World Tang Soo Do Association

World Tang Soo Do Association

In 1968 Master Jae Chul Shin came to the United States of America as the U. S. representative for the Korean Tang Soo Do Association. He formed the U. S. Tang Soo Do Federation in Burlington, New Jersey in 1968. This traditional Korean Martial art was quickly accepted and soon grew in popularity throughout the World. The organization reformed to fit new demands internationally, and on November 13 and 14th, 1982, a charter convention of the World Tang Soo Do Association was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. With the advent of the World Tang Soo Do Association, Tang Soo Do began a new era of development as a traditional martial art.

As of 1996, the new organization has grown at an outstanding rate to reach over 100,000 members in 36 countries;Fact|date=June 2007 Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, England, Germany, Greece, Guam, Netherlands, India, Italy, Korea, Mozambique, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Seychelles, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Uruguay, and the U.S.

External links

* [http://www.wtsda.com The World Tang Soo Do Association]


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