Tae Kwon Do was inaugurated in South Korea on 11th April 1955.

Tae Kwon Do was introduced into the United Kingdom in 1967. The Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain (T.A.G.B) was formed in August 1983.

On 21st April 1988 a new governing body for Tae Kwon-Do was formed, called the British Tae Kwon Do Council (B.T.C). This now incorporates 15 different organisations and has a membership of over 44,000. It is the only body recognised by the United Kingdom Sports Council. The T.A.G.B is a founder member of the B.T.C. It is also the largest organisation in the B.T.C. Current membership of the TAGB is over 22,000.