MEET GRANDMASTER W.S. Jeung
A broken leg in a border town north of Seoul was supposed to end his athletic life. Instead it introduced him to Taekwondo — and began fifty years of teaching that reached from the Korean Army to Sydney to a dojang on Commerce Street.
A LIFE BUILT One Belt
Grandmaster W.S. Jeung began training at eight years old in Paju, South Korea — a city at the western end of the DMZ that had absorbed some of the fiercest fighting of the Korean War.
He did not come to the art by choice. His leg was broken when he was struck by a truck, and there was open doubt about whether he would participate in physical activity again, let alone martial arts. The man who healed the leg became his first teacher.
Training began at Han Moo Kwan — han for Korea, moo for martial, kwan for hall. The Korean Martial School.
A LEGACY OF Rank
& LEADERSHIP
THE Journey
HAN MOO KWAN
Begins training under the teacher who healed his broken leg, at a school whose name translates as the Korean Martial Hall.
PROVINCIAL COMPETITOR
Represents Kyeong Ki Do province as a sparring competitor throughout his school years.
YONG-IN UNIVERSITY
Enrolls at the premier martial arts institution in Korea, and competes in numerous championships.
4TH DAN & INTERNATIONAL MASTER
Passes his 4th Dan under Kukkiwon certification, then completes the Ji Do Ja instructor course to become an internationally certified Master.
INSTRUCTOR, KOREAN ARMY
Serves three years teaching Taekwondo to soldiers before returning to Yong-In to finish his degree.
HUMAN BODY BALANCING INSTITUTE
Three further years in body correction and sports massage, qualifying as a certified sport masseuse.
PIONEERING ABROAD
Travels to Australia as one of the pioneers sent to spread Taekwondo, teaching there for a year.
RETURN TO KOREA
Returns home following the passing of his mother.
TO THE UNITED STATES
Moves his family to America.
W.S. JEUNG TAEKWONDO OPENS
Opens the dojang in Yorktown Heights. Twenty-seven years later it remains a fixture of the community, having taught roughly three thousand students.
"Our success is measured by how much our students grow."
MASTER Philip S. Jeung
"As long as I can remember, Taekwondo has been a part of my life. I began under the guidance of my father, who was strict about both my education and my training. Every day I woke up, went to school, and headed straight to the dojang. Every night we closed the dojang together."
"My well-worn black belt has aged just like my father's hair — once solid black, now marked with strands of white. Now it is my turn to honor his legacy by preserving this art and passing it on."
FOUR PILLARS OF THE Dojang
Anti-Bullying System
Students learn to defend themselves physically — and to use their voice to stand up for themselves and for others.
ADHD-Friendly
Physical exertion, structured routine, and clear belt milestones train working memory, impulse control, and sustained attention.
Belt Mastery Path
A ranked curriculum with visible progression, examined under Kukkiwon standards by certified Poom/Dan examiners.
Family Culture
Two generations on the same floor, teaching children and adults side by side in Yorktown since 1999.
COME FEEL THE Difference
Our Trial Program lets you start at your own pace — the ideal way for beginners to ease into a group class. Visit the dojang, meet Master Jeung, and see what fifty years of teaching feels like in person.
WE'RE Here
The fastest way to reach us is a phone call. Walk-ins are welcome, though we prefer an appointment — we often run back-to-back classes.
(914) 243-3000