Song Moo Kwan is "The Ever Youthful House Of Martial Arts Training." Originally named "Song Do Kwan". Rich in history and tradition, Song Moo Kwan is one of the nine original Kwans of Taekwondo in Korea. Its founder Byung Jick Ro, is one of the highest ranking Taekwondo practitioners in the world.
Byung Jick Ro was born July 3, 1919 in Kaesung City, Korea. Frail health forced him to enter school a year later than the other children. At the age of...
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