Welcome to the May 2022 edition of HOONLYUN,

the Journal of the United States Taekwondo Association.

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HOONLYUN Interview

Grandmaster George Vitale

Grandmaster Vitaleʼs travel has taken him to over 80 nations of the world. After becoming the first American to earn an academic Doctorate Degree from north Korea, demands for him to present his research in south Korea and elsewhere began to emerge. These conferences allowed even more
opportunities to network with other scholarly researchers.

Taekwon-Do and Science
Frogs, Joe Rogan, and the Left-Handed

Ours is a martial art that was developed, in large part, using
the principles outlined by the scientific method. Although
the roots of Taekwon-do can be traced to Shotokan Karate and other East Asian martial arts, Taekwon-do wasn’t simply the rebranding of some existing product.

The Turning Back Round Kick

A Winning Strategy

The art of traditional Taekwondo contains many kicking an
dstriking techniques not commonly practiced in sport competition. Yet, within the domain of practical self-defense tactics, these can prove highly effective and deceptive to the point of certain victory.