Kwan Jang Nim (grandmaster) Hwang Kee began his martial arts studies in Manchuria, China in 1936 and founded the Moo Duk Kwan Style in Seoul, Korea on November 9, 1945. Despite enduring many hardships over the next 30 years, Hwang Kee struggled through wars and governmental/political issues to keep the Art of Soo Bahk Do (Tang Soo Do) - Moo Duk Kwan alive. See link to his personal history and accomplishments! The number of practitioners of Soo Bahk Do continued to grow through the years and outgrow the physical boundaries of Korea as many servicemen rotated home to their native countries with these newly acquired abilities. Grandmaster Hwang Kee soon realized that there was a growing need to unify these multinational practitioners and ensure the standardization of his techniques. With these thoughts in mind the Grandmaster dispatched his son, Master H.C. Hwang, first to Greece and then to the United States. In 1974, Master Hwang opened the first Hwang Karate Studio in Springfield, New Jersey. In addition to operating his studio, Master Hwang spearheaded the formation of the U.S. Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation as we know it today) in order to continue the Grandmaster's life long efforts. Today the United States Federation services over 200 studios with thousands of active members. In 1997 H.C. Hwang Sa Bom Nim announced his retirement from formal teaching due to his increasing travel schedule on behalf of the Moo Duk Kwan and Grandmaster Hwang Kee. This traveling enables him to maintain the highest quality and standardization of the Moo Duk Kwan System worldwide. See link to his personal history and accomplishments! In addition to announcing his retirement, Master Hwang also turned over the National Headquarters Studio in Springfield, New Jersey to certified Instructor Mr. Paul Del Sordo. Master Del Sordo began training under the direct supervision of Hwang Sa Bom Nim in 1986 and continues as the principal of Hwang Karate. His involvement as the former Federation and Technical Advisory Committee Administrator, as well as personal assistant to H.C. Hwang Sa Bom Nim has made the Headquarters Studio an invaluable source of quality instruction and technical support. See link to his personal history and accomplishments!

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