Chi Budo Kwon's History
Chi Budo Kwon was started in 1983 by Hae Jang Nim Willie Glass.
Hae Jang Nim Glass' background includes training and belts awarded in:
For Hae Jan Nim Glass karate and self defense is a way of life: He believes that the Martial Arts student should respect others, nature and one's self while expecting the same in return.
In his many years of fire department service and karate training he has seen the worst in people and the best in people. As an instructor he always demanded the best in people and from himself.
He is most quoted saying "What if I train hard with my techniques for years, and never have to use them? " "THEN I HAVE WON!"
CHI BUDO KWON
WHAT IS "CHI BUDO KWON"? DOES IT HAVE A MEANING OR IS IT JUST A NAME OF A KARATE SCHOOL?
LETS BREAK DOWN THE WORDS AND SEE!
CHI - IS A CHINESE WORD FOR MIND. LATER IN YOUR MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING IT WILL HAVE A SECOND MEANING. INTERNAL POWER OR ENERGY FLOW.
BUDO - FROM JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS. FROM BUSHIDO LAW; A CODE OF HONOR. BUDO MEANS THE MARTIAL ARTS (FROM BU = WARRIOR AND DO = THE WAY), MEANS THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR - SELF-DEFENSE, IN THE CHIVALROUS SENSE. IN OTHER WORDS, BUDO GIVE A HUMANIST SIGNIFICANCE TO THE MARTIAL ARTS. BUSHIDO. "THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR" A CODE OF HONOR OF THE JAPANESE WARRIOR. INTEGRITY, JUSTICE, COURAGE, CONTEMPT OF DEATH, GOODWILL, POLITENESS, SINCERITY, HONOR, LOYALTY AND SELF-CONTROL ARE THE PRINCIPAL RULES OF BUSHIDO.
KWON - KOREAN FOR: A FIST - CHIEFLY TO PUNCH, DESTROY, BLOCK, WITH THE HAND OR FIST.
SO, WHAT DO WE HAVE? WITH USING MY MIND (AND INTERNAL STRENGTH), I WILL CHANGE MY DESTINY (OR DEFEND MYSELF WHEN ATTACKED), USING MY HANDS TO BLOCK, PUNCH OR DESTROY, USING A SENSE OF HONOR IN THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR, AND STRIVING TO BE IN HARMONY WITH EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING.
Hae Jang Nim Glass' background includes training and belts awarded in:
- CHI SOO KWON 4TH DAN, MASTER GARY JONES INSTRUCTOR
- WORLD TANG SOO DO ASSOC. 3RD DAN, MASTER JAE CHUL CHIN.
- UNITED STATES TANG SOO DO FEDERATION, 3RD DAN, MASTER HWANG KEE
- HANA DIA ICHI KARATE (JAPANESE KARATE) 3RD DAN, MASTER AUSTIN BOX.
- KODOKAN JUDO, SAN-KU (3RD BROWN)
- TRAINED WITH, BUT BELTS NOT AWARDED JUJITSU, WING CHUN, WHITE CRAIN KUNG-FU.
- BECAUSE OF HIS SERVICE TO CHI BUDO KWON HE HAS BEEN AWARDED 8TH DAN BLACK BELT, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MERIT ONE CAN ACHIEVE IN CHI BUDO KWON
For Hae Jan Nim Glass karate and self defense is a way of life: He believes that the Martial Arts student should respect others, nature and one's self while expecting the same in return.
In his many years of fire department service and karate training he has seen the worst in people and the best in people. As an instructor he always demanded the best in people and from himself.
He is most quoted saying "What if I train hard with my techniques for years, and never have to use them? " "THEN I HAVE WON!"
CHI BUDO KWON
WHAT IS "CHI BUDO KWON"? DOES IT HAVE A MEANING OR IS IT JUST A NAME OF A KARATE SCHOOL?
LETS BREAK DOWN THE WORDS AND SEE!
CHI - IS A CHINESE WORD FOR MIND. LATER IN YOUR MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING IT WILL HAVE A SECOND MEANING. INTERNAL POWER OR ENERGY FLOW.
BUDO - FROM JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS. FROM BUSHIDO LAW; A CODE OF HONOR. BUDO MEANS THE MARTIAL ARTS (FROM BU = WARRIOR AND DO = THE WAY), MEANS THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR - SELF-DEFENSE, IN THE CHIVALROUS SENSE. IN OTHER WORDS, BUDO GIVE A HUMANIST SIGNIFICANCE TO THE MARTIAL ARTS. BUSHIDO. "THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR" A CODE OF HONOR OF THE JAPANESE WARRIOR. INTEGRITY, JUSTICE, COURAGE, CONTEMPT OF DEATH, GOODWILL, POLITENESS, SINCERITY, HONOR, LOYALTY AND SELF-CONTROL ARE THE PRINCIPAL RULES OF BUSHIDO.
KWON - KOREAN FOR: A FIST - CHIEFLY TO PUNCH, DESTROY, BLOCK, WITH THE HAND OR FIST.
SO, WHAT DO WE HAVE? WITH USING MY MIND (AND INTERNAL STRENGTH), I WILL CHANGE MY DESTINY (OR DEFEND MYSELF WHEN ATTACKED), USING MY HANDS TO BLOCK, PUNCH OR DESTROY, USING A SENSE OF HONOR IN THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR, AND STRIVING TO BE IN HARMONY WITH EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING.
