We Teach The Art of Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan TaeKwonDo is a Korean Martial Art. Tae: To Strike with the Foot Kwon: To Strike with the Hand Do: The Way THE LINEAGE OF THE “BEST OF THE BEST” THE UNITED STATES CHUNG DO KWAN ASSOCIATION 1944: Sr. Grandmaster Won Kuk Yi (Lee) —The true founder of Chung Do Kwan which is now officially declared to be the first Taekwondo teaching system. 1955: Sr. Grandmaster Uoon Kyu Uhm —Appointed to Chung Do Kwan Kwan’Jang; currently the President of the Kukkiwon — The World Taekwondo Association Seoul, Korea 1965: Sr. Grandmaster Hae Man Park Most loyal student and dedicated assistant to G/M Uhm;V/P of World Chung Do Kwan Association, Seoul, Korea Global Traveler as Kukkiwon Ambassador 1967: Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell - Founding Kwan’Jang of the U.S. Chung Do Kwan Association NOVA Martial Arts Academy has a direct and traceable lineage to founding fathers of modern TaeKwonDo. For a detailed history of Chung Do Kwan Click Here. | Here are some links to organizations with which NOVAMAA.COM is associated:  We are a proud member of the United States Chung Do Kwan Association, founded by Sr. Grand Master Edward B. Sell in 1967.  World TaeKwonDo Headquarters  The World Taekwondo Federation is the International Federation [IF] governing the sport of Taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. |