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Date |
Event |
| 1970 |
Saw
the birth of the Great Britain Hap Ki Do Association in
England.
Mr N. G.
Joo
was appointed
by the headquarters of Hap Ki Do Seoul Korea, as director of all Hapkido
in Britain. Mr Joo lived in Norwich, Norfolk and founded the first club
there at the Duke Street Centre.
While in Korea, Mr Joo 5th Dan, was taught Hap Ki Do
from two schools, Dea Han Ki Do Fe and Dea Han Heup Fe. The association
expanded rapidly and several clubs were formed in East Anglia under the
direction of Mr Joo.
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| 1975 |
The first Hapkido
Black Belt grading took place in April 1975. Mr Dennis Brabbin
received his 1st Dan Black Belt from Mr Joo making Mr Brabbin
Great Britain's first Hap Ki Do Black Belt. In November 1975
three other people, Miss Jane Rolph, Mr Peter Hedge and
Mr Fred Adams were also awarded
1st Dan black belt from Mr Joo. There was even an article on the start
of Hapkido in Norwich, in one of the earliest issues of Combat, Volume
1. No. 5.
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| 1976 |
By this time the
organization had grown so much that Mr Joo sent to Korea for
another instructor. Later that year Master W. K. Hong, a 7th
Dan arrived in England with Grand Master Il Oung Huh 8th Dan.
While in Korea Master Hong had been chief instructor
with the army's special unit and was a member of the country's top Hapkido
demonstration team. After several weeks Master Huh returned to Korea,
leaving Master Hong to continue with the instruction. At this point Mr
Joo retired from teaching Hapkido .
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| 1978 |
The first major split in the
association came, later that year Master Hong went to live and teach in
France. The association changed to Korean Hapkido of Europe.
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| 1980 |
Master Hong returned to England
to preside over a grading where Mr Brabbin gained his second Dan and Mr
Trevor Rant gained his 1st Dan black belt. Master Hong then moved to Aldershot.
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| 1981 |
Mr Rant gained his second Dan under
Master Hong. Shortly afterwards, due to a severe back injury, Master Hong
decided to retire from the association and teaching. Master Hong passed on
the running of the association to his second Dan's Mr Brabbin and Mr Rant,
saying that he would help in anyway possible in the future.
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| 1983 |
The British
Association brought the chairman of the Korean Hapkido
Association, Grand Master Il Oung Huh back to England for high
grade instruction. Before his return to Korea he graded and
passed Mr Brabbin and Mr Rant to 3rd Dan. He invited Mr Rant
to train under him in Korea.
In
April of 1983 Mr Rant left England to train with Grand Master
Huh. His intensive training lasted 9 months, in which time
Master Huh made him learn Tea Kwon do and Kung Fu, saying that
to understand your own art you must understand others.
While in Korea Mr
Rant met Master Sung Do Kim 7th
Dan, who was visiting Korea with a group of students from
Australia. Mr Rant joined the group and toured South Korea
with them, training throughout. Master Kim told Mr Rant of his
wish to build a world organisation and asked if Mr Rant's
organisation would join him. On his return to England Mr Rant
put the idea to Mr Brabbin and the other black belts. Before
Master Kim Left Korea he invited Mr Rant to instruct in
Australia, so that Master Kim had time to travel the
world to build up the organisation
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| 1984 |
Master Kim came to England to
teach and talk to the association about joining his organisation. Before
he left the Korean Hapkido of Europe joined with him, changing the association
name to International Hapkido Association
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| 1986 |
Mr Rant went to teach at Master
Kim's Dojangs in Australia and help with the running of the association
Melbourne, Sydney. Master Kim again visited England where he gave high grade
seminars and presided over black belt grading's. After teaching in Australia
for 18 months Mr Rant returned home.
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| 1988 |
At this stage a split occurred,
not only with Master Kim's association in Australia but also with the local
instructors.
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| 1989 |
Mr Rant and Mr Brabbin again approached Master Hong to ask for help in
developing Hapkido. Master Hong accepted as his back injury had recovered
through self treatment. He agreed to instruct the black belts and was
made president of the association and Master Joo agreed to become honorary
president. With no name Master decided to use a name suggested by Grand
Master Huh years previously - Han Yung Hapkido (Korean - England Hapkido).
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| 1990 |
Master Hong went to Korea to develop his own
training and investigate the Hapkido situation. He then returned to England to further the
training of the black belts
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| 1991 |
Master Hong again
returned to the Far East to extend his knowledge of the
spiritual and healing side of Hap Ki Do, arriving back in
England in the spring of 1992.
Before leaving, he
presided over a Black belt grading in which Mr. Lorne Betts,
Mr. Kevin Brown and Mr. Henry Chaplin were awarded 1st
Dans.
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| 1992 |
Black Belt gradings took
place in which Mr. Chiu Kwon Mann,
Mr. Jeremy Wright and Mr. Tom Palin (son of Michael Palin) were awarded
1st Dans, while Mr. Andy Edwards, Mr. Toby Lee and
Mr. Richard
Kett were awarded 2nd Dans.
After the grading, Mr Brabbin retired from the
Association, leaving Mr Rant as the sole Chief Instructor.
|
| 1993 |
Master Hong informed
the association that he would be taking a year to travel to
the Far East and Australia with his family. During this
period, Master Hong informed Mr. Rant that due to personal
reasons, he had decided to retire from the Association.
