The
Historical Background
of
TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS

 
 
       This page details the background of Traditional Martial Arts, the Chun Tong system as founded by Dr. Jerry P. Galloway. This includes an account of the more recent influence as well as the ancestral lineage of masters (see photo at bottom) and styles which led directly to the students of Traditional Martial Arts.

Chayon-Ryu Background

This most recent and most direct influence comes from the Chayon-Ryu (tm) style founded by Grandmaster Kim Soo. See our special section on this part of our background by clicking Background on the control panel.  Dr. Galloway studied the Chayon-Ryu style for eleven years and taught the Chayon-Ryu style at Kim Soo Karate, Inc.(tm) and the University of Houston P.E. department working directly with the Grandmaster. He first received his black belt from the Grandmaster in Chayon-Ryu. Dr. J. P. Galloway founded Traditional Martial Arts (Chun Tong) in 1983 in Houston, Texas.

General History

The flow-chart below details the chronology of the Chun Tong system
detailing the ancestral lineage of masters and styles in our personal history.

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Iwah
1700's
 Chinese Kempo Teacher of
Sokon Matsumura
Wai Shin-Zan
1700's
 Chinese Kempo Teacher of
Sokon Matsumura
Sokon Matsumura
1790
 Shuri-Te Teacher of Yasutsune Itosu
Liu Liu Ko 
1800's
 Chinese Kempo Teacher of
Kanryo Higashionna
Kanryo Higashionna 1851-1915 Okinawan Karate Teacher of
Kanken Toyama
Yasutsune Itosu 1830-1915 Okinawan Karate Teacher of Chosin Chibana
& Kanken Toyama
Chosin Chibana 1887-1969 Okinawan Karate Teacher of
Kanken Toyama
Kanken Toyama 1888-1966 Shudokan Karate Teacher of Byung In Yoon
Byung In Yoon 1918- ?  Kwonbop &
Chinese Chuan Fa		 Teacher of Nam Sok Lee
& Chull He Park
Nam Sok Lee
1947
 Kong Soo Do -
TaeKwonDo		 Teacher of
Grandmaster Kim Soo
Chull He Park
Picture Below
1956
 Kang Duk Won - TaeKwonDo Teacher of
Grandmaster Kim Soo
Han Jae Ji
1961
 Hapkido Student of Founder
& Teacher of
Grandmaster Kim Soo
Grandmstr Kim Soo
Picture Below
1968
 Chayon-Ryu Teacher of
Dr. J. P. Galloway
Dr. Jerry P. Galloway
Picture Below
1983
 Traditional Martial Arts Founder of TMA
& Chun Tong Style
Students of TMA
NOW
 Chun Tong Moo Do Texas, Indiana, Virginia, New York, Georgia

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Dr. Galloway is the 3rd generation in Hapkido in a direct line from the founder. Modern developments of TaeKwonDo, after WW-II, from Nam Sok Lee and Chull He Park, passed from Kim Soo to 3rd direct generation, Dr. Galloway. Chinese Kung-Fu (Chuan Fa) brought from Master Byung In Yoon (see chart) adds a unique background to the earlier influences of Japanese Karate to form the eclectic style:  Chun Tong Moo Do

Left to Right... Master J. P. Galloway,  Grandmaster Park,  Grandmaster K. Soo


 

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