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70 Years |
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Grandmaster
Kang Uk Lee
Hertfordshire, England
Grandmaster Lee, 10th Dan, Pin # 70, was
born in Seoul, Korea in 1936 and began his
Tang Soo Do studies in 1948 at age 12 under
the late
Great Grandmaster Hwang Kee.
In 1956 Grandmaster Lee began what was to
become his lifetime vocation as a full time
civilian instructor in Tang Soo Do. In 1974
he founded the U.K. Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk
Do) Federation - Moo Duk Kwan, and continues
to serve as its President.
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60 Years |
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Grandmaster
William Clingan
Yuba City, California
Grandmaster Clingan's martial arts training
started in 1958 in Cumberland, Maryland. In 1962
he met both
Grandmaster Ki Yun Yi
and
Grandmaster
Jae Chul Shin
while stationed in Korea and began his career in
Tang Soo Do. Grandmaster Clingan has also
trained in Shotokan, Jiu-Jitsu and holds a 1st
Dan ranking in Hapkido under the late
Grandmaster Bong Soo Han. |
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55 Years |
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Grandmaster Ken Marsh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Grandmaster Marsh's training
began in Judo in 1963 while
living in Japan. In 1989 he
began training in Tang Soo Do
under
Grandmaster Jae Joon Kim
and earned his 1st through 6th
Dan under the late Grandmaster.
Upon the death of Grandmaster
Kim, he began training under
Grandmaster Greg Boliard,
founder of the MUSA Kwan Tang
Soo Do Federation, and in May
2018 was awarded his 8th Dan.
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50 Years |
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Grandmaster Dominick
Giacobbe
Clementon, New Jersey
A
direct student of the late
Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin,
Grandmaster Giacobbe, 9th Dan,
began his training in Tang Soo
Do in 1968.
A top tournament competitor on
the East Coast in the late 60's
and early 70's Grandmaster
Giacobbe has appeared on the
cover of six martial arts
magazines over the years. He is
the founder of the
Intercontinental Tang Soo Do
Organization and Black Belt
magazine's Hall of Fame
recipient in the year 2000.
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Master
Robert Price
California City,
California
Master Price, 7th Dan, began Tang Soo Do in 1968
while in the Air Force stationed in Osan Air
Base, Korea. Master Price currently trains under
Grandmaster Darryl Khalid
of the Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance. He is
also a staff instructor in a highly recognized
Sheriff's Regional Training Center and holds
teaching credentials in a variety of law
enforcement weapons and defensive disciplines. |
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Grandmaster
Michael Baird
Tampa Bay Tang Soo Do Center, Tampa, Florida
Grandmaster Baird started
training in Tae Kwon Do in 1968 in Winter Haven,
Florida. In 1973 he began his Tang Soo Do career
under Master Hak C. Kim. His 4th to 6th Dans
were received under
Grandmaster
Jae Joon Kim
and his 7th Dan
under Grandmaster Saul Kim. On May 4, 2013 he
was presented with his 8th Dan by
Grandmaster James Saffold
of the American
Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation and World Tang Soo
Do General Federation. |
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45 Years |
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Master Richard Kopf
North Haven, Connecticut
Master Kopf, 8th Dan is the
highest ranking student of
Grandmaster Charles Ferraro,
and a member of the
Technical Advisory Committee of
the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan
Association. He also holds a 4th
Dan ranking in Shiho Karano Ju
Jitsu and has a long competitive
history and was a team captain
in both forms and sparring. He
established
the North Haven branch of the
West Haven Academy of Karate in
1978 and so also celebrates 40
years as a school owner.
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Master Mario
Bellerino
Naples, Italy
Master Bellerino, 8th Dan, a
practitioner of both Tang Soo Do and Tae
Kwon Do, celebrates his 45th anniversary
in the Martial Arts. He is the President
of the
Associazione Italiana Tang Soo Do
and the European Chairman of the
Intercontinental Tang Soo Do
Organization (I.T.O) under
Grandmaster Dominick Giacobbe
and is respected as one of the most
dedicated Masters of Tang Soo Do in
Europe.
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40 Years |
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35
Years |
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30
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Quest Martial Arts
Putnam, Connecticut
Quest Martial Arts was opened in January of
1988 by Master Mike Bogdanski, 8th Dan.
The school is a member of the World Dang Soo
Do Union and the U.S. Goodwill Tang Soo Do
Association. Co-owner and head instructor at
the school is Master Kristin Duethorn, 5th
Dan. |
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Master Simon Preston
West
Midlands, England
Master Preston, 5th Dan, began his Tang Soo Do training in 1988 at the
age of eight in Bolton,
Lancashire under Mr. Steve Egan.
He is owner and chief instructor of the Community Tang Soo Do Association,
a local organization created in
2013 to provide training
opportunities for people in
deprived areas. He is a member
of the Tang Soo Do Martial
Way Association and a direct
student of
Grandmaster Andy Ah Po,
the organization's founder.
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25
Years |
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Master Chris Rockhold
Cedar
Park, Texas
Master Chris Rockhold, 5th Dan, began his Tang
Soo Do training in 1993 in Texas at the age of
19. A member of the Hwa Rang World Tang Soo Do
Federation, he served on its Technical Advisory
Committee from 2012 to 2014, and is also a
member of the World Dang Soo Do Union. He is an
Internationally Certified Instructor of Korean
Sword & Traditional Korean Archery and the Texas
Representative for the World Kummooyeh
Federation. His school, Rockhold's Karate
simultaneously celebrates its 10th anniversary. |
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