Tae Kwon Do Times — January 2018

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it! Read,
listen and attend seminars, and you
will gain not only new information but
additional motivation to try new ideas.

TKDT: Is there any way that

you are contributing to the Tae

Kwon Do industry as a whole?

GM Chong: I care a great deal about the
reputation and standards of our industry, and
I want to see other dedicated, hard-working
schools succeed. For the past decade, my student
and business partner, Master Michael Mertens,
has hosted seminars sharing our “World Class

Way” here in Buff alo for dojang owners and their

staff. Th e response has been very positive and has

truly helped many instructors to gain motivation

and new skills. We have recently launched a

new program called Tae Kwon Do Professionals

that combines those live seminars, teleconfer-

ences, and online training by both of us, as well

as my son Master Andy Chong. I know it is

the solution that many schools are looking for.

We teach eff ective systems and philosophy for

business, teaching, and staff development. Our

main message is that balanced success is the

only long-term success. Our next event is the

Tae Kwon Do Professionals Convention, which

will be held May 4th and 5th in Buff alo N.Y.

“I had the honor of being the fi rst Korean master to work for

Grandmaster Chong and to learn the World Class System in Buff alo.

Th e opportunity was priceless. I honed my skills as a teacher and

gained a greater understanding of how valuable Tae Kwon Do can

be to our students and our community. Th e experience motivated

me to create my own organization and to share the philosophy

and professionalism that Grandmaster Chong taught to me.”

Master Woo Sup Kim

Owner of fi ve Tiger Kim’s

World Class Tae Kwon Do schools

located in North and South Carolina