Jung Kil Kim
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| Jung Kil Kim | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1936 Korea |
| Other names | Jung Tiger Kim, Tiger Kim |
| Residence | United States of America |
| Style | Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Hapkido, Moo Duk Kwan |
| Teacher(s) | Hwang Kee |
| Rank | 9th dan taekwondo |
| Website | www |
Jung Kil Kim (born February 23, 1936), also known as Tiger Kim, is a martial arts practitioner.[1] A native of the nation of South Korea, he won numerous titles including the Asian Martial Arts Championship Tournament.[1]
Early life
[edit]Kim attended Dongju College and became an instructor at the Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Headquarters in Korea.[1] He became a captain in the Korean National Police.[1]
Later life
[edit]Kim served as the President of the AAU Tae Kwon Do Association,[1] and also the State President of Colorado Taekwondo Association. He received a Presidential Champions Award from President George W. Bush,[1] and he served as president of the Korean Taekwondo Association as late as 2006.[2][3]
Media
[edit]Tiger Kim was on the cover of Official Karate Magazine in October 1980 and Tae Kwon Do Times in November 1985.[4]
Books
[edit]He wrote a number of books including WTF Taekwondo Tang Soo Do Forms[5] and The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Martial Arts: The Difference Between The Arts Explained by Industry Professionals.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Welcome to Tiger Kim's Taekwondo Academy". Tigerkim.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ ""World Culture Taekwondo! Kukkiwon will make it"". Kukkiwon.or.kr. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Sportcal - News - WTF Marks 'Taekwondo Day' with Various Events on Sept. 4". Sportcal.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Tiger Kim". MA Mags. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "9780974840703 - WTF Taekwondo Tang Soo Do Forms (Text Book Vol. 1 Color Belt Poomse) by Grandmaster Kim - Biblio.com - 097484070X". Biblio.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Martial Arts: The Difference Between The Arts Explained by Industry Professionals: Benchmark Publishing Group, Stephen Jay Jackson, Stephen Coats, George S Ledyard, Carlos Machado, Matthew Stanley, Keith Judelman, Grandmaster Tiger Kim, William Wai-Yin Kwok, Dean Lavas. ISBN 9781479369188.
External links
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