Welcome New President of Than Phong Martial Arts Federation

Grand Master Truong Nguyen Thuan
8th Dan Black Belt
Bachelor Degree in Business Management and Computer Engineer
President of Than-Phong Martial Arts Federation
Director of Than-Phong Taekwondo Institute
22766 Cypresswood Dr.
Spring, TX 77373
• 1954-1969 Northern Shaolin Kungfu Disciple
• 1968 Joined the Vietnam Air Force, practiced Taekwondo at Than-Phong Martial
Atrs Academy with Instructor Duc Phan.
• 1971 Tested and received 1st Dan - Than Phong Taekwondo (VN)
• 1973 Tested and received 2nd Dan - Than Phong Taekwondo (VN)
• 8/1975 Retested 2nd Dan with Grand Master Hee Ung Lee (President of ATA) in San
Antonio to qualify to teach at Guidry’s Taekwondo Academy in San Antonio, Texas.
• 1976-1977 Trained with Master S. Kang in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 5/1977 Tested and received 3rd Dan at Hayward TKD Academy with Grand Master
Hee Ung Lee
• 6/1980 Tested and received 4th Dan, Sacramento, California with Grand Master Hee
Ung Lee
• 1982 Certified by Grand Master Nam Tae Hi as an ITF 4th Dan Black Belt holder
• 1/1986 Tested and received 5th Dan, by Vietnam Martial Arts Federation Board at
Master Duc Dang Taekwondo School, Orange County, California
• 1/1991 Tested and received 6th Dan by Vietnam Martial Arts Federation Board, San
Jose, CA.
• 2000 Promoted to 7th Dan, Than-Phong Intercontinental Martial Arts Federation, by
Grand Master Victor D. Phan
• 2004-2005 Master of the Year from USA Martial Arts
• 7/2004 Inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• 2004 ITF International Referee for the World Cup in Orlando, Florida
• 2005 Coaching Staff of The National Martial Arts Team
• 2005 Texas State Director of USA Martial Arts
Taekwondo Tournament Record:
• 3/1976 1st Place, light weight at Oklahoma Open Championship, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• 3/1977 California State Taekwondo Grand Champion, San Jose, USTU sanctioned.
• Same Tournament, with Hayward Taekwondo Academy Team, won 1st Place
Sparring.