Sunday, January 17, 2010

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.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Master Trang P. Tran is Certified & Experiences

I started TKD at Everett H.S. with Master Randy Lumsber, and training with Master Randy Lumsber at his DoJo from 1998 thru 2001 to certified 1st Degree Black Blet. I was assited Master Randy to teach TKD at Easter H.S. and his DoJo. I was represent The World Martial Arts DoJo to went to tournament at Grand Rapid by Grand Master Lee open. I got 2nd place in sparring.

In 2002, I certified 2nd DAN with Master Michael Hoa Vu, and open a Than Phong Taekwondo Academy in Lansing, MI. USA. I was teaching TKD at Dwight Rich Middle School, after school hours.
I was competed at the Tuplis TKD Champsionship, hosted by Master Michael Hoa Vu, I got 1st in Forms, and 3rd in breaking.
I had seminar with Master Roy from Can. and Grand Master Victor Duc Phan from California, speciality Nunchuka and Bo Staff

On June 2005, I tested and promoted to 3rd DAN by Master Michael Hoa Vu. at Holland, MI. USA. I was voluteer teaching TKD at Waverly Middle School with Mr. Anthony E. Walker

On 08-2008, I tested and Certified by Grand Master Victor Duc Phan to 4th Degree Black Belt of TKD in Peterborough, Canada.
I had seminar with Grand Master Duc Phan of WTF forms, and Weaponry with Master Roy in Peterborough, Canada.

On May 31, 2009, I got 1st in Breaking at the Great Lake Cup TKD Champsionship in Okemos, MI. USA, Shinn's Taekwondo Tournament.

Since April 2009, I am a owner and Operating Than Phong Taekwondo Michigan Director
at 3700 S. Waverly, Lansing, MI. 48911, telephone: 517-402-5899.

01-2010, I am Voluteer to teach TKD at Boy & Girl Club in Lansing, Michigan.

04-17-10. Master Trang Tran got 3rd place in Form, and 2nd place in Sparring at AAU Taekwondo Championships at Marysville.