Special Advisor & Member of Organizing Committee for
Inaugural Taekwondo Hall of Fame Ceremony held April 6th,
2007. Inductees included Great GM Nam Tae Hi, GM Rhee Ki
Ha,GM Kim Bok Man, GM Cho Sang Min, GM Chang Keun
Choi,, GM Kong Young II, GM-Park Dong Keun, and GM Jhoon
Rhee.
Trained, studied, taught & promoted Taekwon-Do in over 30
countries around
the world, including Cuba, South & North Korea
Attended several International Instructor Courses, including 1 that
was 2 weeks
duration, 2 that were 1 week long & numerous other seminars
taught by General Choi Hong Hi . Represented the USA at
several World Congress Meetings & attended various World
Championships & International Tournaments, acting as both
Head & Assistant Coach for the US Team Completed several
Academic Education Science classes in the Methods of
Instruction in order to enhance my ability to share Taekwon-Do
with others
Retired from the NY State Police in 2005, after 24 years of
service in order to teach full time & work on Taekwon-Do
research, for a full length feature documentary on Taekwon-Do
history, interviewing several pioneering Grandmasters & other
pivotal figures
Current & past member of the AAU, past member of the USTU
Graduated with a Master of Arts Degree from John Jay College
of Criminal Justice in Feb. of 1997, after completing 5 extensive
research papers and 2 theses on Martial Arts and Juvenile
Delinquency Taught & promoted countless students to Black Belt
Expanded the Original Taekwon-Do School & moved to its
present location in 1994 Assisted with the filming and editing of
Official I.T.F. Training Tapes in 1991, Appointed Vice President
of the USTF, the National Governing Body of the ITF in
1991,Officiated at the World Championships in Montreal, Canada
in August of 1990, later providing color commentary and technical
analysis for ESPY-TV for the Martial Arts World Television
Program on the Madison Square Garden Network Opened the
Original Taekwon-Do School in May of 1990
Produced, Directed and Starred in Taekwon-Do: A Way To A
Better Life, broadcasted on
Channel 24 of Staten Island, NY Cable TV, debuting on
November 15, 1989
Head of the U.S.A. Delegation to the 13th World Festival of
Youth and Students, held in
Pyongyang, the Capital City of the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, the first time students ever competed in north Korea.
This historic trip took place during an event attended by more
than 30,000 people from 180 Countries. Presented with
numerous Appreciation & Recognition awards for important
contributions to Taekwon-Do by the USTF, TKD Times & others.
Established the Original Taekwon-Do Club as the primary
contact and training center for the ITF/USTF in the NY
Metropolitan Area in May of 1988, continuing to present
Represented the USA at the ITF World Congress Meeting and
Press Conference, nominated by General Choi Hong Hi to the
position of Director of the ITF & was unanimously approved by
the Congress on April 7, 1988 Goodwill Tour of Yugoslavia with
the National Teams of the USA & Yugoslavia, starting with a
Team Match in Zagreb, marking the 20th Year Anniversary of
Taekwon-Do in Yugoslavia on April 12, 1988 Certified as an
International Instructor/Examiner, # 404, with the ability to teach
and test students worldwide, a Class "A" International Umpire #
380A & Class "B" National Umpire # 270B by the I.T.F. on July
26, 1987. Interviewed and filmed General Choi, Hong Hi for
Winner Magazine, at his home in Mississagua, Canada during
December of 1986, Founded the Original Taekwon-Do Club - ITF
Main Gymnasium #311 and USTF Branch # 16,along with 16
other Black Belts during August of 1986
Promoted to IV Dan by the USTF #3200, on August 23, 1986
Trained under General Choi, Hong Hi for the first time, at a
Seminar he conducted in Houston,TX from July 17th to the 21st,
1986 Enrolled as a Lifetime Member of the ITF #3200 in January
of 1986, Named Vice President of Kim's Taekwon-Do School in
December of 1986, Demonstrated Taekwon-Do on the Harry
Lipsig Manhattan, NY TV Show in 1984, Met General Choi, Hong
Hi, IX Dan, a principal founder of Taekwon-Do and President of
the I.T.F. and officiated at the General Choi's Cup held in
Bergenfield, NJ in November of 1984. Head Coach for the NYC
Taekwon-Do Team to the AAU Junior Olympic Games held in
Jacksonville, FL during August of 1984 Designated Zone
Defensive Tactics Instructor for the NYS Police in 1983. Enrolled
as a Lifetime Member #3200 of the United States Taekwon-Do
Federation, the National
Governing Body for the ITF on July 25, 1982 Graduated from the
New York State Police Academy in Albany, NY after completing 6
months of extensive training, which included defensive tactics
and physical fitness training in March of 1982 Sworn in as a NY
State Trooper by Gov. Hugh Carey on October 19, 1981
Promoted to I Dan Black Belt by Master Kim Kwang Sung and
Master Kwon Jae Hwa, the Pioneer of Taekwon-Do in Germany
on July 22, 1977 and Certified by the I.T.F. # A-1-2654 and
named Assistant Instructor at Kim's Taekwon-Do School Started
training in Taekwon-Do, The Korean Art of Self Defense in the
early 1970s, atInternational Taekwon-Do Federation Main
Gymnasium # 21, in Brooklyn, NY, under
Kim, Kwang Sung, a VII Dan Master Instructor, who was Certified
by the ITF, which was the 1st & the oldest worldwide Governing
Body of Taekwon-Do.
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