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| '''Sun Hwan Chung''' (born May 6, 1940), also known as James Sun Hwan Chung, is one of the highest-ranking ] in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame - List of Instructors|url=http://www.lacancha.com/tkdinstructors.html|publisher=Taekwondo Hall of Fame}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Greats of Taekwondo - Grandmaster Sun Hwan Chung|url=http://www.lacancha.com/sunhwanchung.html|publisher=Taekwondo Hall of Fame}}</ref> He is founder of the Moo Sool Do (Martial Arts United) form of martial arts and is president of the World Academy of Martial Arts, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Hwan Chung Biography - Chung's Black Belt Taekwondo & Hapkido|url=http://www.chungsunhwan.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=206}}</ref> | '''Sun Hwan Chung''' (born May 6, 1940), also known as James Sun Hwan Chung, is one of the highest-ranking ] in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame - List of Instructors|url=http://www.lacancha.com/tkdinstructors.html|publisher=Taekwondo Hall of Fame}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Greats of Taekwondo - Grandmaster Sun Hwan Chung|url=http://www.lacancha.com/sunhwanchung.html|publisher=Taekwondo Hall of Fame}}</ref> He is founder of the Moo Sool Do (Martial Arts United) form of martial arts and is president of the World Academy of Martial Arts, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Hwan Chung Biography - Chung's Black Belt Taekwondo & Hapkido|url=http://www.chungsunhwan.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=206}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life and the Moo Duk Kwan== | |||
| Sun Hwan Chung was born in ], Japan and emigrated as a child to ]. He began training in the martial arts when he was eight years old under ] founder ], and instructors Chang Young Chong (''dan'' #15), Jong Soo Hong (''dan'' #16), and Jae Joon Kim (''dan'' #38).<ref>{{cite book|last=Lee|first=Kang Uk|title=Tang Soo Do: The Ultimate Guide to the Korean Martial Art|year=1999|publisher=A & C Black Publishers, Ltd.|location=London, England|isbn=0-86568-170-8|pages=255}}</ref> <3 | |||
| He earned his first "black" belt (actually ]) from Hwang Kee at age eleven. For three years (1963-1965) Chung won the Korean Tae Kwon Do National Championships. In 1966, he won the Asian Championship. From 1965 to 1968, Chung managed Hwang Kee’s main training ''dojang'', located near Seoul Station (Jong Gu section of ]) in downtown ]. Chung became proficient in several martial arts, studying ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 U.S. Taekwondo Grandmasters Hall of Fame Induction|url=http://usgrandmasters.com/2010-ustgs-hall-of-fame-awards-recipients/|publisher=U.S. Taekwondo Grandmasters Society}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Incredible Master Sun Hwan Chung Tells His Story (Cover Story)|journal=Traditional Taekwondo Magazine|date=Spring 1983|volume=5|issue=2|url=http://ma-mags.com/Mags/TTKD/TTKD%201983-13%20Cov.jpg}}</ref> He created one of the essential poomse training forms for Tang Soo Do; ] (Basic Form 4)<ref>{{cite web|title=Tang Soo Do Guide To Forms, New Edge Martial Arts (DVD)|url=https://www.createspace.com/266597}}</ref> as well as several others specific to Moo Sool Do.<ref>{{cite web|title=Moo Sool Do - Advanced Black Belt Form - Shim Sin 5, New Edge Martial Arts (Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9SVw4-6R3k}}</ref> | |||
| During the 1960s, he was a martial arts combat instructor for the ] and active duty United States soldiers in ]. In addition, he was a self-defense instructor to the Korean civilian police force and provided security services for the Korean national railroad system.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Lewis|first=Forest|title=Sun Hwan Chung: Tang Soo Do's Man of Iron (Cover)|journal=Official Karate Magazine|date=June 1976|url=http://ma-mags.com/Mags/OK/OK%201976-06%20Cov.jpg}}</ref> | |||
| ==Among the earliest U.S. masters== | ==Among the earliest U.S. masters== | ||
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| Sun Hwan Chung | |
|---|---|
 Sun Hwan Chung 10th Dan Taekwondo Grandmaster | |
| Born | (1940-05-06)May 6, 1940 Hiroshima, Japan |
| Residence | United States |
| Style | Moo Sool Do: Taekwondo, Hapkido, Tang Soo Do, Moo Sool Gi, Ki Gon |
| Teacher(s) | Hwang Kee, Founder of Moo Duk Kwan |
| Rank | 10th dan (honorary) Moo Sool Do (Martial Arts United) 9th dan Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) 9th dan Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan) 9th dan Hapkido (Korea Hapkido Association) |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Martial artist |
| Website | Official website |
Sun Hwan Chung (born May 6, 1940), also known as James Sun Hwan Chung, is one of the highest-ranking taekwondo grandmasters in the world. He is founder of the Moo Sool Do (Martial Arts United) form of martial arts and is president of the World Academy of Martial Arts, LLC.
