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Kukkiwon: what it is and why it matters for your black belt
What is Kukkiwon: Taekwondo’s world headquarters in Seoul, founded in 1972, and the difference between a school black belt and a Dan registered there.
· 5 min read

What is Hapkido? The Korean art of self-defense
What is Hapkido: the Korean self-defense art Grão-Mestre Te Bo Lee teaches alongside Taekwondo. Origins, techniques and differences, no hype.
· 5 min read

How traditional Taekwondo reached southern Brazil
From Porto Alegre in 1974 to Balneário Camboriú: how traditional Taekwondo reached southern Brazil, with Korean masters and the 1987 state federation.
· 6 min read

Mestre Paulo Ribeiro’s lineage: from Kukkiwon to Balneário Camboriú
Who taught Mestre Paulo Ribeiro Taekwondo? The lineage runs through Grão-Mestre Te Bo Lee, the Kukkiwon and southern Brazil to Balneário Camboriú.
· 5 min read

Grão-Mestre Te Bo Lee: how a Korean master spread Taekwondo in Brazil
Who is Grão-Mestre Te Bo Lee, who came from Korea in 1977, founded the Rio Grande do Sul Taekwondo Federation and taught Mestre Paulo Ribeiro.
· 3 min read
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