Taekwondo
Part 1: Taekwondo History Part 2: Taekwondo at Iron Dragon Taekwondo is influenced by many other Martial Arts. The most important of these arts is Japanese Karate. This is because Japan dominated Korea during 1910 until the end of World War II. During WWII, lots of Korean soldiers were trained in Japan. During this occupation [...]
Muay Thai
Part 1: Muay Thai History Part 2: Muay Thai at Iron Dragon Muay Thai history is deeply entwined with the history of Thailand itself. Because of perpetual invasions from neighbouring countries when Thailand was in the process of forming, Thai people depended on their ability to defend themselves. In these early times only short-range weapons [...]
Hapkido
Part 1: Hapkido History Part 2: Hapkido at Iron Dragon Yong Shul Choi, the founder of Hapkido, was born in the town of Yong Dong , Choong Chung Province , relatively near Daegu , South Korea in 1904. In 1909 Korea came under Japanese occupation. It is believed that Japanese troops took Young Shul Choi [...]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Part 1: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History Part 2: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Iron Dragon In the last days of the 19th century, some Jiu-Jitsu masters emigrated from Japan to other continents, teaching the martial arts as well as taking part in fights and competitions. Esai Maeda Koma, also known as “Conde Koma,” was one such master. After [...]

Posted on June 25, 2011 







