Hall Taekwondo-Do Dojang

05/17/2024

OIM 1st Class for 9th Dan of GM Hall. The 1st Person to receive this award from the Kido Kwan.

11/19/2023

GM Hall received the 1st 29th INF certificate and Patch from the Kido Kwan.

03/07/2022

Evidently it is International Woman’s Day. In that spirit many don’t realize that the first ITF woman international instructor was/is GM Gwen F Hall who still teaches to this day! She brought Taekwon-Do (ITF) to Panama 🇵🇦! She was the first 3rd, 4th, 5th Dan ITF international instructor! The first ITF female to obtain the ITF Recognition plaque (turtle plaque) and ITF Kwan (USA NGB/INO) certificate before the creation of the NGB single organization (political/money appointment)
She started the martial arts in 1962 and was a black belt with the Kang Moo Kwan when they followed Gen. Choi into the ITF. She was promoted to master level by none other then GM Nam, Tae-hi!

There have been many female master and grandmasters that have followed in her foot steps but it’s clear, she was the one who “hacked” through that jungle first! 😉
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Gen. Choi, Hong-hi & GM Gwen F Hall 1982. In memory of Gen Choi

04/03/2021

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02/16/2021

Article written by GM Hall in 2012!

Written by & Published GWEN F. HALL 23 July 2012 FEATURED IN TOTALLY TAE KWON DO ISSUE # 54 AUGUST 2013 The recent flap over funds collected by one of the three [ITF’s ®] for Black Belt promotion fees finding their way into North Korea’s treasury coffers is one more example of the […]

02/06/2021

Why do we shout in the martial arts?

PUBLISHED IN TOTALLY TAE KWON DO ISSUE #57 NOV 2013 Why do we kiap 기합? Kiaps are nothing new to Korean or Japanese martial arts. In Japanese it is called Kiai (気合). The reasons behind Kiaps varies from organization, styles and even schools. *There are many ways or sounds of the Kiap/Kiai. Th...

01/23/2021

It’s not wrong... 😎😜

12/15/2020

11/09/2020

On 9th November 2020, we would have been celebrating our Taekwon-do Founder, General Choi Hong Hi’s 102nd birthday. We should all take the time to remember him and be thankful for the gift that he has given all of us.

Although I frequently think about my Taekwon-do father, and fondly remember many happy times spent with him, I always feel that his spirit is with me when I am teaching.

I believe that General Choi’s dream for the future was for all Taekwon-do practitioners to come together in a peaceful and harmonious manner, as taught by our tenets and oath. If enough of us are open to communicate, learn and grow together, we can one day achieve our Founder’s dream.

Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha

(Photo - General Choi and Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha sharing good times)