Jung Kil Kim
| Jung Kil Kim | |
|---|---|
| Born | Korea |
| Other names | Jung Kil 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 | http://www.tigerkim.com |
Jung Kil Kim also known as Tiger Kim was born on February 23, 1936.[1] A native of the nation of South Korea he won numerous titles including the Asian Martial Arts Championship Tournament.[1]
Early life
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
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]
Media
Tiger Kim was on the cover of Official Karate Magazine in October 1980 and Tae Kwon Do Times in November 1985.[4]
Books
He wrote a number of books including "WTF Taekwondo Tang Soo Do Forms " Kim,[5] and The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Martial Arts: The Difference Between The Arts Explained by Industry Professionals.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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:. Amazon.com. ISBN 9781479369188. Retrieved 2016-08-17.