As well as Kukkiwon Dan grade certification we can also offer Kwan Dan certification up to 8th Dan. The Kwans were the founding schools that helped create the Kukkiwon in 1972. Many people prefer a Kwan Dan certificate compared to a Kukkiwon certificate as the Kwans predate the Kukkiwon with direct origin to the founding and creation of Taekwondo as we know it today.
Click here to download the Chungdokwan application form 1st to 8th Dan
The 5 original Kwans were:
Song Moo Kwan: 1944 by Ro Byung Jick
Chung Do Kwan:: 1944 by Lee Won Kuk
Moo Duk Kwan 1946 by Hwang Kee
Chang Moo Kwan: 1946 by Yoon Byung In
Yung Moo Kwan / Jidokwan: 1946 by Chun Sang Sup
Annex Kwans:
Han Moo Kwan: 1954 by Lee Kyo Yoon (off-shoot of Jidokwan)
Oh Do Kwan: 1955 by Gen Choi Hong Hi & Nam Tae Hi (off-shoot of Chung Do Kwan)
Kang Duk Won: 1956 by Park Chul Hee (off-shoot of Chang Moo Kwan)
Jung Do Kwan: 1956 by Lee Yong Woo (off-shoot of Chung Do Kwan)
Chung Do Kwan or otherwise written as Chungdokwan means ‘Blue Wave School’ and is one of the oldest of the original 5 Taekwondo Kwans (Schools) and was founded by Won Kuk Lee in 1944. The other 4 kwans were: Song Moo Kwan, Moo Duk Kwan, Ji Do Kwan and Chang Moo Kwan.
GM Lee Won Kuk left Korea shortly before the Korean War and the mantle of President of Chung Do Kwan was given to GM Yoo Ung Jun, but the Korean war drew sides and he was soon succeed by GM Son Duk Sung
In 1959 the position of President went to GM uhm Woon Kyu who had the nickname of ‘Sliding side kick god’. GM Uhm was an original pioneer of modern Taekwondo and helped create many of the rules. He was also President of the Kukkiwon. GM Uhm was highly regarded in the Taekwondo world and sadly passed away in 2017. He was succeeded as President by another great Taekwondo Grand Master Park Hae Man.
