Udo Moenig
Biographic Data
| ID | 6556783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Udo Moenig |
| GIVEN NAMES | Udo |
| FAMILY NAME | Moenig |
| SIGNATURE | MOENIG U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Youngsan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2516-8662 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The New Powerhouse of Taekwondo
Despite having its own indigenous martial art, Muay Thai, which is also designated as the ‘national sport’ of Thailand, taekwondo has been remarkably successful in establishing itself as a popular martial art and sport in this country. In recent years, Thailand has become a leading powerhouse in taekwondo on the global stage, and this study focuses on this trend. Taekwondo was first introduced to Thailand in 1966, when a handful of Korean instruc…
The institutionalization of taekwondo in South Korea
Taekwondo, designated as the official ‘national sport of the Republic of Korea,’ has been a source of pride and a point of reference for the Korean people. A great variety of academic articles and books have been published over the last decades about the general historical formation of taekwondo; however, the topic of taekwondo’s institutionalization in South Korea has been largely neglected or ignored. At some point in their lives, almost every …
Traditional martial arts versus martial sports
There have been a variety of attempts by scholars to neatly define and categorize Asian martial arts terminology, often in connection with martial arts history, philosophy, and practical training activities. Overall, the English term ‘martial arts’ is typically linked to East Asian fighting activities. In comparison, Western fighting methods, such as boxing and wrestling, are almost never referred to as ‘martial arts’ but mostly labeled ‘sports’ …
The So-Called ‘First’ Korean Taekwondo School
Taekwondo has become one of the most recognizable martial arts around the world. Therefore, this study aims to shed more light on the evolution of taekwondo. Overall, the so-called kwan (taekwondo schools or organizations) played an essential role in the formational process of the taekwondo institutions, but this issue is not very well-known to the taekwondo community and the general public. Specifically, this article focuses on the martial arts …
The Early Globalization Process of Taekwondo, from the 1950s to 1971
The process of the globalization of taekwondo started in the aftermath of the Korean War (1950–1953), as the result of the Korean Diaspora, when a number of Korean martial arts instructors emigrated to the United States. In addition, members of the South Korean and American military were largely responsible for the early spread of taekwondo, when they founded some of the first Korean martial arts clubs in the United States and other countries. Ho…
The Founder of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) Choi Hong Hi
Although Choi Hong Hi was the principal inventor of the name ‘taekwondo’, he is often confused with, or misrepresented to be, the actual founder of taekwondo. As a result of his break with the South Korean taekwondo community in 1965, he founded the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), which became the archnemesis of the 1973 established World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). Subsequently, the struggle over worldwide taekwondo supremacy by these…
Furthering taekwondo as an academic discipline
The 1st International Academic Taekwondo Conference Youngsan University was held on October 4, 2019 in Yangsan, Republic of Korea (ROK; i.e., South Korea). In an effort to bring together international researchers of taekwondo, three non-Korean presenters were invited and three accomplished academics, two non-Korean, made up the conference’s invited panelists. The topics presented were: 1) the shift in taekwondo’s peace promotion duties, 2) a disc…
The Japanese and Korean Martial Arts
The popular discourse about Asian martial arts has often been surrounded by an aura of esotericism, so pervasive that it even influenced the academic discussion to some degree. Moreover, nationalistic motives to promote certain martial arts narratives often prevail. This article focuses on the frequently flawed philosophical and historical discourse surrounding the Asian martial arts. In particular, this study concentrates on the academic discuss…
A Critical Review of the Historical Formation of Olympic-Style Taekwondo’s Institutions and the Resulting Present-Day Inconsistencies
Taekwondo, an official Olympic sport and the nominal ‘national sport’ of the Republic of Korea, is not as uniform and single an entity as one might expect. In terms of corporate organization, a range of different competing associations have been founded over the years, but the governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee is the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). This article focuses on so popularly called ‘Olympic taekwondo’. T…
