Taekkyon is a traditional martial art native to Korea
Taekkyon is a traditional martial art native to Korea. It originated around 2,000 years ago and centered around Manchuria and the Korean peninsula.
T'aekyon was called takkyon in the ‘Chaemulbo’, The Book of Treasures that was published during Chongjo's reign in the Choson dynasty. In the Dictionary of the Korean Language, it was called taekkyon and finally taekkyon.