ELITE Tang Soo Do Academy is a member of the Pyung Hwa Kunin Tang Soo Do Association and is owned and operated by Master JP de Hénaut, who holds a fourth degree black belt in the traditional Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do.  Master de Hénaut has been teaching Tang Soo Do in Ellwood City since 1999 and plans to continue teaching for many more years to come.

About Master de Hénaut

Master de Hénaut got his first taste of Tang Soo Do at the age of twelve, taking classes under Grand Master Charles Ferraro above the Dolly Madison Bakery, in Madison Connecticut, back in the early 80’s.  In 1990, while serving in the US Navy, Master de Hénaut was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base in southern Maryland and began training under Grand Master Myung Seok Seo, who had been a black belt instructor since 1954.  In 1992, Master de Hénaut went to the Marshall Islands as a missionary for his church, were the locals knew him as ‘Lukuin Nam Kee’ (or ‘real martial arts’).  During this time he was constantly given sticks, bricks, coral, and coconuts to break by the locals.  Coming home to the United States in 1994, Master de Hénaut returned to training under Grand Master Myung Seok Seo, until moving back to Connecticut in 1996.  There he began training under Master Steve Voelker (President of the Pyong Hwa Kunin Tang Soo Do Association).  In 1999, Master de Hénaut moved to the Ellwood City area and opened the ELITE Tang Soo Do Academy with a total of four students.  Today ELITE Tang Soo Do Academy is continuing to grow and expand, offering the best martial arts training in the area.

About The Association

The Pyong Hwa Kunin Tang Soo Do Association is headquartered in Old Saybrook Connecticut and is headed by its President, Master Steve Voelker.  Pyong Hwa Kunin means ‘Peaceful Warriors’ and champions the principle of learning the way of the warrior in order to live in peace with our fellow man.