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| 1957 | Dale Drouilard becomes 1st American serviceman to achieve Dan(#757) |
| 1958 | Mariano Estioko(#759) teaching TSD in Sacremento Ca. |
| 1960 | Returning servicemen begin opening TSD schools in U.S. including,
Robert Thompson(#1791) in Dayton Ohio(April)/ Lawrence Seiberlich(#1815) in St.Paul Min.(April)/Dale Drouilard in Wyandotte,Michigan(August)/ John Butterwick(#2277)Military(oct)/ Robert Cheezic,(#2278) Waterbury, CT.(Oct)/ C. Norris(#2819),Torrance Ca.(Oct) |
| 1961 | Joe Weeks(#3596),Magnolia Ar. Oct/ Lynn Jackson(#3597) Oberlin, Oho/James
Ruston(#4130) Military/ Russell Hanke(#4137)Detroit Mich./ James Cummings
(#4493)Military
Robert Shipley(#4825), Honolulu Hi/ all in October of that year |
| 1962 | Robert Beaudoin (#5657) Waterbury CT. Oct
John Hyan Lee, comes to U.S. opens TSD school in San Diego Ca. |
| 1963 | Ki Whang Kim comes to US(Washington D.C.) as Chairmen of TSDMDK in
US appointed by KJN Whang Kee
Sgt Finis Martin at Fort Hood starts TSD Club |
| 1964 | Master Shim Sang Kyu(#180) official rep.of TSDMDK in U.S.sponsered
by Sa Bom Nim Hanke to come to U.S. to the Detroit area
Master Myung Kyu Kang comes to U.S. settles in the Sacremento CA area Dale Tompkins achieves Black Belt |
| 1965 | Dale Tompkins opens Tompkins Tang Soo Do Karate Association, later shortened to Tompkins Karate Association (TKA) |
| 1966 | , Andy Ahpo(#10187) recieves Dan in TSD
Victor Martinov(#10189)recieves Dan in TSD |
| 1968 | Jae Chul Shin(#698)official rep TSDMDK Burlington N.J.
Jae Joon Kim(#38) official rep TSDMDK Detroit Mich Edward Ormanian forms Korean Karate Academy in Allen Park(Detroit)Michigan Daniel Nolan achieves Dan(#12923) |
| 1969 | ,American Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation founded by Kwan Jhang
Nim Jae Joon Kim in Detroit Michigan
Mr Dick Douglas recieves 1st Dan in Tang Soo Do under Chuck Norris National Black Belt Karate Association founded by Mynard Stanley,Charles Emery,Ken Robinson,and others in Cincinnati,Ohio |
| 1973 | , KJN Byrne founds American TSD Association in Mass.
National Tang Soo Do Congress is formed by Chuck Norris disolves when Chuck Norris forms UFAF |
| 1974 | , KJN Kwang Kee comes to U.S. holds National Directors Convention
International Martial Arts Association(TSD) founded by Ki Yun Yi, in Woodbury N.J. Dominick Giancobbe opens 1ST Tang Soo Karate Academy |
| 1975 | Jhong Hyan Lee founds "Tangsoology"
Charles Ferraro opens West Haven Academy of Karate schools American Tang Soo Do Institute founded by Master David Schmitt, Dubuque IA Carl Tate recieves Dan rank |
| 1976 | The Charter convention of the United States Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan
Federation was held on june 28, 1976 at the New York Hilton. Task Force
memberswere as follows: Andy AhPo, Robert Beaudoin, Chuck Blackburn, Chung
Tchang Bok, Ben Cortese, Charles DiPierro, Arthur Fountain(former hsband
ofGrandMaster Kyun Ye Kim of cal.),Hwang Hyung Chul, Kim Chun Sik, Arthur
Pryor, Shin Jae Chul, Robert Thompson, and Joe Weeks.
,Chuck Norris Forms Chuck Norris System, United Fighting Arts Federation(UFAF), Torrance Ca. |
| 1977 | Master Chong Su Kim immigrates to U.S.A. on July16,1977,to York PA,
Fredrick Scott starts Amkor Karate Institutes |
| 1979 | USTSDMDK relocates to Springfield N.J. |
| 1980 | Song Ki Pak founds United Tang Soo Do in Jacksonville Fla.