The Invention of Taekwondo Tradition, 1945–1972
Taekwondo’s popular, historical narrative presents an excellent example of nationalistic attitudes in South Korean society toward portraying historical accounts in a favorable light, regardless of empirical evidence. This article explores various historical accounts regarding the origins of taekwondo, as presented by early taekwondo pioneers. After Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, taekwondo’s earliest and most central historical so…
Evidence of Taekwondo’s Roots in Karate
La evolución de las técnicas de patada en taekwondo
The purpose of the study is to explain the evolution of kicking techniques of taekwondo and to provide a historical time frame for this process. This study analyzes early karate and taekwondo literature, including diverse and varied Korean sources. In addition, some interviews were conducted with relevant persons of the period researched. Taekwondo and karate training and techniques had been very similar until the 1960s. However, taekwondo diverg…
The Available Evidence Regarding T’aekkyŏn and Its Portrayal as a “Traditional Korean Martial Art”
The Modifications of Protective Gear, Rules and Regulations During Taekwondo's Evolution – From its Obscure Origins to the Olympics
Asian martial arts were largely unknown until the 1960s in the Western world. Initially, taekwondo was mainly an outgrowth of Japanese karate, but later changed its fundamental character from a martial art for self-defence into a sport with the introduction of full-contact competitions. This also paved the way for taekwondo to eventually become an internationally recognised sport, in spite of the fact that originally this transformation was very …
The Early Globalization Process of Taekwondo, from the 1950s to 1971
The process of the globalization of taekwondo started in the aftermath of the Korean War (1950–1953), as the result of the Korean Diaspora, when a number of Korean martial arts instructors emigrated to the United States. In addition, members of the South Korean and American military were largely responsible for the early spread of taekwondo, when they founded some of the first Korean martial arts clubs in the United States and other countries. Ho…
The Japanese and Korean Martial Arts
The popular discourse about Asian martial arts has often been surrounded by an aura of esotericism, so pervasive that it even influenced the academic discussion to some degree. Moreover, nationalistic motives to promote certain martial arts narratives often prevail. This article focuses on the frequently flawed philosophical and historical discourse surrounding the Asian martial arts. In particular, this study concentrates on the academic discuss…
Evidence of Taekwondo’s Roots in Karate
The Modifications of Protective Gear, Rules and Regulations During Taekwondo's Evolution – From its Obscure Origins to the Olympics
Asian martial arts were largely unknown until the 1960s in the Western world. Initially, taekwondo was mainly an outgrowth of Japanese karate, but later changed its fundamental character from a martial art for self-defence into a sport with the introduction of full-contact competitions. This also paved the way for taekwondo to eventually become an internationally recognised sport, in spite of the fact that originally this transformation was very …
La evolución de las técnicas de patada en taekwondo
The purpose of the study is to explain the evolution of kicking techniques of taekwondo and to provide a historical time frame for this process. This study analyzes early karate and taekwondo literature, including diverse and varied Korean sources. In addition, some interviews were conducted with relevant persons of the period researched. Taekwondo and karate training and techniques had been very similar until the 1960s. However, taekwondo diverg…
The Available Evidence Regarding T’aekkyŏn and Its Portrayal as a “Traditional Korean Martial Art”
The Modifications of Protective Gear, Rules and Regulations During Taekwondo's Evolution – From its Obscure Origins to the Olympics
Asian martial arts were largely unknown until the 1960s in the Western world. Initially, taekwondo was mainly an outgrowth of Japanese karate, but later changed its fundamental character from a martial art for self-defence into a sport with the introduction of full-contact competitions. This also paved the way for taekwondo to eventually become an internationally recognised sport, in spite of the fact that originally this transformation was very …
Evidence of Taekwondo’s Roots in Karate
The Invention of Taekwondo Tradition, 1945–1972
Taekwondo’s popular, historical narrative presents an excellent example of nationalistic attitudes in South Korean society toward portraying historical accounts in a favorable light, regardless of empirical evidence. This article explores various historical accounts regarding the origins of taekwondo, as presented by early taekwondo pioneers. After Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, taekwondo’s earliest and most central historical so…
