choi Hong-hi was stationed in the northern part of Korean and was ultimately imprisoned by the Japanese for being part of the Korean Independence Movement.

NOTE: There are people that dispute that Choi Hong-hi ever studied Taekyun. Their argument is that Taekyun keeps very accurate records and there is no mention of Choi Hong-hi in these records. As they say, history is written by the victors.

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Yours in the Spirit of Wisdom

Childan Sam Naples
Grandmaster Chun Taekwondo Jidokwan
www.taekwondo-4self-mastery.com