Chung Do Kwan

Chung Do Kwan, created by Won Kuk Lee in 1944, is one of the first of nine schools or kwan teaching Tang Soo Do. Later, the school began to teach what came to be known as taekwondo. This style of Tang Soo Do is known for its overall power and emphasis on kicks to the head.

Chung Do Kwan
(청도관)
Date foundedc. 1944 (1944)
Country of originSouth Korea
FounderWon Kuk Lee
Arts taughtTang Soo Do, Taekwondo
PractitionersWon Kuk Lee, Jhoon Rhee, Woon Kyu Um, Yong Taek Chung
Chung Do Kwan
Hangul
청도관
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheong Do Gwan
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏng Do Kwan
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