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Grandmaster Hyun Chul Hwang
9th Dan
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Grandmaster Hwang, 9th Dan is current president of the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation and the World Moo Duk Kwan of which it is a member.

The son of Grandmaster Kee Hwang, the late founder of Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk Do) Moo Duk Kwan, Grandmaster Hwang began his martial arts training on May 5, 1954 at the age of 7. He earned his Cho Dan at the age of 9, becoming the youngest Dan holder in Korea at that time.

He was a a member of the Korean team at the 5th Asian Karate Championships held in Seoul in 1966. In 1967 he was Head Technical Advisor at the 6th Asian Karate Championships held in Manila, Philippines. He served in this capacity again at the 1st World Karate Tournament held in Tokyo, Japan.

 

In 1969 he graduated from Korean University with a degree in Oriental Philosophy. 

 

From 1970-1973, he was the head instructor at the Central Moo Duk Kwan Do Jang and at the U.S. 8th Army Base in Yong San, Korea. 

 

From 1973-1974, Grandmaster Hwang served as the head instructor at the Greek Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation and during 1974, he was the invitational instructor of the United Kingdom Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation. 

 

He is a Charter Member of the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation as well as the Chairman of its Technical Advisory Committee (T.A.C.).







 

 

Magazine Credits

 

Karate Illustrated - Nov 1978

Black Belt - Nov 1978

Black Belt - Mar 1980

Black Belt - Sep 1984
 

 

 

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