The Beginning:
Yoon’s Martial arts school was originally founded by Grand Master Byung ock Yoon. In 1947 he began his martial arts training, at the age of 7 in Seoul Korea. In 1963 Master Yoon opened his Academy called Yoon Mu Kwan Hoshindo. After serving in the Korean CIA, and CID, and operating a martial arts school in Korea, he decided to come to Canada and expand his art to the Canadian people. He passed his flourishing Korean school to two of his best students, and came to Calgary Alberta in 1975. Here, Master Yoon started the first HapKiDo academy in Canada, and the second in North America. Back then no one knew what HapKiDo was. Through many demonstrations and teaching classes, he quickly became one of the forerunners of martial arts in Calgary.
The Wild West:
Master Yoon’s teachings followed the premise of his belief in encouraging Calgary’s youth to focus on Martial arts virtues. Classes were strict, traditional, practical and to the point. With a major focus on instilling martial arts virtues such as manners, discipline, endurance, and focus. Yoon’s Martial arts school soon gained a reputation for instilling traditional virtues to Calgary’s youth.
