Fifty years of fighting spirit
IN August 1976, Grandmaster Hong Sung Chon, then a 6th dan elite black belter, brought taekwondo to our shores. He was one of 100 elite black belters dispatched by the World Taekwondo Federation to propagate it until it became an Olympic sport in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics.
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Karate-do fosters camaraderie and connects Vietnamese and Japanese communities.
On August 14th, at the Tokorozawa Gymnasium in Saitama City, Japan, the 2026 National Vietnamese Karate-do Championship in Japan took place, with the participation of over 100 athletes from Vietnamese Karate-do clubs in various localities.
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That mission has taken on new urgency, Raintung said, as he’s watched reports of racial bullying rise across the country, particularly toward Asian American youths. He believes jiu-jitsu training offers a way for young people to build the confidence and physical tools to stand up for themselves.