Schrade's Taekwondo & Kumdo, 352-422-7311
554 N. Citrus Ave. Crystal River, Florida 34428
554 N. Citrus Ave. Crystal River, Florida 34428
Taekwondo
Schrade's Taekwondo & Kumdo roots back to South Korea with our Great Grandmaster, Soon Bae Kim, 10th degree Black Belt, President of the Chang Moo Kwan, Vice President of the Korea Taekwondo Association and Chief Forms Instructor at the Kukkiwon (WTF headquarters) in Seoul, South Korea.Great Grand Master Kim's student is Great Grand Master Moo Yong Yun, 10th degree Black Belt, Founder of the International Black Belt Federation (IBBF) and the person responsible for starting some of the first Taekwondo schools in the Midwest in the 1970's.
Master Jeff Schrade is Great Grand Master Yun's student. Master Schrade is a certified 6th degree Black Belt through the World Taekwondo Federation and the Chang Moo Kwan. He is a 3rd degree Black Belt in Kumdo/Kumbub (The Art of the Sword) through the International Kumbub Kumdo Federation and a 2nd degree Black Belt through the Korean Hapkido Association. Master Schrade is a Certified Examiner for the World Taekwondo Federation, which means all color belt ranks tested by him have a certified ranking that is recognized by the WTF. Black Belt certification comes directly from the Kukkiwon, the official WTF headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. WTF certification is the only certification recognized by the International Olympic Committe (IOC). This means all Olympic competitors must be WTF certified. Master Schrade is the founder of Schrade's Taekwondo & Kumdo.
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art dating back to the first century B.C.. "Taekwondo", when translated, means "the way of punching and kicking". This ancient art of defense and fighting was passed down in families from one generation to the next. The martial art Taekwondo, as we know it, was brought to the United States in the 1950's and the first school was organized in the early 1970's in the Midwest. The World Taekwondo Federation is headquartered at the Kukkiwon in Seoul, South Korea. It is the central governing body and headquarters of the traditional Taekwondo schools. Taekwondo is instructed under a number of different schools, all governed by the WTF. The Chang Moo Kwan in one of nine traditional Korean Taekwondo schools forming the WTF. This kwan, or school, is headed by Great Grand Master Soon Bae Kim. His protege, Great Grand Master Moo Yong Yun, came to the United States in the 1970's to begin instructing. Master Jeff Schrade is a student of Great Grand Master Yun and carries on the tradition of Taekwondo in west central Florida.
The International Black Belt Federation (IBBF) is the organization of Kwan Jang Nims, Master Instructors, Black Belts and students who come from the roots of Great Grand Master Moo Yong Yun. The IBBF schools are located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Florida, Alaska and Washington. This is one of the largest Taekwondo organizations in the country. We are a very close-knit group of people, all working for the betterment and advancement of Taekwondo, as shown by our Great Grand Master Instructor, Moo Yong Yun. 