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Welcome to Kang System - the best Tae Kwon-Do style you'll ever experience!
Kang System was founded by the late Grandmaster Suh C. Kang some 50 years ago in Korea. Since then, Grandmanster Kang has perfected Kang System by adding many new techniques including jumping kicks and deadly hooking kicks. Grandmaster's legacy continues with his 3 sons who are grandmasters themselves - Grandmaster Ho Sun Kang, Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang and Grandmaster Chung Sun Kang.
You'll find our Tae Kwon-Do school very inviting - custom mats, state of art facility, and our warm and friendly staff who are always available to assist you to achieve your goals.
History of Kang System:
GrandMaster Suh C. Kang 10th Dan Black Belt developed Kang System (Kuk Mu Kwan), the most powerful martial art in 1953 in Inchon Korea (three months after the war). GrandMaster learned Tae Kwon Do from his instructor Master Won Kuk Lee until he immigrated to Japan after the Korean War. During the Japanese occupation of Korea, GrandMaster had to learn Tae Kwon Do under secrecy. Master Won Kuk Lee taught Tae Kwon Do to very few students under the name Chung Do Kwan. GrandMaster Suh C. Kang attended Dong Kuk University in Seoul, where he became the captain of the Tae Kwon Do team. When Korean War broke out in 1950, GrandMaster became in charge of student militia consisting of about one hundred men armed with bamboo and other various weapons. GrandMaster Kang had been captured several times, once escaping by killing two of captives with round house kicks, and others by diving off a cliff. He has been tortured many times for not joining the Red Army. When liberated in 1953, GrandMaster had already been well known for his heroism. In 1955 GrandMaster Kang has been appointed by then the two star General, Choi Hong Hi to head the H.I.D., military intelligence agency. His main job was to train agents to spy in North Korea on various secret missions and to head the defensive areas around Inchon. It was then that he perfected the art of Kang System (Kuk Mu Kwan), which he founded after his Master left for Japan. At the time one of his best student and agent was Master Pugill Kwon, whom started in several movies in Hollywood. After eleven years in the agency, GrandMaster retired from his so called specialist mercenary duties. By this time GrandMaster was very well known in Inchon Korea, where he was known as the most powerful and deadly fighter in Korea. Just like the old west, after the Korean War, the streets were filled with gangs and chaos. Men came from all background in fighting forms to challenge GrandMaster Suh C. Kang. GrandMaster never brags but he talks about a time he kicked and beat a boxer, " He got hurt so badly injured that he decided to sue...", the story goes on and on. GrandMaster was the head instructor to the Inchon police force and taught at various military installations for Korean armed forces that fought in Vietnam. One of his top student then was Master Kim Myung Gill, who was Korean marine's Tae kwon do instructor in Vietnam and a famous Master in his own right. In 1968, GrandMaster was asked by the Korean government to become the Ambassador to Malaysia, which he declined so that he may immigrate to the United States to further educate his three sons.
GrandMaster immigrated to the U.S. in February 9, 1969. It was also here in the United States that he perfected Kang System (Kuk Mu Kwan). He changed the basics to include more powerful waist twisting blocks, punches and kicks. He also changed the forms to reflect the changes.
The Kick, which GrandMaster is well known for, were more fine tuned and changed to bring about a more linear, more powerful kicking action. GrandMaster incorporated his unique methods of leg blocking, strikes and sweeps to complete the arsenal. GrandMaster also added holds, throws, pressure points, death touches and locks. GrandMaster has learned Judo during the Japanese occupation of Korea, is a matter of fact, he holds a second-degree black belt. GrandMaster believes that proper controlled breathing and focus will bring about a much stronger development of Ki. GrandMaster teaches the channeling of Ki by teaching the importance of breaking wood and bricks. GrandMaster, back in Korea, was known to be the most powerful breaker. He broke trees, pieces of wood, clay roof tiles and bones. It was around this time that he also met some of the most powerful men in Martial Art. GrandMaster has met Mas Oyama in Korea as well as in the United States, who is a Korean national, living, teaching and founding Kyukoshinkai, the most powerful Art in Japan. GrandMaster has also met Bruce Lee in the early 70's at Jhoon Rhee’s tournaments, that was before he got famous, when he was Jhoon Rhee's student. Also throughout the early 70's, GrandMaster served as the President of A.T.A., and it was then that he met Chuck Norris, at A.T.A. Championships. Today A.T.A. is under the control of Master Hangeun Lee, also Grandmaster's former student.
Today, GrandMaster, in his 70's, still practices and teaches Tae Kwon-Do. He has made numerous disciples all over the World. He has traveled all over Europe and Asia to promote his beloved art. He has never in his life exploited or raped the art of its true meanings and qualities as some of the recent so called masters have. He still leads to this day, a humble life of a true master. Who knows with such inspirational leader and GrandMaster as our own, with such powerful, complete system, you might be the next protégé.
Grandmaster Ho Sun Kang, as a head of Kang System Tae Kwon-Do, continues his father's legacy.
From left to right: Grandmasters Ho Sun Kang, Suh C. Kang, Tae Sun Kang and Chung Sun Kang