9th Dan Black Belt, Kukkiwon.

World Taekwondo Federation certified Grandmaster awarded by the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters, Seoul, South Korea.

Moo Duk Kwan 9th Dan Black Belt
Hapkido 9th Dan Black Belt ( USA President of the WHA)
Kumdo 8th Dan Black Belt
Muay Thai Kickboxing

2005 – Present Founded Kwon’s Taekwondo, Inc., Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
1989 – Present Founded Kwon’s Taekwondo, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
1988 – 1989 Chief Instructor for the United States Army at Fort Devens, Massachusetts.
1987 Chief Instructor for the Korean National Demonstration Team; brought the team to the United States.
1973 – 1975 Completed two-year specialized course at the Tae Kwon Life-Force Remedy Sports Association, Seoul, South Korea for acupuncture and chiropractic medicine; also accomplished in acupressure and sports medicine.
1973 – 1987 Founded Young Ahn’s Taekwondo School in Suwon, South Korea.
1969 – 1972 Served in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC).
Martial Arts Instructor for the Marine Corps. Represented the Marine Corps in competitions and trained marine counterparts in the use of high-level, lethal martial arts techniques.
1965 – 1967 Lightweight Asian Kickboxing Champion for 3 years, undefeated.
1961 Junior National Taekwondo Champion, Seoul, South Korea.

Publications and Articles

Featured in article, “Master is a Medicine Man” in the May, 1993 issue of Taekwondo Times magazine.
Featured in article, “Grandmaster & Disciples” in the February, 1999 issue of World Taekwondo magazine.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the World Taekwondo Federation
• Member of the United States Taekwondo Grandmasters Society
• New England President of the Pan American Moo Duk Kwan Society
• Member of the International Kickboxing Association
• USA President of the World Hapkido Association

Founder of the World Ho Kwon Do Federation

Ho Kwon Do is a complete form of martial arts and self-defense system created by Grandmaster Young A. Kwon. Ho Kwon Do utilizes joint locks, pressure points, kicks, hand strikes and blocks. Also uses long-range techniques, short-range techniques and speed techniques.