A Critical Review of the Historical Formation of Olympic-Style Taekwondo’s Institutions and the Resulting Present-Day Inconsistencies
Taekwondo, an official Olympic sport and the nominal ‘national sport’ of the Republic of Korea, is not as uniform and single an entity as one might expect. In terms of corporate organization, a range of different competing associations have been founded over the years, but the governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee is the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). This article focuses on so popularly called ‘Olympic taekwondo’. T…
The Japanese and Korean Martial Arts
The popular discourse about Asian martial arts has often been surrounded by an aura of esotericism, so pervasive that it even influenced the academic discussion to some degree. Moreover, nationalistic motives to promote certain martial arts narratives often prevail. This article focuses on the frequently flawed philosophical and historical discourse surrounding the Asian martial arts. In particular, this study concentrates on the academic discuss…
Furthering taekwondo as an academic discipline
The 1st International Academic Taekwondo Conference Youngsan University was held on October 4, 2019 in Yangsan, Republic of Korea (ROK; i.e., South Korea). In an effort to bring together international researchers of taekwondo, three non-Korean presenters were invited and three accomplished academics, two non-Korean, made up the conference’s invited panelists. The topics presented were: 1) the shift in taekwondo’s peace promotion duties, 2) a disc…
The Early Globalization Process of Taekwondo, from the 1950s to 1971
The process of the globalization of taekwondo started in the aftermath of the Korean War (1950–1953), as the result of the Korean Diaspora, when a number of Korean martial arts instructors emigrated to the United States. In addition, members of the South Korean and American military were largely responsible for the early spread of taekwondo, when they founded some of the first Korean martial arts clubs in the United States and other countries. Ho…
The Founder of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) Choi Hong Hi
Although Choi Hong Hi was the principal inventor of the name ‘taekwondo’, he is often confused with, or misrepresented to be, the actual founder of taekwondo. As a result of his break with the South Korean taekwondo community in 1965, he founded the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), which became the archnemesis of the 1973 established World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). Subsequently, the struggle over worldwide taekwondo supremacy by these…
Traditional martial arts versus martial sports
There have been a variety of attempts by scholars to neatly define and categorize Asian martial arts terminology, often in connection with martial arts history, philosophy, and practical training activities. Overall, the English term ‘martial arts’ is typically linked to East Asian fighting activities. In comparison, Western fighting methods, such as boxing and wrestling, are almost never referred to as ‘martial arts’ but mostly labeled ‘sports’ …
The So-Called ‘First’ Korean Taekwondo School
Taekwondo has become one of the most recognizable martial arts around the world. Therefore, this study aims to shed more light on the evolution of taekwondo. Overall, the so-called kwan (taekwondo schools or organizations) played an essential role in the formational process of the taekwondo institutions, but this issue is not very well-known to the taekwondo community and the general public. Specifically, this article focuses on the martial arts …
The institutionalization of taekwondo in South Korea
Taekwondo, designated as the official ‘national sport of the Republic of Korea,’ has been a source of pride and a point of reference for the Korean people. A great variety of academic articles and books have been published over the last decades about the general historical formation of taekwondo; however, the topic of taekwondo’s institutionalization in South Korea has been largely neglected or ignored. At some point in their lives, almost every …
The New Powerhouse of Taekwondo
Despite having its own indigenous martial art, Muay Thai, which is also designated as the ‘national sport’ of Thailand, taekwondo has been remarkably successful in establishing itself as a popular martial art and sport in this country. In recent years, Thailand has become a leading powerhouse in taekwondo on the global stage, and this study focuses on this trend. Taekwondo was first introduced to Thailand in 1966, when a handful of Korean instruc…
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