Uganda Taekwondo Federation

Uganda was one of the very first countries to practice Taekwondo in Africa, besides Ivory Coast and Egypt. Welterweight athlete Odut A. F.

The Korean martial art was introduced in Uganda in 1969 when Master Nam Suk Kim from South Korea was invited to teach self-defence techniques to officers and men of Uganda Prisons. Ever since, Uganda Prisons Headquarters in Luzira has been the seat of Taekwondo in the country. Over the years, Uganda has hosted a number of Korean masters who have greatly contributed to the development of the sport  ...