The University of Mississippi Taekwondo club was founded November 17, 1992 by Larry Darnell Weeden Jr. This is our 9th year of instruction, operating as a branch of Grandmaster Yoo Jun Saeng founder of Yoo's Authentic Martial Arts located in Alexandria, Virginia.

Our purpose is to spread the knowledge of this 2,000+ year old Korean martial art. The club will also help students increase self confidence, self control, lose weight, stay in shape and most importantly develope a sound mind. The Head Instructor (Sabumnim) Larry Darnell Weeden Jr., is a certified yee dan 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 Sabumnim Weeden will spread the traditional teachings to those interested in learning (Taekyon) Taekwondo a Korean martial art. Grandmaster Yoo is also the Virginia State President of the United States Taekwondo Union!

Since 1993 the University of Mississippi Taekwondo Club was the first and only organization which represented the State of Mississippi under the United States Olympic Commitee.

Founder/Head Intructor & Instructor. Officers of the club Fall 2001 Black Belt Club Students of the club... Fall 2001