2012 Event Schedule

GM In Sun Seo's Hapkido Textbook & History
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World Kido Federation
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3557 Valenza Way
Pleasanton, CA 94566

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April 2012

Announcing the 2013 Korea Trip & International Championship
Busan, South Korea | June 26 - July 4, 2013

Be part of one of the largest martial arts events ever held with over 20 countries and 1500 competitors, and sanctioned by the city of Busan, South Korea.

Join us and participate in competition, training, demonstrations
and martial arts collaboration and cultural exchange. Trip includes:

   - Airfare from major U.S. city to Korea
   - Hotel accommodations (2 persons/room)
   - Daily breakfast
   - Participation in International Championship
   - Seminar with Grandmaster In Sun Seo
   - Sightseeing
   - Special Banquet
   - Optional 3-day training session (available for the first time) 

Payment plans available. Reserve your spot today; for more information about signing up, please email websabum@kidohae.com.

Press Releases from Recent Events Now Posted on Tae Kwon Do Times 

2-Day Intensive Seminar w/ Master Steve Seo
February 18-19, 2012 – Orlando, Florida – Over 50 Korean Martial Arts practitioners from around the United States came together for a weekend of intense training led by World Kido Federation Grandmasters and Masters. Read more

Southern California Regional Conference w/ Special Presentation by Master Steve Seo

March 17-18, 2012 - Costa Mesa, California – Over 50 Korean Martial Arts practitioners from around the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico came together for a weekend symposium focusing on leadership presentations, martial science concepts and intensive training. Read more

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March 2012

World Kido Federation is excited to announce the events and new areas of focus for the upcoming year, including, but not limited to:

  • Securing a new headquarter training center in Seoul
  • The continued expansion of our international presence 
  • The unveiling of the official WKF curriculum guidelines
  • Detailed planning for the 2013 Martial Arts Festival (more information to come)

Of course, we will continue to conduct training events, tournaments and seminars around the world. We encourage our members and anyone considering membership to participate in at least one (if not more) WKF event this year. Please visit www.kidohae.com/news.html for our latest event schedule.

Our goal, as always, is that we collectively contribute to a better future by working together and driving positive change in the martial arts community. We believe that the martial arts community, and in particular the Korean martial arts, are at a crossroads, and it is up to us to provide the leadership and vision for the future. Let’s all work together to build a better and brighter future for years to come!

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The World Kido Federation is one of the most respected and renowned Korean Martial Arts organizations in the world. We are led by a first generation martial artist, Grandmaster In Sun Seo, 10th Dan, whose martial arts history dates back to 1958.

Our site will introduce you to what the World Kido Federation has to offer in terms of Training, Certification, History, Legitimacy and much more. Through our site, you will learn more about the World Kido Federation, the benefits of membership, and why we are the preeminent Korean Martial Arts Organization in the world.


  • The World Kido Federation will allow the establishment of a world-wide link between the Korean martial arts practitioners of the world to their roots in Korea.
  • The World Kido Federation will work to build a relationship of respect and encouragement between the different Korean martial art styles within the Kido organization.
  • The World Kido Federation will strive to be a world-wide organization with the goals to create unification and harmony among all Korean martial arts and guide martial arts activities and certification so true martial artists will have unquestionable integrity and security.
  • The World Kido Federation will continuously work to bring factual information to all Korean martial arts practitioners in hopes that we will learn from the past and work together to create a stronger Korean martial arts community.