Won-kuk Lee
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Lee Won-kuk was a South Korean martial artist, who founded Chung Do Kwan. He introduced karate to Korea in 1944, creating his own style known as Tang Soo Do Chung Do Kwan style, which became Taekwondo
Sparring match in the style of the World Taekwondo Federation
Gigō Funakoshi
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Gigō Funakoshi was the third son of Gichin Funakoshi and is widely credited with developing the foundation of the modern karate Shōtōkan style.
Won-kuk Lee
…later Chuo University specializing in law. During his school years, he started training in shotokan under the tutelage of Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigō Funakoshi, who was the instructor in charge of Chuo's karate club. It was there that Lee became one of the first students of karate in Japan, obtaining the highest…
Gigō Funakoshi