Who started/founded Kwanmukan?

[setboy]

any one know of a web site i can get some info for Kwanmukan?

[GMac]

There is some information here:

http://www.kwanmukan.com/.

I beleave it says that Grandmaster George Anderson is the founder.

Hope this helps

[Brandon Fisher]

Yes George Anderson is the founder of Kwanmukan and their karate is very strong. George Anderson is a member of the Trias International Society and has been teaching karate for many years.

[bushido_man96]

I had not heard of it, but it looks interesting. Is he involved with several different organizations, or does he just have some ties via associates through them?

[ps1]

I am certified in both Kwanmukan Karate and Jujitsu. Were there any specific questions you had about the org? I think you'll find the website very outdated.

[Brandon Fisher]

Yeah it is outdated I have noticed that but still informative.

[setboy]

I am certified in both Kwanmukan Karate and Jujitsu. Were there any specific questions you had about the org? I think you'll find the website very outdated.

Not really. I just wanted to know who started

[bushido_man96]

I am certified in both Kwanmukan Karate and Jujitsu. Were there any specific questions you had about the org? I think you'll find the website very outdated.

I am curious about the Master's history. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

[ps1]

I had not heard of it, but it looks interesting. Is he involved with several different organizations, or does he just have some ties via associates through them?

I am curious about the Master's history. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

The site has alot of information on him. He's the founder of the Kwanmuzendokai (kwanmukan or KMK for short) international. It has many off shoots and orgs under it such as the United States Jujitsu Federation, the Kobudokan, Central TKD assn. and so on. Links to these are also on the site.

I'm not one to get into lineage but I can tell you that he trained under Robert Trias of the famous (or infamous, depending on who you talk to) Trias Society. He was also primarily trained in TKD first. He's been around for a very long time and is a wealth of information on TKD, various karate systems, and Aiki Jujitsu (Daito Ryu) along with Kobudo. He's made numerous trips abroad for training.

Since my instructor died, I no longer train under the KMK. But it does produce very strong and well rounded martial artists. They have a symposium every year (http://www.hickeykaratecenter.com/kwanmukan/index.htm)

The hickey karate center site may have even more information. He is the unofficial heir to the KMK.

[bushido_man96]

Thanks for the info, ps1.