Grandmaster
CJ PARK, Ph.D.
Dear Students,
My name is Grand Master C.J. Park, the 2003 U.S. Taekwondo National Team Head Coach, Ninth-Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, and former Welterweight World Taekwondo Champion. I would like to invite you to come and join me on one of the most rewarding positive and life-changing journeys you will ever experience here at World Champion Taekwondo.
The journey that you will experience at our school will be like an eagle learning to fly. Once it learns to fly with control, balance, discipline, and strength, it is the king of the sky. But when an eagle is very young, it must learn how to fly from its mother.
You see, eagles build their nest on high cliffs and in tall trees. Eagle nests are built of thorns on the outside, and soft grasses and feathers on the inside. When the baby eagle starts to flap its wings, it begins to push the soft grasses and feathers out of the nest and is eventually left with a bed of uncomfortable and painful thorns.
Now is the time for one of the most amazing events in nature to begin.
When no more soft material is left inside the nest, the mother actually begins kicking the baby eagle out of the nest of thorns. Scared and frightened, the baby eagle falls down toward the ground. At this last moment, the father eagle flies under the falling baby and catches it on its back. Then, the father eagle soars back up to the nest to deliver the baby eagle back to the nest.
For weeks, the mother and father keep repeating until the baby eagle finally flaps his wings enough to fly on its own. It is only when the baby eagle begins to learn to fly that it truly begins to become what all eagles are created to be: “Kings and Queens of the Sky!”
So even though eagles are born to be eagles, they still have to learn to live like eagles. They have to work hard to reach their full potential and glory. They have to open their hearts and accept by faith that they will be able to do greater and more wonderful things. And one day, they will be able to reign the sky!
We too have to learn many things to reach our full potential and live as we ought to live. There must be a time where we challenge ourselves to leave the comfort of our nests and open our hearts to be courageous and do greater things for ourselves and most importantly, for others.
At our school, we will challenge you to open your hearts and minds like the wings of an eagle. We will teach you to become more in touch with the person you were meant to be. And, we will help you focus your heart and mind on the physical disciplines and philosophical teachings that have helped countless people reach their fullest potential through the study of martial arts for over 2000 years.
I am confident that your selection of our school will be a wise decision with life- long rewards. You will learn how to spread your wings and fly!
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Grandmaster C.J. Park, Ph.D.
The Footprints of Grandmaster Park, Ph.D.
| 1989-1995 | Ph.D. College of Health and Human Performance, Sports and Recreation, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. USA |
| 1983-1980 | M.S. in Physical Education, Korean National Sports University, Seoul, Korea |
| 1979-1983 | B.S. in Physical Education, Korean National Sports University, Seoul, Korea |
| 2022 – Pres. | Council member, World Taekwondo (WT), International Federation authoriized by International Olympic Committee (IOC) |
| 2021 – 2021 | President, Pan American/USA Tae Kwon Do grandmasters Federation |
| 2020 – Pres. | Director, Board of Directors, KUKKIWON, the World Tae Kwon Do H.Q, in South Korea |
| 2015 – 2015 | USA team leader, 28th Gwang-ju (Republic of Korea) Summer Universiade – FISU |
| 2015 – Pres. | Secretary General, United States Tae Kwon Do & Martial Arts Grandmasters Federation |
| 2015 – Pres. | Vice President, US National Collegiate Tae Kwon Do Association |
| 2012 – Pres. | International relationship coordinator, Center for sports Management, George Mason University |
| 2002 – Pres. | Faculty, George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development |
| 2004 – 2006 | President, Virginia State Taekwondo Association Inc., State Governing Body of U.S. Olympic Committee. |
| 2003 – 2004 | Head Coach, USA National Taekwondo Team, 2003 Germany World Championship. |
| 2001 – 2002 | Assistant Professor, Kings Park University. |
| 2000 – 2003 | Instructor for Tae Kwon Do Master’s Licensing Program and Coaching Science Committee, United States Tae Kwon Do Union. |
