Kukkiwon-Recognized School
Certified Where Taekwondo Begins
Master Pius Martial Arts is recognized by the Kukkiwon — the World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, Korea, and the global authority for the art. Our chief instructor, GrandMaster Pius Ilukhor, is an 8th-Dan black belt who holds 1st-Class Master and Examiner certifications from the World Taekwondo Academy at the Kukkiwon. Very few instructors anywhere hold this combination.
Recognized at the World Headquarters
This isn't a logo bought off a shelf. GrandMaster Pius is recognized at the source — the Kukkiwon in Seoul, the institution that defines Taekwondo for the entire world.
When the rank you earn is backed by the world headquarters of the art, it means something — not just in Sandy Springs, but anywhere in the world a Taekwondo school exists.
What is the Kukkiwon?
Founded in Seoul in 1972, the Kukkiwon is the official Taekwondo headquarters and the body that issues the only globally recognized black-belt (Dan) ranks in the art. A Kukkiwon certification is honored in more than 200 countries. When a school is Kukkiwon-recognized, the rank earned there is real, registered, and respected anywhere in the world.
Est. 1972
Seoul, South Korea — the home of Taekwondo
200+
Countries that recognize Kukkiwon rank
Global
The only worldwide Dan-rank registry
The Credentials Behind the School
Every claim on this page is backed by recognized certification — not marketing.
8th-Dan Black Belt
GrandMaster Rank
One of the highest ranks in Taekwondo, held by only a small fraction of practitioners worldwide. Decades of training, teaching, and testing stand behind it.
1st-Class Master Instructor
World Taekwondo Academy · Kukkiwon
Certified by the Kukkiwon's own instructor academy to teach the art to its highest standard — a distinction relatively few instructors anywhere hold.
Certified Examiner
World Taekwondo Academy · Kukkiwon
Authorized to evaluate and promote students for Dan rank, so testing at our school is held to the same standard set in Korea.
Kukkiwon-Recognized School
Official Affiliation
Master Pius Martial Arts is recognized by the World Taekwondo Headquarters. Belts earned here are registered with the Kukkiwon and recognized worldwide.
The Real System, On the Mat
Recognition on paper only matters if it shows up in the training. Every student here learns the authentic Kukkiwon curriculum — the same forms, standards, and progression used at the headquarters in Korea.
And it's taught directly by GrandMaster Pius. The certifications aren't framed on a wall and forgotten — they're in the room, in every class.
Why This Matters for You
Anyone can hang a belt on the wall. Not every school can show you where their rank comes from. When you train at Master Pius, you train under a GrandMaster certified by the world headquarters of Taekwondo — and your progress is recognized far beyond Sandy Springs.
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