Tae Kwon Do

Tae Kwon Do began in Bethany, Missouri in the mid-1980s when Dennis Meggers moved here from Iowa. Master Meggers started his tae kwon do training under the leadership of Grandmaster Woo Jin Jung in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

Following the establishment of the school in Bethany, Master Meggers arranged for his students to test for belt advancement at the Eric Heintz Black Belt Academy, a much shorter drive.

After Master Meggers moved away from Bethany, training continued in Bethany with students traveling to Eric Heintz Black Belt Academy for black belt training and testing for many years. Master Heintz ultimately closed his Academy due to medical problems.

From the students of Master Heintz, Martial Arts America (Ankeny, IA) and Two Rivers Martial Arts (Des Moines, IA) were formed. Two Rivers was founded in 1998 with active involvement of the Bethany, Missouri school.

After more than 20 years of association with the Eric Heintz Black Belt Academy and Two Rivers Martial Arts, Grandmaster Jung directed that the Bethany school, along with it's branches in Trenton, MO, Lamoni, IA, and St. Joseph, MO, become independent. On March 1, 2014, Heritage Tae Kwon Do became a reality.

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Grand Master Terry Hall