International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) is a Taekwondo organization founded on March 22, 1966, by General Choi Hong Hi in Seoul, South Korea. The ITF exists to promote and encourage the growth of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo. Since South Korean Government abandoned ITF, it established World Taekwondo Federation to continue the mission of Taekwondo's globalization.
Once General Choi Hong Hi was exiled out of South Korea, he returned to North Korea and introduced the organization which settled there. In 2001, the ITF Congress voted for General Choi Hong Hi as President for four years of the six-year term, then for his son (Choi Jung Hwa) to serve as President for the remaining two years. This was overturned (whether legally or illegally is disputed) by General Choi, causing a rift between himself and his son. Choi Jung Hwa split away from his father and created another organization, which Choi Jung Hwa claimed to, be the true ITF. While the majority of the TKD world stayed with General Choi, many others decided to follow Choi Jung Hwa. General Choi subsequently died in June 2002, having never reconciled with his son. On his deathbed, General Choi said that he wanted a man known as Chang Ung to take over as President by General Choi Hong Hi at his deathbed in June 2002, who is also an IOC member from North Korea. An Extraordinary Congress of the ITF was called with Chang Ung declared as the new President; but the legality of this Congress is disputed. Those claiming that the Congress was illegal held another Congress, at which Master Tran Trieu Quan an 8th degree black belt was elected as President. Thus there are now three organizations claiming to be the ITF. ITF's main functions are to coordinate and approve tournaments and seminars, set standards for teaching patterns, sparring, and destruction and collaborate with affiliated member organizations, and service members in regards to rank and certifications.
The upsurge in aggressive behavior in today’s society, has led to a loss of the basic moral values that many people once shared. Analysts have noted that many people are misguided, left to search for their own values in a disillusioned society where of war, crime and corruption is common. General Choi Hong Hi believed through the philosophy of Taekwondo that we could make the world a more peaceful place. In a time where much is corrupt it is hard for one to find their way, to tell right from wrong, or to even resist temptation into doing that which believes is wrong. The philosophy of Taekwondo is summarized in the oath and the tenets.
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