We are proud to introduce a world renown
Grand Master Won Ki Hong
Grand Master Won Ki Hong is internationally known and respected as an excellent and talented teacher, competitor, and philosopher. Grand Master Hong is an incarnation of Martial Arts excellence. His life and many accomplishments demonstrate a never ending pursuit of perfection. President & Founder of American Tae Kwon Do Organization
9th Degree Black Belt—44 Years of Experience
*BEST Martial Arts School of the Year 1993
1958 Studied Kong Soo Do (under Grand Master Kim, Heok Rae) in Kun San, Korea
1968 Established Nam Bu Tae Kwon Do Academy, in Yak Soo Dong, Seoul, Korea
1969 Korean National Champion
1970 Established Tae Kwon Do Club at Jang Chong & Chung Ku school in Seoul
1972 1st Master Instructor to graduate from Korean Tae Kwon Do Association
1973 Graduated at Seoul Myung Ji Universtiy (Business B.A.)
1975 Graduated at Korean National Police College (Law B.A.)
1976 National Champion of the Police Officers' Martial Arts Championship in Korea
1976 Instructor of Korean National Police Academy
1977 Team Captain of Capital City of Police Headquarters in Seoul, Korea
1980 Established Master Hong's Tae Kwon Do Center in Florida
1984 Recipient to the City Key of Fort Myers, FL
1985 Founded & President of American Tae Kwon Do Organization
1988 Vice President of Korean Masters Association of Florida
1990 Established Master Hong's Tae Kwon Do Headquarters in Virginia
1992 Vice President of American Korean Assoc of Greater District of Columbia
1993 President of Korean Tae Kwon Do Association in Greater District of Columbia
1995 Elected President of Korean Masters' Assoc in Greater District of Columbia
1997 Established Grand Master Hong's World Tae Kwon Do Center in Glendale AZ.
1999 President of Korean Masters' Association in Arizona State.
2002 Established Grand Master Hong’s World Tae Kwon Do Center in Irvine, CA
2003 Chairman of 2003 California State Taekwondo Jr. Olympics
2007 Established Grand Master Hong's World Taekwondo Center in Chandler, AZ
2007 Established Grand Master Hong's World Taekwondo Center in Gilbert, AZ
*Master Instructor of the Year 1994
*Master Instructor of the Year 1995
*by World Martial Arts Research Institute & American Tae Kwon Do Federation
