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 Words are inadequate to describe my feeling of jubilation on the day that Taekwon-Do was born, but at the same time I was assailed by doubts and apprehensions. How many people would actually come to recognize and understand Taekwon-Do during my life-time? It seems as though this happened only yesterday, and yet many years have passed and today Taekwon-Do is not only an official activity of CISM (Council of International Sport Military) but it is under consideration for inclusion in the International Olympic Games. All of this has made me realize once again that the days travel with the speed of a flying arrow and the years flow like an irreversible river, but most significantly, it also proves that determination and faith can overcome any obstacle. Words are inadequate to describe my feeling of jubilation on the day that Taekwon-Do was born, but at the same time I was assailed by doubts and apprehensions. How many people would actually come to recognize and understand Taekwon-Do during my life-time? It seems as though this happened only yesterday, and yet many years have passed and today Taekwon-Do is not only an official activity of CISM (Council of International Sport Military) but it is under consideration for inclusion in the International Olympic Games. All of this has made me realize once again that the days travel with the speed of a flying arrow and the years flow like an irreversible river, but most significantly, it also proves that determination and faith can overcome any obstacle.
  
-All things are governed by the law of Yin and Yang (dark and light) ... happiness can often stem from catastrophic moments. My painful experiences of degradation and humiliation, when the Japanese colonization of Korea reduced me to a person without a country, inspired me to learn Taekwon-Do. I was further motivated by my desire to preserve and spread the spirit and wisdom of the Korean people to the world.+All things are governed by the law of Yin and Yang (dark and light) ... happiness can often stem from catastrophic moments. My painful experiences of degradation and humiliation, when the Japanese colonization of Korea reduced me to a person without a country, inspired me to learn martial arts ((edit or correction per Condensed Encyclopedia pg 7)). I was further motivated by my desire to preserve and spread the spirit and wisdom of the Korean people to the world.
  
 Needless to say, Taekwon-Do could not possibly have achieved the status it enjoys today without the tears of silent agony shed by the pioneers of Taekwon-Do who strove against all odds to introduce their art to the world. Needless to say, Taekwon-Do could not possibly have achieved the status it enjoys today without the tears of silent agony shed by the pioneers of Taekwon-Do who strove against all odds to introduce their art to the world.
  
-Retrospectively, my troubles began soon after the formation of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Despite fierce opposition from my colleagues, I succeeded in introducing Taekwon-Do as a compulsory course in the army curriculum.+Retrospectively, my troubles began soon after the formation of the South ((edit or correction per Condensed Encyclopedia pg 7)) Korea Armed Forces. Despite fierce opposition from my colleagues, I succeeded in introducing Taekwon-Do as a compulsory course in the military ((edit or correction per Condensed Encyclopedia pg 7)) curriculum.
  
 I was repaid with jealousy, slander and finally oppression. As a result, my army career came to an abrupt end. This was merely a prelude for what was to follow. The civilian gyms practicing Dang Soo-Do (Karate-Do) and Kong Soo-Do (Karate-Do) saw Taekwon-Do as a possible threat. I was repaid with jealousy, slander and finally oppression. As a result, my army career came to an abrupt end. This was merely a prelude for what was to follow. The civilian gyms practicing Dang Soo-Do (Karate-Do) and Kong Soo-Do (Karate-Do) saw Taekwon-Do as a possible threat.
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 My dream has at last been realized... the ultimate fantasy of spreading and teaching Taekwon-Do with no regard to considerations of religion, ideology, national boundaries, or race. I can say without hesitation that I am the happiest man alive. My dream has at last been realized... the ultimate fantasy of spreading and teaching Taekwon-Do with no regard to considerations of religion, ideology, national boundaries, or race. I can say without hesitation that I am the happiest man alive.
  
