Grandmaster Kim This is Me

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1. 1. Kim's College of Martial Arts, Ohio Martial arts

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   Published on: 4/24/2008   Last Visited: 4/24/2008

   Grandmaster Kim is currently the chairman of the World Traditional Martial Arts Association, and the President of Kim's College of Martial Arts.He continuously seeks to put Medina County on the map as an area of growing martial arts enthusiasts across the country.He still strives for constant improvement in himself and his students.He seeks to make martial arts a priceless investment in life for everYone.Grand Master Kim lives to touch the hearts of big and little children through sharing his knowledge as a martial artist and as a philosopher.
   
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2. 2. www.kimsookaratenc.com

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   Published on: 6/3/2008   Last Visited: 7/1/2008

   Since earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian Languages and Literature, Grandmaster Kim founded the karate club at Kon Kuk University and the Korean Taekwon Karate Academy in Seoul, Korea; taught the bodyguards of former Republic of Korea President Syng Man Rhee, members of the Korean Military Intelligence Agency, and personnel of the U. S. Armed Forces.
   
   He also served as the first Korean correspondent for BLACK BELT MAGAZINE, authored three best-selling books, and promoted more than 600 Black Belts.
   
   The youngest 10th-degree Black Belt in the world (10th-degree is the highest rank), Grandmaster Kim began teaching at both Rice University and the University of Houston in l968.In addition to founding his schools in Houston (the World Headquarters of Chayon-Ryu in Spring Branch, plus his Katy school), he oversees the Chayon-Ryu International Martial Arts Association, which now includes 26 additional locations in Texas, 24 in 20 other states, and one each in Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Russia.Chayon-Ryu is now the largest martial arts system of any style in the Southwestern United States.
   
   In 2008, Grandmaster Kim celebrates his Ruby Anniversary, marking 40 years since he briefly left his wife and young son in Korea to "teach martial arts teachers," as his rare visa of the time read.
   
   Grandmaster Kim has received many honors over the last 40 years.He was selected to be the Taekwondo Coordinator for the l986 Olympic Festival in Houston.In 1990, he was named "Best Karate Instructor" in Houston in a three-county Reader's Poll in THE HOUSTON PRESS.He has repeatedly been named Summa Cum Laude Professor by the students at Rice University, an honor presented to outstanding faculty members at that prestigious school.
   
   The South Korean Presidents Chun, Du Hwan and Roh, Tai Woo appointed Grandmaster Kim to serve on the National Korean Reunification Committee from 1986-1993.
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   In July 1993, Texas Governor Ann Richards issued a Gubernatorial Commendation to Grandmaster Kim, and in August, U. S. President Bill Clinton sent a personal letter from the White House commending Chayon-Ryu and its founder.

3. 3. Russia School

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   Published on: 4/2/2006   Last Visited: 6/19/2008

   With 10 of his students, Grandmaster Kim traveled for two weeks through Omsk (Siberia), St. Petersburg, and Moscow.He was invited to tour by the Russian government through the International Martial Arts Club (IMAC), an outreach group seeking to establish martial arts in the former Soviet Union.
   
   Under the Communists, all forms of martial arts were outlawed, and those practicing any form of empty-hand techniques could be jailed, or even sent to prison.
   
   While in Russia, Grandmaster Kim met with Sergei Vredrenko, a Russian Army pensioner who is still teaching Russian Special Forces soldiers in his own school, previously called "Typhoon."
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   Grandmaster Kim had traveled to Russia in October l993, to give seminars and demonstrations, and show techniques at a huge St. Petersburg International Open Martial Arts Tournament.
   
   The trip began with a flight from Houston to NYC and then on to Prague for a layover.St. Petersburg was the first stop where Grandmaster Kim and students gave seminars on, and demonstrations of, teaching techniques.In St. Petersburg, the Texans fitted in excursions, shopping, and trips to the theatre between lectures, demos, and teaching.
   
   Then it was on to Omsk (Siberia) to compete in the All-Russia Karate Tournament.
   
   "The tournament was full-contact, with no equipment," recalls Grandmaster Kim . "The Russians don't have much equipment, but also they seem to think competition is only proper with heavy punches and hard contact made to the head and face."
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   During the two-day tournament, Grandmaster Kim was invited by Alexandr Karpman to visit, and teach at, the Omsk Olympic Center.
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   "I found the state of Russian martial arts very primitive," says Grandmaster Kim.
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   Grandmaster Kim learned while in Russia this time that he was the first grandmaster ever invited to teach and demonstrate in Siberia; this was the choice of the government sponsoring body, which chose him after observing his technique during the October 1993 trip.
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   In Omsk, Blazamir Pankovski approached Grandmaster Kim and invited him to visit his chu'an fa ("kung fu") school.Pankovski said he was teaching Chinese martial arts because he'd tried Russia's version of karate and it was too harsh.His was the only school where many women students were seen.Grandmaster Kim and Master Geary demonstrated Chinese two-person sets from Chayon-Ryu system for Pankovski's students and showed practical self-defense sets, to great enthusiasm.
   
   Given the popularity Grandmaster Kim achieved after a media blitz on his last trip in October l993, the Russian media again requested many TV and radio interviews.Grandmaster Kim was featured in various editions of Russian newspapers and magazines, and in the BLACK PEARL martial arts publication.
   
   Rice University student Alexi Bolshakov, a Russian native, has been appointed Grandmaster Kim's liaison with the Russian schools.