wa ▁Ch ong , ▁who ▁the ▁very ▁next ▁day ▁founded ▁the ▁World ▁K ang ▁D uk ▁W on ▁Federation , ▁which ▁currently ▁includes ▁K ang ▁D uk ▁W on ▁Ta ek w ondo - aff ili ated ▁associations ▁in ▁Brazil , ▁Korea , ▁Pakistan , ▁Portugal , ▁Vietnam , ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁K ang ▁D uk ▁W on ▁K won ▁B up ▁Association ▁was ▁formed ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁representing ▁all ▁members ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁on ▁matters ▁per tain ing ▁to ▁the ▁K ang ▁D uk ▁W on ▁mart ial ▁arts , ▁hold ▁board ▁meet ings , ▁establish ▁qual ifications ▁for ▁rank ings , ▁qual ifications ▁for ▁instruct ors , ▁and ▁minimum ▁curr icul um ▁standards . ▁ ▁The ▁association ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁Mod esto , ▁California ▁and ▁is ▁represented ▁by ▁high ▁ranking ▁black ▁bel ts ▁who ▁have ▁trained ▁under ▁the ▁direct ▁line age ▁of ▁Grand ▁Master ▁Ch ul ▁He e ▁Park , ▁who ▁taught ▁Grand ▁Master ▁Phill ip ▁R ushing ▁while ▁living ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁( For ▁more ▁information , ▁visit ▁www . k d wa . org ) ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁A ▁Modern ▁History ▁of ▁Ta ek w ondo ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁( K ore an ) ▁Ky ong ▁My ung ▁Lee ▁and ▁K ang ▁W on ▁S ik ▁▁ ▁Global ▁Ta ek w ondo ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁( English ) ▁K yo ▁Y oon ▁Lee ▁▁ ▁A ▁Guide