Welcome to the US Taekwondo Grandmaster Society

The USTGS is a non-profit organization created to promote Taekwondo and its teachings in the United States. Please explore our web site to gain a better understanding of what the USTGS represents, our mission, our goals and our accomplishments. We invite you to check back often as new material will be posted as it becomes available. It is the wish of all members of the US Taekwondo Grandmaster Society that this site will become a valuable resource to martial artists everywhere. You may click on the image above to see a larger photograph of USTGS members in a new window. Thank you.

What's New?

TKD News

USTGS GM Ken Min has been recognized in an article found here.

3rd Annual 2008 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony & Banquet

See the new 3rd Annual Hall of Fame Photo Gallery with slide show.

We are very grateful to the award recipients, honored guests, grandmasters and masters who helped in making this year's historic event a spectacular success. We are pleased to be bringing you highlights and photographs from the awards ceremony and banquet.

Please click on the banner for a complete wrap up of the event recipients with their photos.

2008 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony Article
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Click on the picture of the 2008 Hall of Fame Recipients & Presenters below for a high resolution version that opens in a new window. Click on the link under the photograph for an in depth review of the event.

6th Annual USTGS Meeting

Our annual meeting was very fruitful. Please view the attending members by clicking the photograph below. The high resolution photo will open in a new window. Also please visit the 2008 USTGS 6th Annual Meeting Photo Gallery, which has many pictures of the meeting.

We are very pleased to announce that more photos of the meeting will be available soon. Thank you for checking back soon.

New Leadership Change - Congratulations New President GM Yim

GM Won Chik Park has stepped down as USTGS president. Executive VP GM Kyu Boong Yim was elected to USTGS President by Board of Directors. GM Park is now USTGS Honorary President and Museum Building Committee Chairman. He, along with Vice Chairman GM Judge Roy Kurban will be concentrating to bring that project to fruition. Please visit the Leadership page of the website to see all of our distinguished advisors, officials, board of directors and committees.

2007 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony
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The US Taekwondo Grandmaster Society is pleased to announce that the 2007 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, held on April 7, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was an overwhelming success. This historic annual awards ceremony comes after many years of effort on behalf of the USTGS to recognize and forever honor the accomplishments of the finest Taekwondo practitioners and instructors. Visit the Awards Ceremony page to read about each event. Be sure to see the photo galleries as well.