Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Rhee Chong-chul (Korean: 이종철; Hanja: 李鐘鐵; b. (redacted due to inaccuracy) d. 27 October 2023) was a South Korean Master of Taekwondo who arrived to Australia in the 1960s. [1] He is the founder of Rhee Taekwon-Do, which is widely publicised as Australia's first and biggest Taekwondo school.
This page was last edited on 27 December 2024, at 21:14 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
Rhee, Chong-chul: 9th dan: c. 1935–2023 Australia Considered as the Father of Australian taekwondo; founded Rhee Taekwon-Do; one of the KTA's 12 original masters See main article: Rhee, Jhoon-goo: 10th dan: 1932–2018 United States of America Father of American taekwondo [citation needed] Vega, Orlando: 9th dan International Taekwon-Do ...
Rhee Chong-chul (리종철) 8th dan: c. 1935–2023 Sydney, Australia Rhee Taekwon-Do Independent Rhee Chong-hyup (리종협) 7th dan: c. 1940– Melbourne, Australia Rhee Taekwon-Do Independent Rhee Ki-ha (리기하) 9th dan: 1938– Glasgow, UK United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association ITF
Master Rhee is the abbreviated name of several taekwondo masters, as 이 (Lee/Rhee/Yi) is a common Korean family name. The three most widely known bearers of the name are probably: Chong Chul Rhee, known as the Father of Australian Taekwondo; Jhoon Goo Rhee (1932–2018), known as the Father of American Taekwondo
The end of the belt bearing the dan rank also carries embroidery noting the name of the master issuing the promotion (Chong Chul Rhee, Chong Hyup Rhee, or Chong Yoon Rhee). From mid 2018 onwards, at least 3 regional instructors have been promoted to the rank of 7th Dan, with the title of "Master Instructor".
Chong-chul Rhee (KTA → Rhee Taekwondo) – South Korean master of taekwondo who arrived to Australia in the 1960s. [45] He is the founder of Rhee Taekwon-Do, which is widely publicised as Australia's first and biggest taekwondo school. [46] [47] [48] Rhee holds the title 'World Master' and the rank of 8th dan in taekwondo. [45] [46] [47] [49]
Its full name is "Rhee International Taekwon-Do (Australia)". Chong Chul Rhee, one of the original masters of taekwondo, founded the school in the mid-1960s. Two of Rhee's brothers, Chong Hyup Rhee and Chong Yoon Rhee, later came to assist him in the 1970s.