
History
Of The Global TaeKwon-Do Federation
Grand
Master Park Jung Tae - A Legend In Our Time
In 1943,
in Kwany-Ju city, South Korea, a visionary was born, a man
fated to change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people
all over the worked. His destiny, presence and mission were
to be one with the indomitable spirit. he was Grand Master
Park Jung Tae.
Throughout his life Grand Master Park traveled extensively,
acting as an ambassador of TaeKwon-Do, sacrificing his personal
life to dedicate his time and efforts to its promotion and
development. His wife, whom he met when he came to Canada
in the early 1970's, stood by his side throughout the past
32 years and the strength of their relationship was a key
factor in overcoming cultural differences on a personal level
as well as a professional one. Grand Master Park's life has
been filled with wonderful experiences meeting people from
all walks of life and his unique style broke down bafflers
of race, language and religion, and instilled unity and respect
in the hearts and minds of all he taught. Today, in many countries
he is referred to as "The Peoples Grand Master".
Grand Master Park was known as the technical perfectionist
of TaeKwon-Do and he was sought after to share his knowledge
and expertise. During the Vietnam War, he was sent to Vietnam
for two years as an army combat Instructor training the Korean,
Vietnamese and American soldiers. When he returned to Korea,
he became heavily involved in the International TaeKwon-Do
Federation (ITF). The was the Secretary General and the Technical
Committee Chairman of the ITF for many years. Grand Master
Park was directly responsible for the expansion of TaeKwon-Do
in many countries and he was the pioneer Instructor in China,
Russia, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, North Korea
and Japan. In 1989, cue to political unrest within the IFT,
he left that organization and in 1990 founded the Global TaeKwon-Do
Federation (GTF) with the support of many TaeKwon-Do Masters
and Instructors from around the globe. This non-political
Federation was created with the purpose of uniting all TaeKwon-DO
organizations worldwide and to bring peace and harmony to
the world.
The
GTF is at the forefront of TaeKwon-Do expansion, taking a
new path of spiritual philosophy and development, creating
a much needed new dimension of enhanced modern TaeKwon-Do.
Grand Master Park has brought many Instructors to the level
of Grand Master and Master within the GTF and these are the
people who will continue to demonstrate and promote around
the world. Our Instructors are of the highest caliber and
Grand Master park was very proud of the high standards of
our Federation. He always said that we should not think about
winning or losing, but to appreciate the opportunity to exchange
techniques and make lasting friendships. We have been very
fortunate to have had such a great leaser as Grand Master
Park who taught us us the true meaning of love, respect and
integrity. We are truly fortunate to belong to this global
family called the Global TaeKwon-Do Federation.
Grand
Master Park opened up the heart of the GTF and the members
joined in. That is where the source of GTF power comes from
and that is why we are an inseparable force. His personal
power, his smile and his gentle humbleness has touched everyone
he met. Grand Master Park was a true martial artist who followed
the tenets of TaeKwon-Do until the day he died.
On April 11, 2002 the TaeKwon-Do community was shocked when
Grand Master Park Jung Tae, 9th Degree Black Belt, Foudner
& President of the Global TaeKwon-Do Federation passed
away
The
death of Grand Master Park has ignited a new commitment within
the GTF organization. The groundwork has been laid and the
future of the GTF shines bright wit the visions of Grand Master
Park as our guide. away.
The
death of Grand Master Park has ignited a new commitment within
the GTF organization. The groundwork has been laid and the
future of the GTF shines bright wit the visions of Grand Master
Park as our guide. |
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