Hwang Kee

Hwang Kee
Born황기, 黄琦
(1914-11-09)November 9, 1914
Gyeonggi, Korea
DiedJuly 14, 2002(2002-07-14) (aged 87)
Other namesHwang Gi
ResidenceSouth Korea
Nationality South Korea
StyleTaekkyon
Tang Soo Do
Shotokan
TrainerYang Kook-Jin
RankGrandmaster
OccupationMartial artist,
Founder of Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan
Notable studentsHwang Hyun Chul,
Shin Jae Chul
Notable school(s)Moo Duk Kwan
Last updated on: 28.10.2020

Hwang Kee (Korean황기; Hanja黄琦; Hwang Gi; November 9, 1914 – July 14, 2002) was one of the most important and influential figures in the Korean martial arts.[1] He was the founder of the school of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan style.[1][2][3][4]

He was one of the five original Founders to open solely Korean Martial Arts Kwans, after the Japanese Occupation. In the 1970s Chuck Norris broke ties with him. His best student Pat Johnson made the International Tang Soo Do Congress and Mr. Norris made the American Tang Soo Do style. One of his famous quotes is “where there is preparation there is no fear” He was born in South Korea and was later moved to China after World War II. He was taught the style of Wing Chun and Kung Fu. Later he settled in Japan and was taught the style of Shotokan later he made the style of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan and applied all of his knowledge into the style.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Soo Bahk Do (Tang Soo Do) Moo Duk Kwan Federation > History Archived 2004-12-23 at the Wayback Machine. URL accessed on February 11, 2010.
  2. ^ Rousseau, Robert. "Biography and Profile of Hwang Kee". About.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. ^ Pak, Ho Sik (2002). Complete Tang Soo Do Manual: From White Belt to Black Belt. California, USA: High Mountain Publishing. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-9718609-6-3.
  4. ^ "Hwang Kee Moo Duk Kwan Founder". World Moo Duk Kwan. Archived from the original on 2004-12-23.