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Grand Master Chang’s Taekwondo first originated in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA in 1986, under the leadership of Grandmaster Jun Lee. One of Master Tommy Chang’s most respected mentors and leaders, Grandmaster Jun Lee along with Grandmaster Y.K. Kim and his original master, Grandmaster Tiger Kim, 9th Dan Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan, of Tiger Kim’s Martial Arts Academy have helped him to bring Grand Master Chang’s Taekwondo to being the top leading martial arts academy in Canada and undoubtedly the most influential organization in the country.
In 1996, Master Tommy Chang introduced Grand Master Chang’s Taekwondo to Canada at its first location in downtown Toronto, ON. Canada, where it later became the headquarters for Black Belt World CANADA. Since then, Master Tommy Chang and his team have seen many changes over the years and witnessed the changes in each student that was impacted from their training in Taekwondo. From a basement unit, Grand Master Chang’s Taekwondo was able to move into the north-east corner of Bloor and Dovercourt for over 28 years to date and being Grand Master Chang’s Taekwondo Canada’s headquarter office. Grand Master Chang’s Taekwondo is one of the largest Taekwondo organization in Canada with 5 branches spread across the GTA in Toronto,Burlington,Woodbridge,Vaughan,Missisauga and Kitchener.
Under Master Tommy Chang’s influence and guidance, he has trained students, instructors, masters and schools owners into becoming powerful leaders in society and to help create a foothold for the Taekwondo community. Countless Taekwondo masters and schools across the country were enhanced and inspired as a result of Grandmaster Chang’s leadership and direction.
To this day, Black Belt World continues to serve the community by opening its doors to anybody who wishes to learn martial arts and receive the benefits from it. Black Belt World maintains its reputation by providing first class facility, top quality instruction, certified staff and instilling positive character development to the students.
“A Black Belt is earned, NOT purchased!”
Background
Black Belt World first originated in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA in 1986, under the leadership of Grand Master Jun Lee. In 1996, Grand Master Tommy Chang introduced Black Belt World to Canada at its first location in downtown Toronto, Ontario, where it later became the headquarters for Black Belt World CANADA. Since then, Grand Master Tommy Chang brought Black Belt World to be the top leading martial arts school in Canada and undoubtedly the most powerful organization in the country. Under his influence, Grand Master Chang has trained students, instructors, masters and school owners to become powerful leaders in society and create a foothold for the Taekwondo community. Countless Taekwondo schools and masters across the country were enhanced and brought into being as a result of Grand Master Chang’s leadership and direction.
WHAT IS TAEKWONDO?
Tae Kwon Do (also known as Taekwondo) is the art of self defense that originated in Korea. It is recognized as one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world, reaching back over 2,000 years. The name was selected for its appropriate description of the art: Tae (foot), Kwon (hand), Do (the way).
“Tae” refers to the legs and lower torso, which provide the force necessary to do the hopping, jumping, and flying kicks that Taekwondo is famous for. The lower torso is also where the center of balance for the body is located.
“Kwon,” as with “Tae”, means more than just “striking with hands.” It refers to the upper body and arms as well. Finger tips, wrists, fists and elbows are also used to strike with. An inherent part of the term “Kwon” also means defense. It is the complement of attack or strike and must be explored in order to learn balance of form and technique.
Background
“Do” means “the way.” This is the domain of the mind and indicates that more is involved than just training the body. It is not enough for the practitioner to become proficient in just the physical aspects of the art; his mind and body must work together in harmony, embodying the spirit of oneness.
Thus, Taekwondo utilizes both mental and physical development which provides a setting for emotional well-being, freedom from stress and fear, a complete system of self-defense, and a truly unique lifestyle.
There are two main branches of Taekwondo: the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). The WTF style of Taekwondo is one of the two Asian martial arts that have been recognized as an Olympic sport. With its first debut as a demonstration Olympic sport at the 1988 Seoul Games, Taekwondo became an official medal sport at the 2000 Sydney Games. Since then, Taekwondo has evolved from tallying scores on paper and into an all electronic impact scoring system. With rules and regulations to better equip the athletes and provide a fair chance for everyone without discrimination, Taekwondo is still evolving very much today.
Message From The President
Black Belt World CANADA is a world class premiere Taekwondo/Martial Arts Academy, and has earned a reputation as an educational and family-oriented institution that offers the most comprehensive and holistic system for training its students. We believe that Taekwondo is not only beneficial for self-defense and physical fitness, but that the training, dedication and self-discipline required is essential to the development of a person as a whole.
We are committed to the physical and mental advancement of our students, and believe that dedicated guidance and training are necessary to achieve a strong mind, a powerful body, enduring discipline and ethical direction. Black Belt World is excited to offer a unique and exciting blend of martial arts training and physical fitness.
We look forward to helping you discover a new level of physical, mental and spiritual health!
Grand Master Tommy Chang
President
Black Belt World CANADA
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