Taekwondo: los nueve kwanes originales

Moo Duk Kwan(武德館) - Hwa Soo Do(花手道), Tang Soo Do(唐手道), Soo Bahk Do(手博道)
Founder: Hwang Kee(黃琦) Kwan Jang Nim(館長任)1945.
Lineage: Hwa Rang Do(花郞道) & Soo Bahk Do(手博道).

Chung Do Kwan(靑道館)
Founder: Lee Won Kuk (李元國)1945

Yun Moo Kwan(演武館) – Kwon Sul (拳術) (Peking Boxing system)
Founder: Sup Chun Sang 1945


The next year, more schools organized:
Chang Moo Kwan(滄武館)
Founder: Yoon Byung 1946

Chi Do Kwan地道館)
Founder: Yon Kue Pyang 1946
More schools followed into the next decade:
Song Moo Kwan宋武館) – karade (空手道)
Founder: Ro Byung Chik 1953~54

Oh Do Kwan(吳道館)
Founder: Choi Hong Hi 1953~54

Ji Do Kwan(地道館)
Founder: Yun Gae Byang 1953~54
Tae Kwon Do(跆拳道) was formed in April 1955.

Through this time, there was a parallel introduction of martial arts from a Japanese lineage. In 1946, Grandmaster Choi Yong Sul returned to Korea from Japan, bringing with him Takeda-Ryu, and Aiki-Jutsu. This Japanese system is now known as “Kuk-Sul Won” Hap Ki Do. Upon establishment, Choi did not include a strong, complete set of kicking techniques; using only a few kicks to the knee and groin.

Moo Duk Kwan(武德館) - Hwa Soo Do(花手道), Tang Soo Do(唐手道), Soo Bahk Do(手博道)
Founder: Hwang Kee(黃琦) Kwan Jang Nim(館長任)1945.
Lineage: Hwa Rang Do(花郞道) & Soo Bahk Do(手博道).

Chung Do Kwan(靑道館)
Founder: Lee Won Kuk (李元國)1945

Yun Moo Kwan(演武館) – Kwon Sul (拳術) (Peking Boxing system)
Founder: Sup Chun Sang 1945


The next year, more schools organized:
Chang Moo Kwan(滄武館)
Founder: Yoon Byung 1946

Chi Do Kwan地道館)
Founder: Yon Kue Pyang 1946
More schools followed into the next decade:
Song Moo Kwan宋武館) – karade (空手道)
Founder: Ro Byung Chik 1953~54

Oh Do Kwan(吳道館)
Founder: Choi Hong Hi 1953~54

Ji Do Kwan(地道館)
Founder: Yun Gae Byang 1953~54
Tae Kwon Do(跆拳道) was formed in April 1955.

Through this time, there was a parallel introduction of martial arts from a Japanese lineage. In 1946, Grandmaster Choi Yong Sul returned to Korea from Japan, bringing with him Takeda-Ryu, and Aiki-Jutsu. This Japanese system is now known as “Kuk-Sul Won” Hap Ki Do. Upon establishment, Choi did not include a strong, complete set of kicking techniques; using only a few kicks to the knee and groin.