-It is my earnest desire that Taekwon-Do should retain its original concept and technique. It is my sincere hope that Taekwon-Do's emphasis on promoting a healthier body and mind will provide a significant contribution to +It is my earnest desire that Taekwon-Do should retain its original concept and technique. It is also((edit or correction per Condensed Encyclopedia pg 7)) my sincere hope that Taekwon-Do's emphasis on promoting a healthier body and mind will provide a significant contribution to human progress for many generations to come.
-human progress for many generations to come.+
  
 It is one of nature's ironies that delicate plants such as orchids or tulips require extreme care while weeds flourish with no attention at all. Wild panic grass, easily mistaken for wheat or rice, can actually prevent the growth of the genuine article. I cannot help but despair over the tainted image of Taekwon-Do recently created by practitioners of sham Taekwon-Do, who have nothing in common with the origin and art form except for a borrowed name. It is one of nature's ironies that delicate plants such as orchids or tulips require extreme care while weeds flourish with no attention at all. Wild panic grass, easily mistaken for wheat or rice, can actually prevent the growth of the genuine article. I cannot help but despair over the tainted image of Taekwon-Do recently created by practitioners of sham Taekwon-Do, who have nothing in common with the origin and art form except for a borrowed name.
  
 I console myself with this thought: Like a counterfeit diamond that cannot cut glass, fradulent Taekwon-Do is appearance without substance and like a summer shower that quickly dries from the earth or a hurricane that rapidly passes from the sky, phoney Taekwon-Do practitioners and imitators cannot endure. It exists solely on the strength of political influence and is totally devoid of fundamental philosophy or technique based on logic. As such, it is I console myself with this thought: Like a counterfeit diamond that cannot cut glass, fradulent Taekwon-Do is appearance without substance and like a summer shower that quickly dries from the earth or a hurricane that rapidly passes from the sky, phoney Taekwon-Do practitioners and imitators cannot endure. It exists solely on the strength of political influence and is totally devoid of fundamental philosophy or technique based on logic. As such, it is
-destined for an early exist. The issue lies in our ability to differentiate between the true and the false.+destined for an early exit((edit or correction per Condensed Encyclopedia pg 8)). The issue lies in our ability to differentiate between the true and the false.
  
-I wish to dedicate this Encyclopedia, ... the last product of my life-long research ... to my students in the hope that it will assist them in their pursuit of true Taekwon-Do.+I wish to dedicate this Encyclopedia, ... the last product of my life-long research ...((this is replaced in the condensed edition which instead reads: condensed version of the Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do)) to my students in the hope that it will assist them in their pursuit of true Taekwon-Do. ((The following sentence is also added in the condensed edition))The student is advised to refer to the Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do for more specific and additional information.
  
-I give special thanks to all instructors and black belt holders of many countries who have posed for photographs within this edition.+((The following sentence has had its structure altered from the original to reflect changes in the condensed encyclopedia. The original reads: I give special thanks to all instructors and black belt holders of many countries who have posed for photographs within this edition.))I give special thanks to all instructors and black belt holders, especially Master Park Jung Tae who have posed for photographs within this edition. My highest compliment must go to my son, Choi Joong Hwa who provided me with splendid ideas about techniques and terminology throughout my work on this edition.
  
-My sincere appreciation also goes to Mr. Han Chang Sam and my beloved student Sabree Salleh who willingly gave up much of their valuable time for photographing required for this edition.+((This sentence has been removed as it doesn't exist in the condensed edition of the encyclopedia. It originally read: My sincere appreciation also goes to Mr. Han Chang Sam and my beloved student Sabree Salleh who willingly gave up much of their valuable time for photographing required for this edition.))
  
    
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 The author and the author's son Choi Joong Hwa and Master Park Jung Taek with his wife Glenda Park conduct a last minute review in the preparation of this encyclopeda. The author and the author's son Choi Joong Hwa and Master Park Jung Taek with his wife Glenda Park conduct a last minute review in the preparation of this encyclopeda.
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 +The author and the author's son Choi Joong Hwa and Master Park Jung Tae and Mr. Li Young Gil conduct a last minute review in the preparation of this condensed encyclopedia.
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