Han Moo Kwan

Infobox Korean name
hangul=한무관
hanja=韓武館
mr=Han Mu Kwan
rr=Han Mu Gwan

Han Moo Kwan was founded in August 1954 by Great Grand Master Kyo Yoon Lee and is one of the nine original Kwans that later formed Kukkiwon Taekwondo.

Great Grand Master Kyo Yoon Lee was a student at the Chosun Yun Moo Kwan Kong Soo Do Bu, learning from its founder, Sang Sup Chun. Later, when the Kwan changed its name to Jidokwan, he remained a member for only a short time before starting his own annex Kwan by setting up a tent at a High School.

Great Grand Master Kyo Yoon Lee continues to be active in the World Taekwondo Federation and serves on the Dan/Poom Black Belt promotion committee of the Kukkiwon.

Taekwondo Han Moo Kwan still exists today, but only as a fraternal social friendship club. The official training curriculum endorsed by Taekwondo Han Moo Kwan is the Kukkiwon curriculum. The current President of Taekwondo Han Moo Kwan remains its founder, Great Grand Master Kyo Yoon Lee. Han Moo Kwan as all Kwan, support the World Taekwondo Federation.

Meaning

The word Han means Korea, the word Moo means Military or Martial, and the word Kwan means School or Hall; together Han Moo Kwan means "Korean Military School".

External links

* [http://www.taekwondohalloffame.com Han Moo Kwan Grandmasters in the Taekwondo Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.taekwondohanmookwan.com a link to information and contacting founder Kyo Yoon Lee] www.taekwondohanmookwan.com

References

* Lee, Kyo Yoon (1996), "A Guide to Taekwondo", Han Young Choi; Seoul, Korea. 89-85936-05-0.
* Lee, Kyo Yoon (2003), "Global Taekwondo", Hanmi Publishing, Seoul, Korea. ISBN 89-952721-4-7
* A Modern History of Taekwondo 1999 (Korean) Kyong Myung Lee and Kang Won Sik ISBN 89-358-0124-0
* Kukkiwon 25th Anniversary Text 1997 (Korean) Un Yong Kim
* Kukkiwon Textbook 2006 (English/Korean) Um Woon Kyu
* www.taekwondohanmookwan.com