© Houston Martial Arts Media 2024
NATKD - CDK
We teach Chung Do Kwan TKD under the guidance of
North American Tae Kwon Do - Chung Do Kwan
Grand Master Ray Mondschein & Master Chris Frantz
Background The martial arts style of Tae Kwon Do practiced in the North American Tae Kwon Do Schools is that of Chung Do Kwan or "Sea (Gym, School) of the Blue Wave". Often, Master Mondschein will supplement this curriculum with various martial arts grappling techniques and improvised three and one-step attack-and-counter techniques. The fundamental elements of Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan consist of 15 basic techniques. These techniques are based upon speed, power, balance, accuracy and focus. Training forms are patterns of techniques meant to build not only an understanding of the movements but fluidity in execution of the art. These elements are emphasized while building an understanding of the unity of techniques, as well as the mind, body and (indomitable fighting) spirit. Due to our instructor's extensive background in a variety of martial arts, he has embodied the concept, "Philosophy Of Many Ways", as represented by the use and meaning of both Korean and Chinese characters and expressions on our school emblem. The Korean characters for North American Tae Kwon Do, phonetically pronounced, "Buk Mi Tie Kwon Doh", represent our Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan roots. As such, our training heavily emphasizes kicking. The Chinese characters, left to right across the Black Belt design, for which the phonetic (Pin Yin) translation is, "Wan Fa Tong Yuan", embodies a broad concept of training as reflected in their meaning: "10,000 Ways Belong to the Same Root". With this end in mind, Grand Master Mondschein has introduced various philosophical perspectives, additional close range "fist-fighting" methods, joint locking and other self-defense techniques.
Grandmaster Son
Grandmaster Raymomnd Mondschein
Master Chris Frantz
SBN Joseph Galleon
SBN Jason Evans
© Houston Martial Arts Media 2024
NATKD - CDK
We teach Chung Do Kwan
TKD under the guidance of
North American Tae Kwon Do - Chung
Do Kwan
Grand Master Ray Mondschein &
Master Chris Frantz
Background The martial arts style of Tae Kwon Do practiced in the North American Tae Kwon Do Schools is that of Chung Do Kwan or "Sea (Gym, School) of the Blue Wave". Often, Master Mondschein will supplement this curriculum with various martial arts grappling techniques and improvised three and one-step attack-and-counter techniques. The fundamental elements of Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan consist of 15 basic techniques. These techniques are based upon speed, power, balance, accuracy and focus. Training forms are patterns of techniques meant to build not only an understanding of the movements but fluidity in execution of the art. These elements are emphasized while building an understanding of the unity of techniques, as well as the mind, body and (indomitable fighting) spirit. Due to our instructor's extensive background in a variety of martial arts, he has embodied the concept, "Philosophy Of Many Ways", as represented by the use and meaning of both Korean and Chinese characters and expressions on our school emblem. The Korean characters for North American Tae Kwon Do, phonetically pronounced, "Buk Mi Tie Kwon Doh", represent our Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan roots. As such, our training heavily emphasizes kicking. The Chinese characters, left to right across the Black Belt design, for which the phonetic (Pin Yin) translation is, "Wan Fa Tong Yuan", embodies a broad concept of training as reflected in their meaning: "10,000 Ways Belong to the Same Root". With this end in mind, Grand Master Mondschein has introduced various philosophical perspectives, additional close range "fist-fighting" methods, joint locking and other self-defense techniques.
