Master Hanh Nguyen, 61 years of age, began a life time of devotion to the Martial Arts at a young age, concentrating first in the area of Kung Fu. Soon after, in 1960, he followed Grand Master Van-Binh and began training in Judo at the school of Judonam. Four years later, he turned his attention to Taekwondo as this discipline was becoming more popular in Asia. He continued training under Grand Master Van-Binh at the school of OHDOKWAN (now known as Van Binh Self Defense Academy). In 1968, his dedication and personal sacrifices culminated in a National Champion title at the Viet Nam National Championship tournament held in Saigon Vietnam.