History Of The House Of Discipline Clan

(as told by Grandmaster James McMurray)

	While living in Texas, Master Jimmy Brown began his martial arts training in 1952 at the tender age of 7, under the instruction of Uechi-ryu Master Angi Uezi. The training continued until the age 15 and he achieved his 1st Dan. That same year, Master Brown began training in the art of Jidokwan Taekwondo under Master Cha Tae Hong and ---- until 1967. Moving to North Carolina, Master Brown began training in the art of Moodukkwan under Master Byong Binh.
	This system was founded at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in the year 1968 by martial artist JAMES COOK, WILTON BENNETT and JIMMIE BROWN and advised by Korean Master Byong Binh. In 1970, Master James Cook moved to Chicago, leaving Masters Bennett and Brown to continue the Fort Bragg Training. Master Byong Binh also moved to California and Master Brown was placed under Master Ki Han Lee. In 1971, the Fort Bragg Taekwondo Club was formed under the Dependent Youth Activities and the Morale Support Division.
	In 1972, a young black belt fresh from the jungles of Vietnam by the name of JAMES McMURRAY joined the school. Through intense long hours of training, the students of the Fort Bragg Taekwondo Club came to be known for their dedication, discipline and loyalty their art as well as for some of the most devastating techniques on the Southeast Coast tournament circuit and in self defense. In 1974, Master Bennett moved to Michigan leaving Master Brown and newly promoted 2nd Degree black belt McMurray to keep the school alive and well.
	For the next few years, the school received numerous honors and awards to include the 1975 Instructor of the Year (Master Brown); #1 Black Belt Competitor of the Year in North Carolina (Mr. McMurray). Both Brown and McMurray were two of the original twelve black belts to be classified as United States Army Certified Taekwondo Instructors for LTG Henry (Gunfighter) Emerson's XVIII Abn Corps' Fit-to-Fight program. Master Brown and Jim McMurray received intensive training in the art of Hwarangdo from the “high visible” Michael Echanis.- In 1978, Master Brown tested and promoted McMurray to 3rd Degree Black Belt under the guidance of Master Ki Han Lee and the Korean Taekwondo Association of the World Taekwondo Federation. A month later, Master Brown made a change of duty station to West Germany and left the school under the watchful eyes of Instructor McMurray and 1st Degree Black Belt Lascelles McCarthy. These two black belts (better known as Big Mac and Lil Mac) sought to continue the traditions set fore before them. As the months passed, the reputation of the school and the martial ability of both "Macs" continued to soar. Respectful terror spread along the tournament circuit of the East Coast. McMurray secured the SEPKA Full Contact Heavyweight Belt and McCarthy grabbed the SEPKA Full Contact Super Lightweight Crown.
	Soon, it was time for Master McMurray to leave. In 1979, Mr. McCarthy was promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt and Mi'Chele Williams to 1st Degree Black belt and they were give the task to care for the school until Master Brown's return. Master McMurray went to Germany and Formed the Wiesbaden Taekwondo Branch, while back at Fort Bragg... armed with skill, knowledge and determination (as well as fear)... McCarthy did continue the tradition and even went as far as to expand the honors by becoming the Southeast Coast Undefeated Full Contact Champion in the Super Light Weight Division, but also trained Michele Williams as she took the SEPKA Super light Weight Women's Full Contact Crown. Upon Master Brown's return to Fort Bragg, McCarthy came down on orders for Germany, Master Brown Promoted McCarthy to 3rd Degree and while in Germany, Master McCarthy established the Berlin Taekwondo Branch.
	In 1981, Master McMurray rotated to Texas and formed the Texas Taekwondo Branch at Fort Hood called the "House of Discipline". One year later, Grand Master Soo Kon Kim and Master Jimmie Brown promoted McMurray to 4th Degree. In the coming years, the Texas Branch built a reputation almost as good as the one established at Fort Bragg. Thirty-Nine Fort Hood youth qualified for the U.S. Junior National Olympics held under the U.S. Olympic Committee, capturing 11 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze medals at the Texas State Championships. After failing the first time for being over-confident, McMurray was promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt in 1985 and open the Fort Devens Taekwondo Branch under 3rd Degree Black Belt Edna Sauers. In 1987, another school was launched in Patterson, N.J. under 3rd Degree Black Belt Ismael Aponte.
	In 1988, Grand Master Soo Kon Kim, Grand Master Myung Sik and Grand Master Jimmie Brown promoted Master McMurray to 6th Degree. The House of Discipline continued to expand as another branch open on the campus of North Western University under 2nd Degree Black Belt John Ellis. Master McCarthy joined Master McMurray at Fort Hood and was promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt and this great team began to forge an even greater empire as they continued to train and coach students to state, regional and National titles.
	In 1991, Master McMurray became the first Afro-American to be certified as a 7th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido with the World Ki-Do Federation under Grand Master In Sun Seo, he also was awarded his 7th Degree Black Belt in the System of Soo Bahk Do and Moo Hap Sool. The House of Discipline remains strong today under the tutelage of Masters McMurray, McCarthy, Linda Horns-McMurray (Black Rose Self Defense) and Brian Giacomozzi (House of Discipline). Master McCarthy was promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and Hapkido in 1997, and is now guiding the worthy students of the Family Martial Arts Center in Temple, Texas.
	As for the Fort Bragg "mother" school, it has undergone some changes; Grandmaster Jimmie Brown has since retired from the army and has moved the school to a neighboring city (Fayetteville) and changed the name to Brown's Martial Arts, The House of Power. He has also changed the curriculum with high concentration of Hapkido, and established the American Hapkido Alliance, along with Master Jimmie Faralli, 6th Degree Black Belt, but the honors and traditions of training are still present, and will be as long as there is the spirit of guiding force.