It's important to remember that all the Taekkyon practiced in Korea comes from a single person, Song Duk-ki, who started learning it before Korea was annexed by the Japanese. He didn't start teaching anyone until he was in his late 70's, and said that he had fogotten many techniques. All "original" techniques are based on the knowledged of this one individual.
Is it? I posted a thread about this in the TKD section and was refered to this thread. Does anybody have any solid information or background on Tae Kyons influence on TKD. I heard it had a great influence in the development of the Taeguk forms, in order to "Koreanize" TKD more, but I also know there was sort of a feud between Taekyon and TKD interest partys in the resurgence of Taekyon as to wich style was the original ma of Korea. Also both styles were contending to become official Cultural Assets of Korea at the time. (Taekyon is "Intangiable Cultural Asset No. 76" btw, anyone know wich no. TKD is, if at all?)I agree that it is a shame that he wasn't able to impart more knowledge since this is an influence on modern TKD.
Kong:
Can I please have your e-mail so we can talk by mail? Im very interested in your long experience in Taekkyon.
A - Taekkyon is not a precursor to TKD.
B - There is absolutely no reliable evidence that what is currently called taekkyon has anything at all to do with the taekkyon practiced prior to the Japanese occupation.
This thread is 12 freaking years old. Zombie apocalypse anyone?
A - Taekkyon is not a precursor to TKD.
B - There is absolutely no reliable evidence that what is currently called taekkyon has anything at all to do with the taekkyon practiced prior to the Japanese occupation.
3 - This thread is 12 freaking years old. Zombie apocalypse anyone?
Im curious what you mean by point B...... As Taekkyon is too different to any other style Ive seen, I cant imagine one guy could just make it up. And its technicality to me suggests that it has to have been practiced and taught for a long time.