Grandmaster Richard Byrne
Grandmaster Richard Byrne - 9th Dan - is the President and Founder of THE AMERICAN TANG SOO DO ASSOCIATION and Byrne's Tang Soo Do Karate Studios. He began his illustrious career in 1969 while stationed in the military in Korea. His training began with the study of Tang Soo Do at Osan Air Force Base. Not only is he a Master of the style Tang Soo Do, but also holds black belts in Shotokan and Tae Kwon Do.