{"id":74,"date":"2015-01-11T15:33:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-11T15:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swaveseytsd.co.uk\/wpadmin\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:38:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:38:24","slug":"grandmaster-w-r-strong","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swaveseytsd.co.uk\/?page_id=74","title":{"rendered":"Grandmaster W R Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GMStrong\"<\/a>Grandmaster William R. Strong, Ku\u00a0Dan<\/em>, or 9th degree black belt, received his current rank of Kwan Chang Nim<\/em> at the World Tang Soo Do Association US Championships on October 10th, 2021. Grandmaster Strong began training in 1964 in Austin, Texas at the Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do. Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee was on the test panel for his first exams.<\/span><\/p>\n

After moving to Alabama, he studied Tae Kwon Do for another ten years and achieved the Sam Dan rank. In the early 1980\u2019s, he became a member of the US Tang Soo Do Association and eventually received his Sah Dan Masters rank. Around the mid-1980\u2019s he joined the World Tang Soo Do Association and Tang Soo Do has been his core martial arts since that time but over the years he has also studied Hapkido, Aikijitsu, Aikido and Shotokan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grandmaster Strong now operates the North Alabama Tang Soo Do studio in Florence, Alabama. His family also train with his wife holding the rank of Cho Dan and daughter\u2019s Rita having E Dan and Morgan having the rank of Sam Dan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GMstrong2\"<\/a>Grandmaster Strong was the former chair of the Membership Committee and for the past 19 years has been chair of the Technical Advisory Committee and Board member of the WTSDA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grandmaster Strong has travelled to many WTSDA regions and taught at seminars, clinics and Black Belt camps. These have included regions in the United States as well as Europe, South Africa, Mozambique and Costa Rica (which he has visited 6 times in the past few years)<\/span><\/p>\n

Some quotes from Grandmaster Strong:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf one trains long enough with the understanding that there is always more to learn, then the concept of \u201cDo\u201d or way of life becomes ingrained in daily thoughts and activities. It is the quest to learn more, to live a healthy life, and to be prepared for all of life\u2019s situations that I continue to train.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEnjoy learning and take advantage of the knowledge and skills you can learn from your instructors and peers.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Grandmaster William R. Strong, Ku\u00a0Dan, or 9th degree black belt, received his current rank of Kwan Chang Nim at the World Tang Soo Do Association US Championships on October 10th, 2021. Grandmaster Strong began training in 1964 in Austin, Texas at the Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do. Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee was on the … <\/p>\n

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