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Kang Duk Won was one of the original 9
kwans Kwan (hanja: ; hangul: ) in Korean literally means building or hall, but in the context of martial arts can also refer to a school or clan of martial artists who follow the same style or leader. Five kwans and nine kwans in taekwondo * Song ...
that eventually merged to create the
Kukkiwon Kukkiwon (), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was established by the South Korean government.Min, B.-H. (2005): (11 July 2005). Publishe ...
system. This Kwan was founded in the later 1950s by former students of the YMCA Kwon Bop Bu. These two students of YMCA Kwon Bop Bu founder Byung In-Yoon were Hong Jong-Pyo and Chul Hee Park. Today, Kang Duk Won still exists in Korea and is officially known as
Taekwondo Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...
Kang Duk Won, which is a social friendship club that endorses the Kukkiwon system and supports the
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. Kang Duk Won also has a school in the United States as American Kang Duk Won Federation. On April 2, 2016, Kang Duk Won co-founder Chul Hee Park died peacefully. Prior to his passing, on November 6, 2015 he officially stepped down as world head of Kang Duk Won and passed the mantle of leadership to Hwa Chong, who the very next day founded the World Kang Duk Won Federation, which currently includes Kang Duk Won Taekwondo-affiliated associations in Brazil, Korea, Pakistan, Portugal, Vietnam, and the United States. On January 1, 2018, the Kang Duk Won Kwon Bup Association was formed for the purpose of representing all members in the United States on matters pertaining to the Kang Duk Won martial arts, hold board meetings, establish qualifications for rankings, qualifications for instructors, and minimum curriculum standards.


References

# A Modern History of Taekwondo 1999 (Korean) Kyong Myung Lee and Kang Won Sik # Global Taekwondo 2003 (English) Kyo Yoon Lee # A Guide to Taekwondo 1996 (English) Kyo Yoon Lee # Kukkiwon 25th Anniversary Text 1997 (Korean) Un Yong Kim # Kukkiwon Textbook 2006 (English/Korean) Um Woon Kyu
http://kangdukwon.org/history.htm
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