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Indomitable Spirit

Founder's Biography

          Born April 1972, in Port au Prince,Haiti, Fred Jean-Francois was the youngest of two. As a child he aspired to be an Engineer. In his early years, Jean Francois attended Therese Rouchon school in October 1976.
         As a student he began Tae kwon do with Pierrot Jean 3^rd degree black belt at that time, in his Tae kwon do career where he went to different championships National and Inter-schools where he was honored.

        Jean-Francois graduated high school in the summer of 1992 when he became second degree black belt .In October of that same year, Jean-Francois attended G.O.C, the University of Civil Engineering. In 1993 his drive and ambition lead him to begin his own Tae kwon do school which was called "Temperance Taekwondo school".

Later when he joined The Haitian Police Force in November 1995, Jean-Francois realized that he had other aspirations. In early 2004 he joined the US Army in the field of Generator Mechanic. While serving in the US Army, in 2005 Jean-Francois was sent to Iraq where he serves in Operation Iraqi Freedom III. By keeping the tradition, he is sharing his knowledge to other soldiers in diverse brigades.

H.T.K.DA Origin

Martial Arts practice date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of korean martial arts are known as 'Taek Kyon'. After World War II, when Korea became independent, several kwans were formed. These kwans were: Chung Do Kwan, Moo Duk Kwan, Yun Moo Kwan, Chang Moo Kwan, Oh Do Kwan, Ji Do Kwan, Chi Do Kwan, Song Moo Kwan. In the beginning of 1957, the name Tae kwon do was adopted by several Korean martial arts masters, for its similarity to the name Tae Kyon. It was a requirement by General Choi Hong- for the army to train Tae kwon do, so the very first Tae kwon do students were Korean soldiers.

HTKDA Logo 2005 Created By KC

Modern-day Tae kwon do is no longer a requirement in the army, however, a positive influence all around the world "HTKDA" was founded while I was teaching some soldiers from different division such as 3ID, 10th Mountain etc....on March 2005 in one of our MWR located at Camp Liberty Baghdad, Iraq while supporting OIF III (Operation Iraqi Freedom 3).Our mission is for the growth of The Tae kwon do around the world by teaching different generations the importance of self confidence and the positive aspects

of life. We want teach you how to develop an appreciation for Tae kwon do as a sport and as an art by achieving physical fitness through positive participation. This will improve your mental discipline and emotional equanimity as well as self-defense skills. You will also learn how to develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others.

Learn the art of kicking and punching, the art of unarmed combat . The art of Tae kwon do

the modern form of martial arts.

H.T.K.D.A Logo 2009 By FJF

Self control Intergrity Perseverance

General Choi Hong Hi Tae kwon do Pierrot Jean

Founder of Tae kwon Do General Information After God all credits

1918 - 2002 Goes to him

Heritage Tae Kwon Do Academy

Courage. Integrity. Peace