| 1995 – Pres. | President & Master Instructor at U. S. Tae Kwon Do Academy H.Q. Falls Church, VA, USA |
| 1980 – 1987 | Assistant to the President of the Korean Olympic Committee, Seoul, Korea |
| 1984 – 1980 | Faculty member, Korean National Sports University, Seoul, Korea |
- Martial Arts Programs for Stress Management
- History and Philosophy of Asian Martial Arts. Fitness, and Self-Defense
- Social Psychology of Sports and Leisure; Research Methods
- Sports Psychology
- Sport Management
| 2015 | Obtained 9th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Kukkiwon, the World TaeKwon Do H.Q, Seoul, Korea. |
| 2004 | Obtained 8th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Kukkiwon, the World TaeKwon Do H.Q, Seoul, Korea. |
| 2001 | Completed Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster license course conducted by United States Tae Kwon Do Union, Chicago, USA, 40 years experience in martial arts. |
| 2000 | Received Appreciation Award from American Cancer Society |
| 1999 | Received a Special Citation from Dr. Un Yong Kim, Vice President of International Olympic Committee. |
| 1998 | Received a Citation for outstanding community service from Congressman Mr. Tomas Davis of 11 th District, Virginia |
| 1987 | International Tae Kwon Do Referee |
| 1982 | World Champion, Welter Weight, in the 5th World Tae Kwon Do Championships in Ecuador |
| 1982 | Awarded the order of “White Horse” for outstanding achievement in sport by President of Republic of Korea |
- Washington First Baptist Church , born again Christian (born again in Dec. 1989).
- Alliance for American Physical Education, Health, Recreation, and Dance
- Alliance for Korean Physical Education, Health, Recreation, and Dance
- International Council for Physical Education, Health, Recreation, Dance, and sport
- United States Tae Kwon Do Union
- World Tae Kwon Do Federation
- International Sport Society
- Chun Jae Park. A study on the Philosophy of King Jung Jo of Cho Sun Dynasty in Martial Arts, Article presented at the International conference for discovering the King Jung Jo’s achievement, in Suwon Korea, 197-218, 2009.
- Chun Jae Park, The prospects of hosting international sports events, Article presented at the International conference for the research institute of international sports diplomacy, in Seoul Korea, 26-39, 2007.
- Chun Jae Park and Seung K. Dong. Study on the relationship between low abdomen breathing of martial arts and breaking power enhancement, International Society for Cultural Studies, in press.
- Chun Jae Park. Interaction Effects of perceived Freedom and Companionship on Life Stress-Depression Relationship, International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport, 2004.
- Chun Jae Park. A Study on the Relationship between Active Life Style and Leisure Sport Participation and Health, International Society for Cultural Studies, Vol.3, 24, 165-192, 2000.
- Chun Jae Park. Self-esteem as a mediator of the Relationship between Tae Kwon Do Participation and Aggression. 42nd World Congress of the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport, in Egypt, 105, 1999.
- Chun Jae Park and Iso-Ahola S. Leisure-related Social Support and Self-determination as Buffers of Stress Illness relationship. Journal of Leisure and recreation, Vol. 28, 3. 169-187, 1996
- Chun Jae Park and Seung K. Lee. The Moderating Effects of Tae Kwon Do Training Against Life Stress on Mental Health. Journal of Korean National University of Physical Education, Vol. 18, 1995.
- Chun Jae Park. Factors Affecting Home Residents’ Perception of Loneliness, Leisure Satisfaction and Leisure Activity. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, Vol. 36, 1995.
- Chun Jae Park and Seung K. Lee. The Effects of Referees and Outcomes of Games on the Aggression levels of Recreational Athletes. Journal of Korean National University of Physical Education, Vol. 13, 1995.
- Chun Jae Park. The Buffering effects of Leisure-generated Social Support and Self-determination Dispositions Against Life Stress on Mental and Physical Health. Doctoral Dissertation from University of Maryland, College Park. 1995.
- Chun Jae Park. Relationship between the Fundamental Distances of Tae Kwon Do Sparring and Round House Kick. Journal of Korean Tae Kwon Do Association. Vol. 23, 1985.
- Chun Jae Park. A Study on the Competition Distance of Tae Kwon Do Sparring, thesis for Master of Physical Education from Korean National University of Physical Education, 1996