TKD Syntax

[dvcochran]

I thought this question may help with other recent threads. How/when/why do you print the phrase TKD?

Tae Kwon Do
TaeKwon-Do
Taekwon-Do
TaeKwonDo
Taekwondo
taedwondo

I know much of this is system/school specific.
Do they each have a different meaning?
If so, please explain.

 

[Jaeimseu]

I thought this question may help with other recent threads. How/when/why do you print the phrase TKD?

Tae Kwon Do
TaeKwon-Do
Taekwon-Do
TaeKwonDo
Taekwondo
taedwondo

I know much of this is system/school specific.
Do they each have a different meaning?
If so, please explain.

Have to admit, I’ve never seen taedwondo before [emoji3]


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[dvcochran]

Have to admit, I’ve never seen taedwondo before [emoji3]


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Added for content. I hope people will add their understanding of the terms.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

TieQuanDough

 

[Jaeimseu]

I use Taekwondo because it’s the official Kukkiwon way to represent 태권도. I capitalize Taekwondo because I consider it a proper noun.

I recognize Taekwon-Do as being representative of ITF style schools. In the absence of a different name, these two written methods make good sense to me.

I’d imagine people using other ways do it for the most part because “that’s how we’ve always done it.”


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[Earl Weiss]

General Choi explained he used TK-D to unite the physical but link it to the "Do" or something to that effect.

 

[Acronym]

If ones reference is style neutral, it's TaeKwonDo.

 

[WaterGal]

I use Taekwondo because it’s the official Kukkiwon way to represent 태권도. I capitalize Taekwondo because I consider it a proper noun.

I recognize Taekwon-Do as being representative of ITF style schools. In the absence of a different name, these two written methods make good sense to me.

I’d imagine people using other ways do it for the most part because “that’s how we’ve always done it.”


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As a random aside, Mr WaterGal found an old uniform of his from the 1980s, and it had a patch on it that said "래권도". I'm guessing this was just a printing error, but a little part of me is wondering if there ever was a "Raekwondo", like there was a "Tae Soo Do" and so forth.

 

[skribs]

TKD, Taekwondo, or Tae Kwon Do.

My Dad abbreviates it TWD. When he embarrasses me, I refer to him as my Uncle. So let me rephrase: my Uncle abbreviates it TWD.