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Grand Master Chung (center) in Ko Koo Ryu Dynasty General clothing at the 8th Interntaional World Hap Ki Do Championships in August 2010 |
Grand Master Sun Hwan Chung is a 9th Degree Black Belt who has been teaching the art of Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do in the Kalamazoo area for over 40 years. He is currently the President of the International Academy of Martial Arts (I.A.M.A.) Association Inc.
Professional History
Before establishing himself in the United States, Grand Master Chung was an instructor of the Korean Military Personnel. He had taught martial arts to soldiers on active duty in Vietnam. Grand Master Chung was also a Korean Army free-sparring instructor and he served on the Korean police force as a self-defense instructor.
Grand Master Chung is a proud recipient of numerous distinguished awards. In 1984, he was awarded 'The Keys To the City of Miami' by the city's own mayor and was recognized several times as the Master Instructor of the Year by other TaeKwonDo schools and also by the Pan American Moo Duk Kwan society. Also, in 2010 Grand Master Chung was awarded the 5th Annual Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award by the U.S. Taekwondo Grandmasters Society.
In addition to running his Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do training centers, Grand Master Chung is also teaching at numerous colleges and schools. He has also written a textbook on Oriental Martial Arts United II called "DongYang Moo Sool Do."
Qualifications
2010 — The 5th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award (Hall of Fame, U.S. Taekwondo Grandmasters Society)
2009 — Outstanding Educational Leadership and Instruction award (Hall of Fame, Martial Arts World Magazine)
2008 U.S.A.T. Martial Art Commisioner
2008 Kukkiwan Advisory Council appointed by Kukkiwan President
2003 Korean HapKiDo 9th Degree Grand Master
2000 Grand Master licensed 9th Dan
1993 WTF / Kukkiwan 9th Degree Grand Master
1975 Acupuncture Qualification from the Korean Acupuncture Association
1976 Acupressure (Suk) Specialist from the International Suki Specialist Association.
1977 WTF Certified International Referee
Work History/Experience
1963-66 Korean Military Tae Kwon Do Instructor
1963-65 Korean National Champion
1966-Asian Champion
1970 Immigrated to the United States of America (June 18)
1970 to Present — International Academy of the Martial Arts Association, President
1978 USTU Dojang Development Subcommittee Chairman
1979 Oriental Martial Arts I; authored and published
1982 to 1997 USTU Michigan TaeKwonDo Association President
1984 Pan American Moo Doo Kwan Society Secretary General
1985 Oriental Martial Arts II; authored and published
1986 USTU Scholastic Subcommittee Chairman
1986 World TaeKwonDo President Dr. Un Yong Kin (Former IOC Vice President) Bodyguard and the 1986 World Cup Championship
1987 Finland World Championship TaeKwonDo International Referee
1990 to 1992 Pan American Moo Doo Kwan Society Vice President
1992-94 Pan American Moo Doo Kwan Federation (later Pan American Moo Doo Kwan Society) President
1996 (October) Pan American TaeKwonDo Championship (Havana, Cuba) representing Bermuda Referee
1997 Pan American Open Championship (Chicago, IL) International Referee 1998 Universal Educational Martial Arts United Federation , President
1998 Moo Sool Do United textbook (TaeKwonDo, TangSooDo, HapKiDo, MooSoolGi, KiGon); authored and published
1998 WTF Referee Refresher Course ( Lake Buena Vista , FL ); U.S. Open International Referee
1998 Moo Sool Do United textbook (TaeKwonDo, TangSooDo, HapKiDo, MooSoolGi, KiGon); authored and published
1998 Universal Educational Martial Arts United Federation , President
Education
1961-63 Attendance Seoul Moonlhee Education College. Seoul, Korea
1991 (July) Bachelors of Science. P. Western University - LA California
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