The Pan American Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan Association (PATMA) is an extension of the Korea Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan Association (Hae) (KTMA) and operates under the authority of Grand Master Jong H. Lee, President. Grand Master Cesar Ozuna is the new President of the PATMA and responsible for the Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan family in Pan America (Canada, USA, Caribbean Islands, Mexico & South America).
Regular meetings will be conducted in an effort to bring the Pan American TaeKwonDo Moo Duk Kwan family together in honor of our heritage and Kwan. Our goal and purpose is to keep our Kwan alive and contribute to systematic spreading of Taekwondo. The PATMA will conducts high rank examinations for members wishing to test for high rank (5th Dan & above) within the Korea Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan Associaton. Rank issued by this governing body is registered at the Korea Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan office in Seoul, Korea. The PATMA cooperates fully with the Kukkiwon and strongly recommends all members align themselves with the Kukkiwon for training, curriculum and promotional purposes.
Along with GM Ozuna for (Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay) 3 presidents were elected, GM Sergio Chavez for (Mexico), GM Daniel Baez for (Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico), and GM Rod Bohorquez for (Colombia and Costa Rica) . The following are the directors for the Pan American TaeKwonDo Moo Duk Kwan: Contact them on how to get your school registered in your country.
Masters, Instructors or Black Belts can now apply to get an exchange Dan certificate or take a test for their next Dan level. Make sure to contact the Grand Master in charge of the country you reside in.
Become part of one of the five original kwans and one of the biggest at this moment. Moo Duk Kwan was founded by the late Grand Master Kwang Kee in November 9, 1945, in Seoul Korea.