World Dang Soo Do Union
The USG is a proud member of the World Dang Soo Do Union. The World Dang Soo Do Union is an international organization created by president and founder Choeng Jae Nim Kim, Song Ki (Dan #312). Since many of Choeng Jae Nim Kim, Song Ki's former students have gone on to form many successful independent organizations, Choeng Jae Nim created an organization in which member associations could keep their independence, yet interact and support the growth of traditional Dang Soo Do worldwide.
The World Dang Soo Do Union is not a Federation or and Association. As its name implies it is a Union of Federations and Associations. In uniting our intellects we can make traditional Dang Soo Do an even more powerful force among Martial arts. Many people are already a part of great Federation or Association, but are looking for something bigger or even just looking for roots back to Korea. For many the WDSDU provides this.
The WTSDU is headquartered at the historic SongTan Moo Duk Kwan Dojang in Songtan, Korea (now a part of Pyongtaek city). The Songtan dojang was opened by Choeng Jae Nim in 1958 as is currently open today with head Master Kim, Yoon Ki.
The World Dang Soo Do Union is not a Federation or and Association. As its name implies it is a Union of Federations and Associations. In uniting our intellects we can make traditional Dang Soo Do an even more powerful force among Martial arts. Many people are already a part of great Federation or Association, but are looking for something bigger or even just looking for roots back to Korea. For many the WDSDU provides this.
The WTSDU is headquartered at the historic SongTan Moo Duk Kwan Dojang in Songtan, Korea (now a part of Pyongtaek city). The Songtan dojang was opened by Choeng Jae Nim in 1958 as is currently open today with head Master Kim, Yoon Ki.
Grandmaster Song Ki Kim (#312)
A student of Chung Sok Kim (Dan #158), Grandmaster Kim began training in Tang Soo Do in 1951. In 1956 he began teaching Tang Soo Do and has been dedicated to the growth of the art ever since.
With 60 years experience in Tang Soo Do, Grandmaster Kim is one of the most senior Tang Soo Do figures living today. He was instructor of the Korean military army brigade at Osan, Korea in 1957. He later founded the Tang Soo Do School at the US Air Force base, Osan, Korea (K-55) in March of 1958. On January 31, 1960 he founded the Tang Soo Do Regional headquarters at Kyoung Ki province of Korea.
Over a thousand of his former students have gone on to become high ranking Masters and Grandmasters around the world. Among those are Grandmaster Mariano Estioko, the second American to ever receive a Black Belt in Tang Soo Do and founder of the Western Pacific Tang Soo Do Association, and Grandmaster Chun Sik (C.S.) Kim, founder of the International Tang Soo Do Federation.
With 60 years experience in Tang Soo Do, Grandmaster Kim is one of the most senior Tang Soo Do figures living today. He was instructor of the Korean military army brigade at Osan, Korea in 1957. He later founded the Tang Soo Do School at the US Air Force base, Osan, Korea (K-55) in March of 1958. On January 31, 1960 he founded the Tang Soo Do Regional headquarters at Kyoung Ki province of Korea.
Over a thousand of his former students have gone on to become high ranking Masters and Grandmasters around the world. Among those are Grandmaster Mariano Estioko, the second American to ever receive a Black Belt in Tang Soo Do and founder of the Western Pacific Tang Soo Do Association, and Grandmaster Chun Sik (C.S.) Kim, founder of the International Tang Soo Do Federation.
