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An Organisation
Based on Respect,
Honesty & Thirst for Knowledge.
Welcome to the EMTF (European Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation). Founded by Grandmaster Th.P. Salm (9th Dan) and dedicated to uniting traditional practitioners and autonomous dojangs across Europe.
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“A federation with no one dictating: member dojangs retain their full syllabus, autonomy, and identity while participating in international seminars and European tournaments.”
Founder
Grandmaster Th.P. Salm
9th Dan • Pioneer of traditional European Tang Soo Do & Worldwide Family.
President
Grandmaster R. Salm
8th Dan • Continuing the legacy of technical excellence and integrity across Europe.
Vice-President
Grandmaster A. Kumar
8th Dan • Leading British and international coordination with member schools.
Federation Core Highlights
A Unified Body of Tang Soo Do Organisations
EMTF provides European schools the advantages of an international umbrella organization without the burdensome restrictions or commercial fees typical of other federations.
EMTF Federation
Learn about our origins, key goals, and how we preserve and perpetuate traditional Tang Soo Do in line with the concepts of KJN Th. P. Salm.
Country Members
Discover our affiliated national chapters across the Netherlands, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Scotland, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Cyprus, and Denmark.
News & Research
Read scholarly publications, book reviews, anatomical flexibility analysis, and technical insights curated by EMTF grandmasters.
Federation Chronicle
The EMTF Journey Across Europe
From the first dojang in the Netherlands to a pan-European brotherhood of eleven nations — the heritage of Moo Duk Kwan, preserved and perpetuated.
1993
The First European Roots
Traditional Tang Soo Do instruction takes hold across the Netherlands under the guidance of Grandmaster Th.P. Salm, establishing the philosophical and technical foundation of what would become the EMTF.
2001
Federation Founded
The European Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation is formally established, uniting independent dojangs under the shared principles of Respect, Honesty, and a Thirst for Knowledge.
2008
Pan-European Expansion
National chapters form across Great Britain, Belgium, and Germany, each retaining full syllabus autonomy while joining the federation's seminar and tournament circuit.
2014
The Mediterranean & Nordic Reach
Affiliated delegations extend into Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Poland, Scotland, and Denmark — a truly pan-European brotherhood of traditional practitioners.
2019
Generational Continuity
Grandmaster R. Salm (8th Dan) assumes the presidency, continuing the founder's legacy of technical excellence, integrity, and open collaboration without commercial fees.
Today
A Worldwide Tang Soo Do Family
Eleven member nations and growing — the EMTF remains an organisation based on respect, where no single person dictates to the members and every dojang keeps its identity.
Pan-European Network
Affiliated Member Countries & Patches
EMTF Netherlands
Kwan Jang Nim R. Salm
8th Dan
EMTF Great Britain
Kwan Jang Nim A. Kumar
8th Dan
EMTF Belgium
Sabum Nim A. Anatelli
7th Dan
EMTF Germany
Sabum Nim R. Ubeländer
6th Dan
EMTF Scotland
Sabum Nim J. De-Vry
6th DanScholarly & Technical
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Open to all traditional Tang Soo Do dojangs, clubs, and schools across Europe. No student membership fees, complete syllabus autonomy, and an international brotherhood.