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   {  Founder  } - Grand Master(Kuksanim) In Hyuk Suh
 
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In Hyuk Suh is the founder, Grandmaster and President of the World Kuk Sool AssociationＹ. He has studied martial arts for more than 50 years, receiving his first instruction from his grandfather, Myung Deuk Suh, a master-instructor to the Korean Royal Court. After his grandfather's death, he traveled throughout the Far East seeking out and studying additional aspects of the martial arts.

The knowledge he acquired from his grandfather and subsequent masters enabled him to establish Kuk Sool WonＴ. His organization now boasts 1.3 million members with over 800 schools worldwide in 27 different countries. Although expert in every aspect of martial arts, Grandmaster Suh is especially renowned for his mastery of pressure point and joint manipulation.

Additionally, Kuk Sool WonＴ has been mentioned in over 300 articles and featured on more than 60 front covers by world famous magazines in the United States, England, Spain, Iran, Germany, Mexico, and Venezuela. While the following list of accomplishments include items accrued not only by himself but by the organizations he founded, the reason for this can be found in the excerpt below, taken from the ※Letter from the Grandmaster§ which is written to all practitioners of Kuk Sool WonＴ and located in the front of the Textbooks he provided as an aid to understanding such a unique and comprehensive martial art.
 
※Any distinction or honor granted to me or to any member of this
organization is a credit to the organization as a whole, including
all the individuals who make up this vast organization.§

1958
Founded the martial art of Kuk Sool WonＴ


1961
Founded the Korean Kuk Sool AssociationＹ


1972
Kuk Sool WonＴ recorded in the World Athletic Dictionary
as a traditional Korean martial art


1973
Kuk Sool WonＴ School established in U.S.A.


1974
Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh emigrates to U.S.A.


1975
Founded the World Kuk Sool AssociationＹ

Kuk Sool WonＴ School established in Great Britain

Kuk Sool WonＴ School established in Canada


1976-77
40 Kuk Sool Masters appear in Ho Kuk Moo Yea,
(translation: Art Used in Defense of the Nation)
a documentary produced by the
Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism


1977
Kuk Sool WonＴ school established in Venezuela


1978
Panama International Film Festival
bestows its Culture Award to Kuk Sool WonＴ
for its role in the documentary, Ho Kuk Moo Yea

Commenced annual seminars and special training in U.S.A.


1982
Kuk Sool WonＴ hosts First Open Tournament
at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco


1984
Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh voted ※Man of the Year§
by Black Belt Magazine

Kuk Sool WonＴ School established in Iran


1985
Publication of Kuk Sool WonＴ handbooks, textbooks, and instructional videos


1988
Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh voted ※Instructor of the Year§
by Inside Kung Fu Magazine

Commenced annual seminars and special training in United Kingdom

1990
Kuk Sool WonＴ hosts First Annual Canadian Tournament

Commenced annual seminars and special training in Canada


1991
Kuk Sool WonＴ was selected as an extra curriculum activity
for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Kuk Sool WonＴ School established in Germany

25 U.S. cities now hold a ※Kuk Sool WonＴ Day§


1992
Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh is presented with the Commander＊s Sword
by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point


1993
Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh voted ※Master of the Year§
by Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine


1994
Several universities in the U.S.A. include Kuk Sool WonＴ
as a regular athletic activity

Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh is presented with the Commander＊s Sword
by the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs


1995
Kuk Sool WonＴ hosts First Annual Tournament
at the U.S. Military Academy


1996
Kuk Sool WonＴ School established in The Netherlands


1998
Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh is awarded the SuhkRyoo (Pomegranate) Medal
for Civil Merit by the South Korean Government

Commenced annual seminars and special training in Europe

1999
Kuk Sool WonＴ School established in Spain

Victory of a Little Giant, a special documentary
about Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh
produced by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS aired 3/17)


2000
Kuk Sool WonＴ recognized as an Official Governing Body for martial arts
by the South Korean Government

Kuk Sool WonＴ participates in the KyungJu Cultural Expo,
demonstration members include masters from all over the world
and conclude with a final performance for the President of South Korea


2001
World Kuk Sool AssociationＹ opens a traditional training facility
on the outskirts of Houston (Tomball, TX)
incorporating over 20 acres of land


2002
Kuk Sool WonＴ hosts the World Kuk Sool Championships
at the Civic Auditorium in KyungJu, this is an international event
with over 2000 competitors from across the globe,
also received were proclamations for a successful event
from many world leaders such as North KyungSang Provincial Governor Lee,
KyungJu City Mayor Baek, over a dozen U.S. State Governors
and U.S. President G.W. Bush
 
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