James Cummings(#4493) returns from sevice and founds Tang Soo Do Association in Texas Carl Tate opens TSD school in Lawton OK. at Armed Services YMCA |
| 1981 | Sung Duk Cho enters U.S. and opens school in Spartanburg SC |
| 1982 | World Tang Soo Do Association founded by J.C. Shin in Phil. Pa.
Pak, Ho Sik comes to US to compete at International TSD Championships in N.J. joins USTSDMDK |
| 1984 | International TSD Fed. founded by C.S Kim in Monroeville Pa
. Western Pacific Tang Soo Do Association(formerly Sacramento TSD Assoc.) founded by Master Mariano Estioko,Sacramento, CA Global TSD Association founded by Tong Mun Kim in Norcross Ga. |
| 1986 | National Tang Soo Do Alliance founded by Dan Nolan, Dr. Cliff Johnson,
Peggy Linch, John Hancock, Ed Gabler, Diane Gabler,(Aug)
Chong Su Kim founds Pan Am TSD Fed.in York,Pa United Martial Arts Federation, founded by brothers,GrandMaster Young Hyuk Kwan & GrandMaster Young Kuk Kwan Mr Pat Johnson and Mr Dick Douglas leave Chuck Norris's UFAF on good terms, reform National Tang Soo Do Congress |
| 1987 | Kwan Jhang Nim Jae Joon Kim relocates headquarters to Brandon Fl. and changes American Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation to World Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation |
| 1988 | Chuck Norris System, United Fighting Arts Federation officially drops the Chuck Norris System name and changes name to United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) |
| 1990 | American Tang Soo Do Karate Institute Board of Directors and Advisors
made up of all ATKI blackbelts votes to allow ATKI to join World Tang Soo
Do Association
North American Tang Soo Do Association(N.A.T.A.) founded by Master Oien |
| 1991 | United Fighting Arts Federation Las Vagas Convention, adopts the name Chun Kuk Do asname of style and UFAF as organization name |
| 1992 | North American TSD Fed founded by Ron Tramontano/Boca Raton Fl.
Continental Tang Soo Do Federation founded by Jino Kim in Dublin, Ohio(Member of The World Tang Soo Do Union) |
| 1993 | International Tang Soo Do Federation USA founded by Master Frederick Scott(PA) |
| 1994 | Pak, Ho Sik leaves USSBDMDK
Master Carl Tate joins Korean TSDMDK Society |
| 1995 | Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan founded by KJN Charles Ferraro in West Haven
Ct.,Nov
Master Carl Tate recieves 7th Dan in TSD/TKD Hwa Rang World Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation founded by KJN Pak, Ho Sik/Canoga Park, CA |
| 1996 | Tang Soo Do Masters Alliance founded by Masters Howard Daniels, Mark
Laliberte, Ken Laliberte, Jeff Laliberte and Garth Charland in Watertown
CT (Jan)
San Kil Tang Soo Do(The Mountain Path Way of the China Hand) founded by Master David L. Sgro in New London CT(May 30th) |
| 1997 | Universal TSD Alliance founded by Daryl Kalid |
| 1998 | American Defensive Martial Arts Federation, President:Robert Laurence,
Vic President:Joe Neeb
Steven Voelker founds Pyong Hwa Kunin Tang Soo Do Association,Old Saybrook,CT(Sept) Master Carl Tate is appointed Michigan Director for the National TSD Federation Western Tang Soo Do Federation is formed by Mr Dick Douglas(Nov.) after leaving NTC on good terms |
| 1999 | MK KIM leaves his uncle CS KIM and opens his own schools in N.C. |
| 2000 | Bo Kido Kwan Tang Soo Do Association founded by Donald Ray Boivin,Gladwin
Michigan
Master Carl Tate recieves 8th Dan TSD from National Tang Soo Do Federation,and is endorsed by the Korean Tang Soo Do Society National Association of TKD changes name to the National Association of TKD and TSD (Sept 2000) |