ITF H.Q. USA

09/17/2026

Train your techniques through and through.

Step One: Learn the technique
Step Two: Drill the technique through repetition
Step Three: Discover Primary and Secondary applications
Step Four: Find the weakness and vulnerabilities
Step Five: Turn the previous steps into experience

If you do this with everything you’re taught, you’ll become a Master.

09/16/2026

We teach Taekwon-Do the way the founder (General Choi Hong Hi) created it to be.
We honor and recognize any and every timeline of his work. Some people stayed in General Choi’s earlier works while others maintained updated and current with Taekwon-Do. I appreciate and admire anyone and everyone who trains in Taekwon-Do and wishes to grow within the art.

-GM Michael Munyon

09/14/2026

GM Munyon and Mrs. Munyon.
She did a 4 hour HapKiDo grading many years ago. She still makes me proud.

09/13/2026

My kind of Korean self defense.

09/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who took the time to congratulate me on my promotion to 9th Dan (Grandmaster) in Taekwon-Do.
Your support and enthusiasm means a lot. Taekwon!

09/11/2026

Grandmaster Munyon’s Mentorship Moment:

During a fight DO NOT RUN!

Many instructors and parents tell their children or students that if given the chance, run away.

This advice can betray you.

Let me explain with three reasons why this is bad advice.

1. By running away, you and others are suggesting you can outrun your opponent. Well, this is such a gamble. Many of us might have body parts that won’t allow us to run from danger.
-Bad knees
-Bad ankles
-Bad cardio
If and when they catch up to you, most likely you’ll be in pain or out of breath (energy) to fight back.

2. What if you’re with other people?
-Family
-Friends
Are you going to leave them behind?

3. Your environment could betray you.
If you’re running away and there’s snow or ice on the ground, you might slip and fall causing injury.
There might be too many buildings and obstacles that could hinder your escape.
Your attire might not allow you to move at your maximum speed. Examples include wearing inappropriate footwear such as flip flops, high heels and etc

Don’t run! You’ll only die tired!

De-escalate if possible. Fight if you must but ensure that if you run, you may not get the results you wanted.

-GM Munyon

09/09/2026

Announcement:
After 47 years of martial arts training I’ve been awarded my 9th Dan in Taekwon-Do. This honor and accomplishment was made possible because of some great people that I want to thank.
-Grandmaster Robert Dunn
-Grandmaster Edward Minyard
These two individuals were at the official Taekwondo Hall of Fame in New York and had a conversation about promoting me. When I got the call and was offered this promotion, I had one request. That was, my instructor-friend-mentor had to be contacted and he MUST give his approval. Well, he was called and my promotion nomination was presented and approved my Grandmaster Peter Sanders.
I’ve known these three Grandmasters for years and to have them advocate for this promotion still has not 100% sunk in.
I’m happy that GM Dunn has recognized me at this level and I hope to continue training and teaching Taekwon-Do the way I’ve been taught by Taekwon-Do pioneers and ITF leaders.

09/09/2026

Grand Master Munyon’s Mentorship Moment:

We prepare for the fight we can picture but unfortunately that’s why we lose when the fight we can’t imagine arrives at our doorstep.

There are many knowledgeable and talented martial artists BUT some are not adaptable.

You must learn to me adaptable so you can adjust to the situation and threat presented.

09/07/2026