To his peers, students and those who knew him best Grand Master Park was a Master’s Master. He was a deeply spiritual and moral man who remained loyal and devoted to his faith, family, friends, students and to the philosophy of martial arts as a complete way-of-life. He faithfully honored his teachers and lineage but also recognized modern needs and trends. He did his best to uphold the core attributes of true martial arts training, demonstrating what skills and values mattered most and how they could be effectively implemented in ones daily life.
Grand Master Park’s martial arts roots began after the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1953. At that time only a few Kong Soo Do, (later to be known as Taekwondo) martial arts schools were opened. His first lessons began at the Kong Soo Do – Chang Moo Kwan school (dojang). During this time, his training was not exclusively Chang Moo Kwan. Eventually he was chosen by his teacher to study other martial arts and complimentary healing arts/sciences.