Our Lineage

Song Moo Kwan is one of the 5 original Kwans and the first to come into existence; founded in March, 1944 by Supreme Grandmaster Byung-Jick Ro. Matsumura, Sokon 1798 – 1890 Itosu, Anko 1831 – 1915 Azato, Anko 1827 – 1906 Funakoshi, Gichin 1868 – 1957 Ro, Byung Jick 1919 – 2015