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| Jung Kil Kim | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-02-23) February 23, 1936 (age 88) 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. A native of the nation of South Korea, he won numerous titles including the Asian Martial Arts Championship Tournament.
Early life
Kim attended Dongju College and became an instructor at the Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Headquarters in Korea. He became a captain in the Korean National Police.
Later life
Kim served as the President of the AAU Tae Kwon Do Association, and also the State President of Colorado Taekwondo Association. He received a Presidential Champions Award from President George W. Bush, and he served as president of the Korean Taekwondo Association as late as 2006.
Media
Tiger Kim was on the cover of Official Karate Magazine in October 1980 and Tae Kwon Do Times in November 1985.
Books
He wrote a number of books including WTF Taekwondo Tang Soo Do Forms and The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Martial Arts: The Difference Between The Arts Explained by Industry Professionals.
References
- ^ "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.
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