With the absence
of a President, the Association took the decision to begin
seeking further instruction from various Instructors and well
as the possibility of joining an alternative Association.
Association members attended a seminar in London with Grand Master Kwang
Sik Myung.
|
| 1994 |
Association members attended
seminars hosted by Mr. Hartmut Sparchuh and Mr. Gunther Bauer in England,
during which an invitation was extended to Master Rant to travel to Germany
to conduct seminars with Mr. Sparchuh.
|
| 1995 |
Mr. Rant travelled to Germany
with several Association members to conduct a seminar with Mr Sparchuh.
I October, Mr. Rant conducted a black grading in which Mr. Alan Struthers,
Mr. David Williams and Mr. Victor Almeida were awarded 1st Dans.
Association members also attended a seminar in Norwich hosted by Dr. He
Young Kimm, which resulted in close ties being established with Master Kimm's
Han Mu Do Association.
|
| 1996 |
In June, Mr. Williams
travelled to Baton Rouge to train with Master Kimm. Master
Kimm then subsequently took time out of his UK schedule to
teach the Association Black Belts additional Yudo motions and
counter techniques.
Mr. Lee, Mr.
Wright and Mr. Williams also attended a seminar by Master Moon
Byoung Tae.
In October, Mr. Rant conducted a black belt grading in which
Mr. Nick Matthews and Mr. Christian Young gained their 1st Dans.
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| 1997 |
In July, Mr. Rant
& Mr. Williams travelled to Korea to assess the Hapkido
situation and the possibility of joining another Association.
During the trip, they again met with Grand Master Huh who
introduced them to Master Lee Jeong Soo who assisted with
training at Yongin.
Association
members then attended a seminar in Sheffield with Master Sung
Soo Lee in Sheffield.
Mr. Rant conducted a black belt grading in which
Mr.
Grant Ladbrooke gained his 1st Dan,
Dr He Young Kimm again took time out of his UK schedule to teach Association
Black Belts additional Sword techniques.
|
| 1998 |
Mr. Rant conducted a
black belt grading in November in which Mr. Alan Alexander
gained his 1st Dan and Mrs. Jane Rolph gained her 3rd Dan.
In December Master Hong contacted Mr. Rant to advise him of his where
abouts and personal circumstances.
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| 1999 |
In April Mr. Rant and
Mr. Williams travelled to Master Hong's new home in Switzerland
to try and persuade him to take a more active role in the
association. After much heated discussion, Master Hong agreed
to return to the Association as President and provide further
instruction to the Black Belts.
Master Hong
returned to England in November for 10 days of intensive
training of the Black Belts and to conduct an open seminar in
Norwich.
At the end of his stay, Master Hong presided over a large grading in
which Mr. Barry Mann, Miss. Lisa Mouncer and Mr. Lee Cole were awarded
1st Dans. Mr. Ian Bell, Mr. Lorne Betts, Mr. Kevin Brown, Mr. David Williams
and Mr. Nick Matthews were awarded 2nd Dans, while Mr. Toby Lee gained
his 3rd Dan. Master Hong also promoted Mr. Rant to 4th Dan.
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| 2000 |
Mr. Rant and Mr.
Williams attend a seminar in Baton Rouge in January hosted by
Grand Master Ji Han Jae and Dr. He Young Kimm.
In April Master Hong returned to Norwich to conduct extensive training
with the Association Black belts, before returning in November to preside
over a Black Belt grading in which Mr. Alan Struthers was awarded his
2nd Dan.
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| 2001 |
Master Hong returned
again returned to Norwich in April to conduct extensive
training with the Association Black Belts before returning in
November for additional Black Belt training and to preside
over a Black belt grading in which Miss. Zoe Shackloth, Mr.
Paul Dawson, Mr. Nick Bond and Mr. Jace Gillory were awarded
1st Dans.
It was agreed by
Master Hong and Mr. Rant that further visits would be
conducted on a yearly basis.
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| 2002 |
Master Hong
returned in November to conduct extensive training with the
Association Black Belts.
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| 2003 |
Master Hong
returned in November to conduct extensive training and a Black
Belt Instructor course.
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| 2004 |
Master Hong once more
returned in November to conduct extensive training with the
Association Black Belts and preside over a large grading in
which Mrs. Lorraine Lee, Mr. Neil Gray and Mr. Stuart Crew
were awarded their 1st Dans. Mr. Alan Alexander, Mr. Paul
Dawson, Mr. Nick Bond and Mr. Jace Gillory were awarded 2nd
Dans. Mr. Lorne Betts, Mr. Kevin Brown and Mr. David Williams
were awarded 3rd Dans, while Mrs. Jane Rolph and Mr. Toby Lee
were awarded 4th Dans. After the grading, Mr. Rant was
promoted to 5th Dan and presented with Master Hong's "Masters
Sword".
After advice from
Master Hong, it was agreed that the association name would be
changed from 'Han-Yung' Hapkido to 'World Koong Joong Hapkido
Association' to better reflect the routes of Hapkido. Master
Hong advised that the term 'Koong Joong' translated to "Palace
Art" and was a name used prior to the adoption of the name
HAPKIDO during the 1950's/60's.
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| 2005 |
In March 2005, 17 members from
the World Koong Joong Hap-Ki-Do Association travelled to Korea for a cultural
tour.
(See 'Articles' page, 'Korea March 2005
Trip' )
Master Hong introduced his Association to Master Oh in Pusan.
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Master Hong arrived in March to conduct extensive black belt training.
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