The World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association

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WTHA Taekwondo Lineage

GM Hwang Kee - Moo Duk Kwan

GM Hwang Kee - Legendary Founder of Moo Duk Kwan, Tang Soo Do, Soo Bahk Do, a visionary and pioneer. Taught GM Chong Soo Hong and GM Jae Sun Do.

GM Chong Soo Hong - 9th Dan Kukkiwon & Moo Duk Kwan

Former Kukkiwon Vice President, Second Korea Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan President, Third Moo Duk Kwan President. Taught GM Jae Sun Do and GM Nelson.

GM Jae Sun Do, PhD - 9th Dan Moo Duk Kwan & WTHA

GM Jae Sun Do, PhD - Kukkiwon Master, 9th Dan Moo Duk Kwan & WTHA

Korean National Treasure, former Shin Chon Dojang Chief Instructor-Seoul, Korea, former Korean Air-Force Instructor, International Referee, Founder, Author, former Pan American Moo Duk Kwan Secretary General, former College Adjunct Professor, major contributor to the early development of Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo in the U.S. Midwest and the Americas, a pioneer in curriculum study and development, a major contributor to WTHA curriculum. Taught GM Nelson.

GM Oh Joo Yul - 9th Dan Kukkiwon & 9th Dan Jidokwan

Three time Korean lightweight sparring champion, former Pan American Olympic Team coach, former Florida State Taekwondo Association President. Taught GM Nelson.

GM Edward B. Sell - 9th Dan Kukkiwon & Chungdokwan

Highest ranking and first non Asian Kukkiwon Taekwondo Grand Master and Only non Asian 10th Dan in the world, Founder and original President of the United States ChungdoKwan Association, USCDKA. A senior student of World Taekwondo Chungdokwan Association President GM Park Hae Man. Taught GM Nelson.

Kukkiwon - Known as the Mecca of Taekwondo, the World Taekwondo Headquarters, and Home of the World Taekwondo Academy. Taught GM Nelson.

Established by the South Korean government in 1972, Kukkiwon serves as the Headquarters of World Taekwondo. The organization strives to promote the Korean cultural heritage of Taekwondo across the world. To that end, the Kukkiwon provides research and development of Taekwondo techniques, hosts the World Taekwondo Hanmadang, and supported by the World Taekwondo Masters Union-WTMU, provides Taekwondo Instructor training and International Master Instructor licensing courses throughout the world.

GM Frank R. Nelson, BSN, MA 9th Dan Taekwondo, 7th Dan Hapkido, President KHTAF, VP WTHA

Kukkiwon Certified International Master
Kukkiwon Certified Poom/Dan Belt Examiner
9th Dan World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association
8th Dan Korean Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan
9th Dan World Taekwondo Jidokwan Federation
First Class Jidokwan Taekwondo Master
8th Dan World Taekwondo Chungdokwan Federation
7th Dan Korea Hapkido Total Association
6th Dan Korea Hapkido Federation
President of the Central Florida Association of Korea Hapkido Total Association
Vice President - World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association
Retired U.S Army Captain and Combat Veteran

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Martial arts as we know them have evolved over centuries driven by the personal, social, geopolitical, and cross cultural influences of their time. The founders of The World Taekwondo & Hapkido Academy have combined these teachings to address the need for a comprehensively structured elite, military style, Advanced Korean Martial Arts Training System.

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