Who was Grandmaster Hwang Kee?
He was one of the five original Founders to open solely Korean Martial Arts Kwans, after the Japanese Occupation. He is known as a supreme grandmaster/ great grandmaster because he is dead….
| Hwang Kee | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Style | Taekkyon Tang Soo Do Shotokan |
| Trainer | Yang Kook-Jin |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
What Chinese arts did Hwang Kee claim to have mastered when he flew off to China?
Following graduation, he went to work for the Manchurian Railroad, where he claimed to have learned the martial art of Kuk Sool under Chinese Master Ynag Kuk Jin, although some of his peers doubt this assertion.
Who taught Hwang Kee?
One day Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee met two gentlemen in Seoul, both prominent martial arts instructors. One was the founder of Yeon Moo Kwan (later changed to Ji Do Kwan), and taught an art known as Kong Soo Do.
Who is the founder of Moo Duk Kwan?
Hwang Kee
Moo Duk Kwan
| Moo Duk Kwan fist logo, created by Hwang Kee in 1955 | |
|---|---|
| Date founded | 1945-11-09 |
| Country of origin | Korea |
| Founder | Hwang Kee (November 9, 1914–July 14, 2002) |
| Current head | Hwang Hyun-chul |
Where was the Great Grandmaster Hwang Kee born?
Hwang Kee was born on November 9, 1914 in Jang Dan, Kyong Ki province of Korea, while it was under Japanese occupation.
How old was Hwang Kee when he mastered martial arts?
A martial arts prodigy, at the age of 22, he mastered his martial art skills. Traveling to Northern China, Grandmaster Hwang Kee came across a martial art called the Tang method.
When did Hwang Kee change Soo Bahk Do?
In 1960, the Korean Soo Bahk Do Association was incorporated and registered with the Korean government as the traditional Korean martial art. During the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Moo Duk Kwan in 1995, Hwang Kee officially renamed the art from Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan to Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan.
Who was Hwang Kee’s teacher at Chung do Kwan?
Master Won Kyuk Lee of the Chung Do Kwan, claimed that Hwang was a student at his kwan, gaining the equivalent of a green belt. Hwang disputed Lee’s claim, and acknowledged only Yang Kuk Jin as his teacher.
