Over the course of his career, Divlong principal Charles J. Diven, Jr., has overseen large real estate development projects, such as the design and construction of a comprehensive 63-acre indoor/outdoor sports complex in Westchester County, New York. Outside of the professional arena, Charles J. Diven, Jr., is a dedicated practitioner of Tae Kwon Do.
The national form of self-defense in Korea, Tae Kwon Do is one of the oldest martial arts traditions in the world. Its name is derived from the Korean words for “foot” (tae), “hand” (kwon), and “art” (do). The earliest records describing the structure and practice of Tae Kwon Do date back to around 50 BC. The martial art spread widely during the Yi dynasty (1397 to 1907) after the first printed book on Tae Kwon Do appeared.
Tae Kwon Do came to the United States in the 1950s through the work of several pioneering instructors from Asia. Korea hosted the first Tae Kwon Do World Championships in 1973, and the sport became a full-medal Olympic sport in 2000.
