R.D. Villalba

G°M°Roberto Daniel Villalba

Master Pietro Naccarato
together with G°M°Roberto Daniel Villalba

Grand Master Roberto Daniel Villalba, founder of the Tang Su Do Hak Won, was born in Buenos Aires in 1950 and passed away on February 4, 2021, in Rome, Italy.
In November 1977, he arrived in Italy to introduce Tang Soo Do Muduk Kwan. In 1978, he received official certification from Korea as the representative of Muduk Kwan in Italy, signed by Hwang Kee himself.
In 1984, he was awarded the 5th Dan (National Master/Instructor) by Grand Master Jae Joon Kim. In 1988, Grand Master Kim granted him the 6th Dan (International Master/Instructor) and appointed him as the European Technical Director for his organization (American MDK TSD Association).
In 1994, he achieved the 7th Dan, the highest technical rank.

R. D. Villalba,
G° M° Hwang Kee, M° Hyun Chul Hwang

Matste Pietro Naccarato (8 years old)
together with G°M°Roberto Daniel Villalba