Jang Sa Bom Nim was born in Korea and grew up in a small farming community in Kyung-Ki  Province, right next to Seoul. His first contact with martial arts came when he was eight years old. His first instructor was trained in Moo Duk Kwan, but they had no dojang at that time. Jang and his brother worked out in the rice field; they would find a flat place and clear it for training. When he was twelve years old, he was able to join a formal Moo Duk Kwan class in his middle school. This was where he received his first dobuk. Everyone in his class had dobuks made from cotton corn flour sacks. For belts they used whatever straps were discarded by the local military base.

Jang SBN had to cease his martial arts training in 1972 as he began the difficult preparations to go to university. But then three years later, he immigrated to the United States. In 1976 he was able to reinitiate his training in Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan under Master J. S. Lee (dan bon 1370) in Santa Barbara, California. From that point until today, he has trained continuously.

During the late ‘70s, Jang SBN and the other dans from Master Lee’s dojang (including Kachevas SBN who now has her own dojang in Cleveland, Ohio) trained very hard and participated in many competitions. They went to many open tournaments and competed very successfully as Moo Duk Kwan practitioners over other arts and styles. This was a very enjoyable time for Jang SBN and he remembers it fondly. He won many titles in the west coast open championships. Perhaps the best moment came in 1982 at the World Moo Duk Kwan Championship in Atlantic City where Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee hosted the International Goodwill Games. Jang SBN won the sparring competition among middleweights, and received the top award for his breaking demonstration and MVP.

In 1981, Jang SBN had founded his own dojang in Santa Barbara. As with many such enterprises, the school struggled at first. But eventually it achieved stability and continues in operation today. In 1991, Jang returned to Korea for almost two years to reconnect with his heritage and culture, returning in October of 1993 to reassume control of the dojang and dedicate himself ever more completely to the study of Soo Bahk Do.

Jang SBN was honored by an appointment to the Technical Advisory Committee in 2005 with responsibility for the Shim Gung Bu. He remains part of TAC today. He helped to complete the translation of KJN Hwang Kee’s Moo Do Chul Hak, and was recognized for this achievement by KJN H.C. Hwang at the 2009 Nationals.

Besides his devotion to Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan, Jang SBN is also a well-known calligrapher and artist.

His commitment to the study of Korean history and philosophy has grown very strong over the years. His devotion to the art and his ability to read Korean and some Chinese texts combine to lead him to new perspectives on our past and our traditions. Jang SBN never tires of trying to help all members of his dojang better understand the meaning and history of our art. Whether he is discussing the aspect of a hyung, or something as simple as the practice of bowing, he enriches the training of his students by passing on the wisdom of our founder and his son, KJN Hwang, and adding his own additional insights. Members of his dojang feel very proud to have him as their instructor.

Brian Corrales Sa Bom began training in the martial arts at 5 alongside his father in the hopes that Brian would learn discipline and control at an early age.  In his early childhood, he practiced Chung Do Kwon (1 of the 5 original schools of Korea after the Japanese occupation) and Shorin-ryu (a popular style of Okinowan karate-do).  At the age of 10, Brian began training in Tang Soo Do under a former member of the Moo Duk Kwan, Earlene Burk, in Challis, Idaho.  Ate the age of 13, Brian achieved Cho Dan under the direction of Del Low, president of the Northwest Tang Soo Do Association.

A year later, Brian discovered that a master from Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan was moving to Sun Valley, Idaho, two and a half hours away.  Brian began training under Oliver Whitcomb, Sa Bom Nim (#23268) who remains Brian’s teacher to this day.  Brian has been an active member of the Moo Duk Kwan ever since.

Brian found great joy from finally being able to train under the guidance of a certified Moo Duk Kwan instructor and immediately recognized the difference in the quality of instruction and philosophy that the Moo Duk Kwan offers.  A year after beginning to train with Whitcomb, Sa Bom Nim, Brian opened an affiliate school in Challis, Idaho where he taught nightly classes to children and adults until he graduated from high school in 2001.

During 2002 and 2003, Brian took a short break from training and teaching Soo Bahk Do while he served a two-year mission in Brazil.  This was the only time Brian had a break in his training.  It was during this time, that Brian was nominated into the Black Belt Hall of Fame, but was overseas at the time and was unable to accept the nomination.

Upon returning, Brian went to college at Brigham Young University studying Information Systems.  Throughout college, Brian taught both on the university campus and at a local martial arts center.  After graduating with a bachelors degree, Brian opened Wasatch Martial Arts Academy in Salt Lake City where he continues to teach today.

Brian currently holds the rank of 4^th dan and Sa Bom (master level instructor) and operates the only certified Soo Bahk Do program in Utah.  He has a genuine love for the art and is extremely passionate about sharing his knowledge with his students and others.