Doju Succession
Certificate
English tranlation of Doju Certificate presented to Grandmaster Chang, Chinil by Grandmaster Choi, Yong Sul.
Doju Succession
Articles
English tranlation of article that appeared in Korean publication. Click here for original article.
Mas Oyama
Chinil Chang
Upon hearing the news of Grandmaster Chang, Chinil being elevated to the top Doju level of Hapkido, the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Mas Oyama, requested a meeting where the two leaders discussed martial arts, history, and leadership.
Bok Yeol Choi
Chinil Chang
Choi, Bok Yeol visits the gravesite of his father, Choi, Yong Sul accompanied by Grandmaster Chang, Chinil, the man chosen by his father to succeed him in the art of Hapkido.
Bok Soon Choi
Chinil Chang
Choi, Bok Soon, daughter of Hapkido Founder Choi, Yong Sul and Chang, Chinil pose for a picture together during a meeting in which Chang would conduct an intimate video interview detailing her time growing up in Japan.
Other Photos
Flying Sidekick
Taekwondo student of Grandmaster Chang, Chinil shows good form while performing a flying sidekick board break.
Choi, Yong Sul Visit
Students of Grandmaster Chang, Chinil pose with the Founder of Hapkido, Choi, Yong Sul during his 1982 visit to the U.S.
Choi and Chang
Ready Pose
Young Chang
Korean Wrestling Match
Seminar Quotes
Question from seminar student: "Do you feel that we should continually expand the techniques we know? Or...we say have 10 that you use most often and practice those almost to perfection, or do you think it's more useful to have 100s of techniques?"
Answer from Grandmaster Chang: "I should say, even 10 techniques, if you digest completely, understand every element of it, [it] would enable you to grasp hundreds later [in a] more healthy way. If your 10 techniques are very shallow, a little shabby, a little weak here and there, then even if you are stuffed with 300 techniques, they may not be quite desirable."
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