
About Us
Grandmaster Bruce Chung's Tae Kwon Do
The Foremost Studio in Westchester
9th degree black belt, Grandmaster Bruce Chung and 6th degree black belt Master Susan Chung along with their full staff, which includes two 5th degree black belt masters, as well as a group of professional black belt instructors, are present everyday teaching all classes.
According to Grandmaster Bruce Chung, “When we first opened, no one was teaching Tae Kwon Do to young children. Other martial arts schools were only teaching children aged 9 and older. We decided to try teaching 5-year-olds and after we had success with that age group, we tried 4-year-olds, and then 3-year-olds.
We are here every day,’ says Grandmaster Bruce Chung, ‘teaching, training, observing and completely immersing ourselves in all aspects of Tae Kwon Do. This is one of the only studios where you have three Masters and a Grand Master on site at all times. Our goal is to help every student who walks in get stronger, more confident and achieve their personal best. Our job is to teach the best Tae Kwon Do we can teach in a way that children and adults appreciate and understand.”
“We changed the way Tae Kwon Do was being taught. All classes are divided by age and skill level. We developed a method of teaching through positive reinforcement. Instead of running the program like a boot camp, we opted for a more positive approach, trying to see each student’s individual strengths and weaknesses, working with them to improve whatever they needed. Children and adults responded well to our honest, simple, compassionate teaching technique. We formulated an organized, well-rounded program where students were able to progress from belt to belt at a pace which was not too fast yet not too slow. Because we wanted the program to include not just martial arts but also physical fitness, we made it more comprehensive, incorporating kicking drills, strengthening exercises and gross motor development skills into all our classes,” says Master Susan Chung, who is also an AFAA certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor.



Grandmaster Bruce IL Chung
9th DEGREE CHUNG DO KWAN BLACK BELT
After many years of training, Grandmaster Chung traveled to Seoul, Korea where he attended a number of seminars, completed multiple physical tests and received his 9th Degree certification directly from Grand Master Hae Man Park, the Vice President of Chung Do Kwan.
7TH DEGREE KUKKIWON BLACK BELT
Grandmaster Chung received the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt after rigorous training sessions and lengthy physical tests at the Kukkiwon Headquarters located in Seoul, Korea
Grandmaster Chung began Tae Kwon Do training in Korea at the age of 7 and after moving to the U.S. at the age of 13 he continues his training today. For more than 50 years, Grand Master Chung has garnered an extremely extensive Tae Kwon Do resume. He has taught Tae Kwon Do to thousands of students at many venues including summer camps, after school programs, health clubs and, of course, his own studio. He is warm and wonderful while teaching children as young as 3 and polished and professional with his adult students.
He and wife Susan began developing the Bruce Chung Adult Fitness program in 1995. Today, the program is still thriving and helping people reach their fitness goals.
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Founded Bruce Chung's Tae Kwon Do and Fitness in 1993
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Presented the “Outstanding Performance Award” from the World Tae Kwon Do Academy during attendance at the International Tae Kwon do Master Course
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More than 50 years of training and teaching experience
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Former highly ranked east coast competitor in forms and sparring
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Extensive teaching experience includes Rye High School Self Defense Course, Harrison Public Schools, Midland School, Resurrection School, Beach Point Day Camp, Tamarack Day Camp, Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht, American Yacht Club and Winged Foot Golf Club





Few women in the United States have earned the rank of Sixth Degree Black Belt. Included in that exclusive group is Master Susan Chung. She began her Tae Kwon Do training in 1983, achieved the rank of 1st degree black belt in 1986 and continues her training today.
Master Chung met her husband Grandmaster Bruce Chung (9th degree black belt) at the Tae Kwon Do studio where they trained together in New York City. Grandmaster Bruce Chung and Master Susan married in 1990 and have two adult children, Josh and Katherine.
In 1993, she and Grandmaster Bruce Chung opened Bruce Chung's Tae Kwon Do and Fitness Studio in Harrison, NY. In 2000, she created and began teaching the Gym-mini Kick-It toddler gym program.
Among her many impressive credentials are:
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6th Degree Chung Do Kwan Certified Tae Kwon Do Master
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5th Degree World Tae Kwon Do Federation Certified Master
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AFAA/NASM certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer
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USA Gymnastics Safety Certified Instructor
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Former black belt women's forms and sparring champion
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Triathlete Jardin Westchester Triathlon
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Creator of the RapidFire kickboxing and boxing video series
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Graduate of Fordham University
Master Susan Chung
6th Dan Black Belt
Our Instructors

Grandmaster
Grandmaster Bruce Il Chung
9th Degree Black Belt

Master
Master Susan Chung
6th Degree Black Belt

Master
Master Chris Sumang
5th Degree Black Belt

Master
Master Joseph DeLuca
5th Degree Black Belt

Instructor
Annamaria Latino
4th Degree Black Belt
