The University of Mississippi Taekwondo club was founded in 1992 by Larry Darnell Weeden Jr. This is our 4th year of instruction, operating as a branch of Grandmaster Yoo Jun Saeng founder of Yoo's Authentic Martial Arts located in Alexandria, Virginia. The main purpose is to spread the knowledge of this Korean martial art that is over 2,000 years old. It will also help students increase self confidence, self control, lose weight, stay in shape and most importantly develope a sound mind. The instructor (Jokyonim) Larry Darnell Weeden Jr., is a certified blackbelt with the World Taekwondo Federation (W.T.F.) a member of the United States Taekwondo Union (U.S.T.U.) and disciplined under the Honorable Grandmaster (Quanjanim) Yoo Jun Saeng. Grandmaster Yoo Jun Saeng holds a 9th dan black belt in Hapkido and Kung Fu, and and 8th dan in Taekwondo from the World Taekwondo Federation(Kuk ki won) in Seoul, Korea. He is the former President and Chief Master of the Tang-Lang Kung Fu Headquarters in Seoul, Korea. Grandmaster Yoo came to the United States from Korea in 1976, to share his knowledge. Through Grandmaster Yoo's teachings Jokyonim Weeden will spread the traditional teachings to those interested in learning (Taekyon) Taekwondo a Korean martial art.