The World Korean Martial Arts Union and The National Tang Soo Do Federation, extends a warm invitation to have Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido Stylists join us.
Offering Quality Services:
- School Certification
- Instructor Certification
- Rank Certification
- Student and Dan Manuals
- Operational Support
- Seminars by Top Grandmasters and Masters
- Master Instructor Certification
- Dan Pins and ID Cards
- Martial Arts Marketing and Management Seminars
[Left to Right] - International Director, Supreme Grandmaster
Chang H. Park and Grandmaster Roger L. Haines.
The World Korean Martial Arts Union
World Korean Martial Arts Union [WKMAU] welcomes all qualified martial artists to join, regardless of style. We offer authentic Korean rank certification, no politics, no franchise fee.
WKMAU is a Black Belt exchange and style recognition organization that cross-certifies Black Belts from equivalent or different styles into the World Korean Martial Arts Union for example:
- Kung Fu equals Ship Pal Gi
- Jujutsu equals Yoo Sul
- Judo equals Yudo
- Akido equals Hapkido
The World Korean Martial Arts Union [WKMAU] certifies Black Belts in over forty [40] styles, First Dan through Tenth Dan. The WKMAU also has affilitions with several organizations internationally. The International Chairman is Supreme Grandmaster Chang H. Park. Becoming a member will allow you to access training tapes and material from Korea along with telephone numbers and addresses from organizations in Kore. If you wish to pursue membership or rank certification, contact us by E-mail to request a Membership Application. Complete the form and enclose three [3] passport photos, resume, copy of your rank certificate and fees and mail these documents to us:
Membership Fee is $50 USD Money Order, payable to:
8018 Old Mill Court
Severn, Maryland 21144
Phone: [410] 551-4716
E-Mail: worldkmau@yahoo.com
| *DAN TESTING | FEES [USD] | *DAN TRANSFER | FEES [USD] | |
| First - Third | $300 | First - Third | $200 | |
| Fourth - Sixth | $400 | Fourth - Sixth | $250 | |
| Seventh - Ninth | $600 | Seventh - Ninth | $300 | |
| Tenth | $800 | Tenth | $500 |
National Tang Soo Do Federation
The art of Tang Soo Do is comprised of 69 percent Soo Bahk Do which is based on the hard style of kicking techniques. The remaining portion is 30 percent northern Chinese and 10 percent southern Chinese which consist of the soft style of hand techniques. Soo Bahk was developed round 618-935 A.D. during the Silla Dynasty.
The developer of Tang Soo Do, Grandmaster Hwang Kee, brought this technique to Korea after World War II. In 1936 he helped China set up a resistance group against Japan during the Japanese-Sino War. The Chinese were studying the Tang Method [hand technique] at that time. On November 9, 1945, he combined the styles to form Tang Soo Do-Moo Duk Kwan. Tang Soo Do means Art of the Knife Hand, and Moo Duk Kwan, Institute of Martial Virtue.
Tang Soo Do was introduced to Dayton, Ohio over thirty years ago by Master Robert A. Thompson. Master Thompson was taught many of Dayton's Tang Soo Do instructors. On May 1, 1994 Grandmaster Roger Haines, a student of Master Thompson, founded this organization, the National Tang Soo Do Federation. It is Grandmaster Haines' belief that Tang Soo Do should be taught as a martial art of discipline, etiquette and respect as it was taught 2,000 years ago. Being sensitive to the fact that we are living in the United States of America and our culture is very different from that of South East Asia, it is obvious in a society where drugs, peer pressure and violence is a big problem there must be rules and regulations to govern the martial arts. Grandmaster Haines started the National Tang Soo Do Federation to preserve the traditional and original art of Tang Soo Do.