EASTGATE MARTIAL ARTS CLUB

Eastgate Martial Arts Club is dedicated to continuing the ways of traditional Martial Arts. We emphasize respect for the ancient traditions with a commitment to developing new traditions for generations to come... Eastgate Martial Arts Club is affiliated with the Kang Duk Won Taekwondo organization under Grand Master Carl Stolberg and Grand Master Hwa Chong... The Eastgate Martial Arts Club comes from a long and distinguished line of great martial artists. First, Gichin Funakoshi brought Karate from Okinawa to Japan and established the Shotokan. Then Grand Master Byung Jik Ro studied under Grand Master Funakoshi and founded the Song Moo Kwan in Korea shortly after the end of World War II. Grand Master Il-Kwon Kim left Korea and after some years left Song Moo Kwan and founded the Ja Be Ryu.The Eastgate Martial Arts Club was founded in 2002 by Master Donald MacFarland in association with the Ja Be Ryu, but Master MacFarland had philosophical differences with Grand Master Kim's waning..

Primary location: Cincinnati United States