The World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association

Honoring The Past, Embracing The Future

WTHA Taekwondo Lineage

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 International Master & Referee, 9th Dan Moo Duk Kwan & WTHA

Korean National Treasure, former Shin Chon Dojang Chief Instructor-Seoul, Korea, former Korean AirForce Instructor, 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, current Florida Kukkiwon Branch President. Taught GM Nelson.

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

Highest 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.

Kukkiwon World Taekwondo

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

Grand Master Frank R. Nelson BSN, MA

Vice President – World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association

9th Dan World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association

Kukkiwon Certified International Master

Kukkiwon Certified Poom/Dan Belt Examiner

9th Dan Korean Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan

9th Dan World Taekwondo Jidokwan Federation

First Class Taekwondo Jidokwan Master

8th Dan World Taekwondo Chungdokwan Federation

7th Dan Korea Hapkido Total Association

7th Dan Korean Hapkido Jin Jung Kwan Association

6th Dan Korea Hapkido Federation

President of the Central Florida Association of Korea Hapkido Total Association

Retired US Army Captain and Combat Veteran

World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association

Korea Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan Association

World Taekwondo Jidokwan Federation

World Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan Federation

GM Nelson is Vice President of the World Taekwondo & Hapkido Association and appointed President of the Central Florida Association of Korea Hapkido Total Association.

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