__NOTOC__ ''Tae Kwon Do Times'' is a magazine devoted to the

martial art Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

, and is published in the United States of America.Tae Kwon Do Times: Contact information
Retrieved on February 9, 2010. While the title suggests that it focuses on taekwondo exclusively, the magazine also covers other

Korean martial arts Korean martial arts (Hangul: 무술, Hanja: 武術, ''musul'' or Hangul: 무예, Hanja: 武藝, ''muye'') are fighting practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non- ...

.Tae Kwon Do Times: Home
Retrieved on February 9, 2010. ''Tae Kwon Do Times'' has published articles by a wide range of authors, including He-Young Kimm,Kimm, H.-Y. (2000): "General Choi Hong Hi: A Taekwon-Do history lesson." ''Tae Kwon Do Times'', 20(1):44–58. Thomas Kurz,
Retrieved on February 18, 2010.Kurz, T. (2000)

Retrieved on February 18, 2010.

Scott Shaw Scott Shaw (born 23 September 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author, martial artist, and filmmaker. Career Scott Shaw is an advanced martial artist. He has written a number of books on the martial arts. Shaw has written a numb ...

,Shaw, S. (2002)
Integrating Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido
Retrieved on February 18, 2010. and Mark Van Schuyver.
Retrieved on February 18, 2010. ''Tae Kwon Do Times'' is a widely known publication within the international taekwondo community, appearing in several organizations' websites and individuals' biographies. Shaw lists it as one of five important taekwondo periodicals in his book, ''Taekwondo basics''.Shaw, S. (2003): ''Taekwondo basics'' (p. 192). North Clarendon, VT: Tuttle. () ''Tae Kwon Do Times'' is also one of five named publications listed in '' Black Belt'' magazine's reader surveys in 1999,Editor (1999): "Black Belt Reader Survey." ''Black Belt'', 37(3):183.Editor (1999): "Black Belt Reader Survey." ''Black Belt'', 37(4):183.Editor (1999): "Black Belt Reader Survey." ''Black Belt'', 37(5):183. and one of ten key periodicals listed in Marc Tedeschi's book, ''Combattimento con le armi: Autodifesa armata e disarmata'' (''The art of weapons: Armed and unarmed self-defense'').Tedeschi, M. (2006): ''Combattimento con le armi: Autodifesa armata e disarmata'' (p. 1997). Rome: Edizioni Mediterranee. () (English language edition published in 2003 by Weatherhill in Trumbull, CT; ) ''Tae Kwon Do Times'' was founded in 1980 by Chung Eun Kim (1941–2010),Lareau, H. (2010)
Chung Eun Kim helped bring TKD to US
''Black Belt'' (March 2010). Retrieved on March 31, 2010. a taekwondo master, and his wife, Soja Kim.Tae Kwon Do Times: Founders
Retrieved on February 9, 2010.
Retrieved on February 9, 2010. The Kims retired from their involvement in the magazine in 2005. Currently, Woo Jin Jung is the Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of the magazine.Tae Kwon Do Times: Staff & columnists
Retrieved on February 9, 2010. ''Tae Kwon Do Times'' maintains correspondents both inside the USA, such as Jere Hilland,
Retrieved on February 18, 2010. and outside the USA, such as Joon No in Australia
Retrieved on February 18, 2010. and

George Ashiru George Ashiru is a Nigerian Taekwondo grandmaster and sports leader, political leader, and an entrepreneur. He was born to a royal household in the southwestern part of Nigeria. His father became an international diplomat, working in Brussels ...

in Nigeria.Ojo, O. (2009)
'Mr Nigeria' moves to save Nigeria
''Guardian Newspapers'' (28 November 2009). Retrieved on February 18, 2010.International Taekwon-Do Federation: Mr George Ashiru
Retrieved on September 25, 2009.

Notes

a. Several martial art schools and other martial art organizations mention ''Tae Kwon Do Times'', cite articles from it, or reproduce portions of it.
Retrieved on February 18, 2010.
Retrieved on February 18, 2010.Moon S. Lee TaeKwonDo Institute: TaeKwonDo Times cover story
Retrieved on February 18, 2010.
Retrieved on February 18, 2010. ttp://www.worldtaekwondo.com/gmrho3.htm World Martial Arts Academy: Grand Master Rho's December 1995 Tae Kwon Do Times articleRetrieved on February 18, 2010.The Blue Wave Taekwondo School: Taekwondo Times article
Retrieved on February 18, 2010.
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Retrieved on February 18, 2010.Han's Taekwondo Academy
Retrieved on February 18, 2010.
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Retrieved on February 18, 2010. b. Several martial artists refer to their biographies, articles, or awards published in ''Tae Kwon Do Times''.
Retrieved on February 18, 2010.USA Taekwondo: US Olympic athletes – Jared Schneider
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Retrieved on February 18, 2010. c. The other periodicals listed are: ''Australasian Taekwondo'' (Australia), ''Black Belt Magazine'' (USA), ''Martial Arts'' (USA), and ''Taekwondo Choc Magazine'' (France). d. The other periodicals listed are: ''Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated'', ''Martial Arts Training'', ''Inside Kung Fu'', and ''Inside Karate'' (all published in the USA). e. The other periodicals listed are: ''Aikido Journal'' (Japan), ''Black Belt'' (USA), ''Dragon Times'' (USA), ''The Empty Vessel: A journal of contemporary Taoism'' (USA), ''Inside Karate'' (USA), ''Inside Kung Fu'' (USA), ''Internal Martial Arts'' (USA), ''Journal of Asian Martial Arts'' (USA), and ''Tai Chi and Alternative Health'' (UK).

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