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School History
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| Great Grandmaster and his three sons (Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang on far right) | Grandmaster Kang and Great Grandmaster |
- The Kang System of Taekwondo represents over 60 years of world-class experience in martial arts training.
- The Kang Family established the first Taekwondo Academy in Brooklyn, New York in 1969.
- The program's phenomenal success is based on training methods developed and tested over time by Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang.
- Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang trained in the martial arts directly under his father, the world-renowned Great Grandmaster Suh Chong Kang, 10th Dan Black Belt, the highest ranking Korean martial artist in the world.
Great Grandmaster Suh Chong Kang
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- Started martial arts training in 1938
- Founder of Kuk Mu Kwan Taekwondo in 1963
- Head Instructor of the Korean Military Intelligence Agency - known presently as KCIA (1957 - 1969)
- Commanding Instructor for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army (1960 - 1968)
- President of American Taekwondo Association (1969 - 1978)
- Vice-President of International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) (1977 - 1983)
- President of American Taekwondo Federation (1978-1995)
- Chairman of World Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan Federation (2001 - Present)
- His students include world-renowned Masters and Grandmasters
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In front of the Chung Do Kwan (the first Taekwondo school in Korea) May 26, 1946 |