Chang Moo Kwan

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Chang Moo Kwan
Hangul:	창무관
Hanja:	彰武館 ^[1]
Revised Romanization:	Chang Mu Gwan
McCune-Reischauer:	Chang Mu Kwan

At the end of World War II, several Kwans arose. They were Chung Do Kwan, Han Moo Kwan, Oh Do Kwan, Moo Duk Kwan, Yun Moo Kwan (Jidokwan), Chang Moo Kwan, Jung Do Kwan, Kang Duk Won and Song Moo Kwan. In the late 1950's, these Kwans united under the name Tae Soo Do. A few years later, the name Taekwondo was adopted for its similarity in name only, to Taekkyon (practiced by the Koguryo, Silla, Baekjae, and Koryo Dynasties).

Chang Moo Kwan was founded by LEE, Nam Suk and KIM, Soon Bae. Lee Nak Suk's teacher Byung In Yoon had founded the "YMCA Kwon Bop Bu" (권법무) in 1946. Today, the official Taekwondo Chang Moo Kwan still exist in Korea as a fraternal friendship club with its office in a youth athletic club in Seoul. The current president of Chang Moo Kwan is KIM, Soon Bae. Grandmaster Kim is also on the Kukkiwon Dan Promotion Committee. The official martial arts curriculum of Chang Moo Kwan is the Kukkiwon system. Chang Moo Kwan, like all Kwans, support the Kukkiwon and the WTF.

In the early YMCA Kwon Bup Bu and Chang Moo Kwan, the curriculum consisted of karate and chuan-fa. This was one of two kwans to have the influence of Chuan-fa(Kwon Bup), which gave the techniques a smooth, yet hard appearance when practiced/demonstrated. Chuan-fa forms from the Chang Moo Kwan included, "Dan Kwon," "Doju San," "Jang Kwon," "Taijo Kwon," and "Palgi Kwon," among others. Early students even practiced a Bong Hyung (staff form) created by Byung In Yoon himself and another bong hyung (staff form) created by Yoon Gwe-byung (Yoon Kwe-byung), who was a Shudokan practitioner and became a grandmaster of the Jidokwan.