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Jung Kil Kim | |
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Born | Korea | February 23, 1936
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 |
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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]
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]
Kim served as the President of the AAU Tae Kwon Do Association. [1] State President of Colorado Taekwondo Association. He received a Presidential Champions Award from President George W. Bush. [1] He served as president of the Korean Taekwondo Association as late as 2006. [2] [3]
Tiger Kim was on the cover of Official Karate Magazine in October 1980 and Tae Kwon Do Times in November 1985. [4]
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]
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Jung Kil Kim | |
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Born | Korea | February 23, 1936
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]
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]
Kim served as the President of the AAU Tae Kwon Do Association. [1] State President of Colorado Taekwondo Association. He received a Presidential Champions Award from President George W. Bush. [1] He served as president of the Korean Taekwondo Association as late as 2006. [2] [3]
Tiger Kim was on the cover of Official Karate Magazine in October 1980 and Tae Kwon Do Times in November 1985. [4]
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]