Among the earliest U.S. masters
Chung was sent by Hwang Kee, in the second wave of Korean martial arts masters, to the United States on June 18, 1970. His American sponsor was Dale Drouillard, the first American to be recognized as a Cho Dan by Hwang. As a new arrival to the United States, Chung instructed at (Jae Joon) Kim’s Karate School in Grand River, Michigan. As representative of the dojang, he traveled the country and sparred with early legends Mariano Estioko (the second American to become a Cho Dan in the Moo Duk Kwan), David Praim, Russell Hanke, Pat E. Johnson, and hundreds of others, without losing a match. In addition to building a tremendous reputation worldwide as a ruthless fighter, Chung gained renown for his mental toughness, often performing demonstrations such as lifting large buckets of water using needles pierced in his arms and neck - while standing on broken glass, or having a car drive onto his chest. As his reputation grew, he gained many friendships with martial arts pioneers in the United States during the 1970s, including Sang Kyu Shim, Kang Uk Lee, Bong Soo Han, Jhoon Rhee, Mike Stone, and Chuck Norris.
References
- "The Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame - List of Instructors". Taekwondo Hall of Fame.
- "The Greats of Taekwondo - Grandmaster Sun Hwan Chung". Taekwondo Hall of Fame.
- "Sun Hwan Chung Biography - Chung's Black Belt Taekwondo & Hapkido".
- "Taekwon-do History". Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- "Photo: Sun Hwan Chung departs for USA (Incorrect date on photo. Actually 1970)". Moo Duk Kwan.net.
- "Photo: Sun Hwan Chung, Chung Il Kim, and Bahk Song Man at Gimpo International Airport for their USA departure, accompanied by Hueng Iyol Yoon and H.C. Whang (1970). (Photo number 1)".
- "Dale Drouillard - Who's Who In Tang Soo Do". Tang Soo Do World. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- "Mariano Estioko - Who's Who In Tang Soo Do". Tang Soo Do World. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- "David Praim - Who's Who In Tang Soo Do". Tang Soo Do World. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- "Pat Johnson - Who's Who In Tang Soo Do". Tang Soo Do World. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- Olin, Tom (2002). Indomitable Spirit (Online excerpts). Grand Rapids Press. p. 122.
- Lewis, Forest (June 1976). "Sun Hwan Chung: Tang Soo Do's Man of Iron (Cover)". Official Karate Magazine.
- "Incredible Master Sun Hwan Chung Tells His Story (Cover Story)". Traditional Taekwondo Magazine. 5 (2). Spring 1983.
- Olin, Tom (2002). Indomitable Spirit (Online excerpts). Grand Rapids Press. p. 122.
- "Kang Uk Lee - Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk Do Federation)". Soo Bahk Do Federation. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- "Photo: Sun Hwan Chung in Detroit with Hwang Kee and Chuck Norris - 46th Dan Shim Sa (Early black belt test-1970)". Moo Duk Kwan.net.
- "Photo: Early Tang Soo Do Alumni in the United States (1971)". Moo Duk Kwan.net.
- "Photo: Sun Hwan Chung with Dale Drouillard (2006)". World Class IMA.
