What federation did tae kwon do originate from?

Answer 1

Taekwondo did not originate from a federation. In post WWII Korea, there were many new Martial Art schools teaching a variety of skills. The Chung Do Kwan being the first official school (recognized and approved by the occupying Japanese government) in 1944. Each school was known as a "Kwan," a family run by one founder. There was an effort to restructure, and revive traditional Korean Martial Art, and create a new national art. By 1955, a group of Kwan leaders, historians, and politicians gathered to name the new art. The name "Taekwon" is believed to have been submitted among several written ballots by Korean Army General, and Martial Art pioneer, Hong Hi Choi. The name Taekwondo was chosen as the official Martial Art of Korea.

A few years later, the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) was established (1961). From there, the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) was founded in 1973. The Kukkiwon provides Black Belt and Instructor certification for Taekwondo students in Korea, and throughout the world. Many other organizations have been formed as off-shoot Kwans, or independent organizations, through the leadership of individual founders who teach their own version of Taekwondo with a curriculum and promotion guidelines unique to that Kwan.