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Premiere Grand Master Young Ik Suh
The American School of Martial Arts has been in Burbank, California almost forty years. It was founded in the sixties by Premiere Grand Master Young Ik Suh and was called the Young Suh School of Self Defense. In 1976, Master Don Baird was awarded the school and its leadership position by Mr. Suh.
Our style has come from a long, traditional history which dates directly back to Shaolin Kung Fu and Wutang Kung Fu styles. Its current name, Pyong An Do Won means "way of peaceful mind" and is the indication of our school's core philosophy.
Pictured: (from left to right)
Back Row Standing: Song Byung-chan, Kim Soo, Kim Yang-il, Chai Ik-jin, Rha Jong-nam, (unknown), Cho Dong-sop, Han Kook-nam, Kim Nam-gil, Suh Young-ik, Park Young-il, (unknown), Jou Seok-hwan**, Lee Eun-Jae, Shim Bong-sop, (unknown**)
Middle Row Seated: (unknown), Grandmaster Hong Jong-pyo, (unknown), Grandmaster Park Chull-hee*, Master Song Seok-ju, Park Sei-hyok,
Front Row Seated: Hong Hwa-soon, Ji Ju-seop, Chong Hwa, Joo, Jin-cheol, Cha Young-gap
