Text Box: Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee Korea/USA born  November 9, 1914 deceased July 14, 2002 Creator of Tang Soo Do

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Text Box: Miami University Ohio Text Box: Dr. John Kistler Professor of  History Navy Commander Retired Master Black Belt 9th Dan Dr. John M. Kistler was born in Ludington, Michigan in 1919.  John was raised in Michigan at 18 years old began his world travels. He was a naval aviator and has been around the world at least seven times while involved in World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Dr. John began his study of Tang-Soo-Do during the 1951 Korean conflict. He continued his study of and acquired Black Belt in 1964. Dr. Kistler began instructing students in the Way of Tang-Soo-Do at Miami University of Oxford, Ohio in 1964 and continued there until 1969. Following retirement from active military duty, Dr. Kistler began a teaching career at Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida in 1970, and has instructed Tang-Soo-Do under the YMCA/Flagler College sponsorship until his retirement in 2000. Taken from his second book: AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL OF AMERICAN TANG-SOO-SO - “CHINESE HAND WAY” - ADVANCED FORMS - JOHN KISTLER AND “CORKY” CARAWAY Flagler College 1992, tT. Augustine, FL CONTINUING HISTORY AND RESEARCH      

Text Box: Ken Durling Tae Kwon Do Karate America St. Augustine, FL Commercial Dojo Text Box: Flagler College Saint Augustine, Florida Dr. K retires from teaching. National Tang Soo Do Association Spring 2001 Paul Motley appointed President Text Box: Hwang Kee promoted Dr Kistler  to Master Level Belts More Information as it is discovered See below Documents  

 

 

 

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Jason Yinger
July 2009		  Clashous Witherspoon
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Text Box: Tom Benich deceased

Text Box: STEPHEN K. HAYES Quest Center To-Shin Do martial arts

 

 

 

Text Box: Charles Brown GoDan /Sch. Koroshi School of Defense, Painesville, Ohio

Text Box: Paul Motley American Tang Soo Do St. Augustine, FL Commercial Dojo

Text Box: Ben Perry karate film actor with Bruce Lee Roger Sparks

Text Box: Roger Sparks Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you were a student of Dr. John Kistler or student of a student, we would like to include you.  email phillips@fccj.edu

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