Chun Kuk Do
 Chuck Norris, Founder of Chun Kuk Do | |
| Focus | Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  USA |
| Creator | Chuck Norris |
| Parenthood | Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Shotokan and many other martial arts |
| Famous practitioners | Chuck Norris, Howard Jackson (deceased), Chip Wright |
| Olympic sport | No |
| Official website | Official Site for Chun Kuk Do |
Chun Kuk Do (천국도) (aka. Chuck Kwan Do) was founded and first taught by Chuck Norris. The governing and standards body for the Chun Kuk Do style is the United Fighting Arts Federation. Norris started to develop the style in the 1970s and, after using a number of names for his developing style, the current name was adopted in 1990. The phrase "Chun Kuk Do" is loosely translated as "The Universal Way." This art evolved from Chuck Norris' original training in Tang Soo Do[1], a Korean hard style striking martial art. This development has included the evolution and integration of Tang Soo Do with elements of Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2], Wrestling, Muay Thai, Shotokan and other martial arts.
Each summer the United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) holds a members-only Chun Kuk Do training conference and world championship tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.
References
- ^ Norris, Chuck. Against All Odds. Broadman & Holman Publishers Nashville, Tennessee. 2004. p. 32-42. ISBN 080543161-6
- ^ Norris, Chuck. Against All Odds. Broadman & Holman Publishers Nashville, Tennessee. 2004. p. 144. ISBN 080543161-6