Tai Kwon Do was created through a combination of Karate and the traditional arts of Korea. The Japanese banned the practice of these arts during their occupation. Numerous Koreans learned some of the Martial Arts of their conquerors and leater combined them keeping the best parts.
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Tae Kwon Do was invented in 1953. A Korean General learned Shotokan Karate. He began placing more importance on kicking and renamed the style Tae Kwon Do.