Chong Jun

Chong Jun 9th Dan in Tae Kwon Do Chong Jun was born in South Korea and began learning Tae Kwon Do at the age of 8 Though innately shy he eventually progressed to winning national and international competitions and knew early on that martial arts would be a very important part of his life He immersed himself in various forms of styles including Tae Kwon Do Hapkido Judo Aikido and boxing After immigrating to Los Angeles he immediately began teaching at a martial arts school developing and perfecting his teaching style and future curriculum His unique martial arts system combined several martial arts into a wellrounded intense form of selfdefense In 1973 Chong Jun opened his first school in Rosemead Two years later he purchased a second school on Wilshire Blvd from a good friend Chuck Norris This school would later become Jun Chong Tae Kwon Do Headquarters for all his other branches As a perpetual learner Grandmaster Chong has never stopped his training in Tae Kwon Do He can be found teaching classes every day or advancing his expertise in Kendo Iaido Aikido Escrima and Jiu Jitsu His students have included Phillip Rhee Best of the Best Simon Rhee Race to Witch Mountain Bill Superfoot Walls Jay Leno David Alan Grier In Living Color Lorenzo Lamas Sugar Ray Leonard Sam Jones Flash Gordon Dr Robert Rey Dr 90210 Thomas Griffith Karate Kid III Bill Hoy 300 Mark Hicks Rush Hour Heather Graham Austin Powers II Josh Brolin W Joel Virgel 3000 BC as well as some of the Power Rangers As a 9th dan black belt he has often been featured in trade magazines as a serious traditional master with over 50 years of martial arts training and teaching experience His reputation has been built from the continued respect and following of his many students making the Chong Jun system one of the largest and strongest in southern California Grandmaster Chong also founded the World United Martial Arts Organization WUMAO connecting martial arts schools from all over the world to support in the advancement and growth of martial arts Chong Jun is an actor and producer known for Street Soldiers 1991 LA Streetfighters 1985 and Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave 1976 the latter of which he was credited as Bruce KL Lea for Bruceploitation purposes