Asia Tang Soo Do Federation
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Grand
Master Chon
8th Degree Black Belt
President, A.T.F
Owner, Chon's Korean Karate
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Grand
Master Chon is the founder and chief instructor of Chon's Korean Karate School.He
has
over forty years experience in teaching traditional
Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do,Hapkido and Kickboxing,
including experience with a vast array of weapons.
In 1965: he won the First Tae Kwon Do President's Cup
Individual Championship.
In 1966: he became a member of the Korean High School
Championship Competition Team, where he won
numerous events.
From 1969-1971: coached the Korean Army Team at Kwang
Ju Military Academy.
In 1978: the Korean Bantam Weight Kickboxing Champion.
From 1981-1990: instructor for the Grand Master Song
Ki Kim, at his Song Tan City School.
From 1984-1990: Master Chon taught American and Korean
servicemen at Osan Air Force Base, Korea.
In July, 1990: Master Chon and family arrived in the
United States and settled in Belle Vernon,
Pennsylvania, where he began teaching Tang Soo Do in
November of that year.
In 1992: Founded the Asia Tang Soo Do Federation, which
has affiliate schools in many different states.
In 1994: Grand Master Chon was awarded the Presidential
Sports Award for Martial Arts.