The History of Tae Kwon Do – Part 3
by admin on Jul.23, 2009, under history, study
This is Part 3 of a 5-part essay on The History of Tae Kwon Do.
Modern Korea: Japanese Occupation
In 1910, Japan invaded Korea. Japan dominated Korea from 1910 until the end of World War II. During this time, the Japanese colonial government outlawed all traditional Korean games, including Subakki and Taekkyon. Subakki and Taekyon were therefore practiced in secret. Japan even outlawed the Korean language and the use of Korean family names. In what is known as the March First Movement, millions of Koreans conducted public, non-violent demonstrations for independence, but they had no foreign support, and Japan’s domination was too secure. The oppression of the Korean people ended only through the defeat of Japan in World War II.
