Sihak henry cho biography
About: S. Henry Cho - DBpedia Association
Sihak Henry Cho (November 9, 1934:– March 8, 2012), was a Korean taekwondo pioneer and instructor with the ranking of 9th dan who is recognized as one of the first people to introduce Asian martial arts into the United States of America. He was the student of Yun Kwei-byung . S. Henry Cho was originally a teacher of Kong Soo Do.
Life and career
Grandmaster Cho arrived in the USA in 1958 after receiving his B.A. degree from Korea University in Seoul, Korea to pursue a Master's Degree in Business Administration at the University of Illinois. Upon graduation, Grandmaster Cho moved to New York City for work and ended up creating many branch schools across the nation.
Great-Grand Master Sihak Henry Cho - TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME
He opened the first permanent, commercial Tae Kwon Do school in the United States in 1961 which he personally ran for over 40 years. He was the creator and promoter of the All American Open Tae Kwon Do/ Karate/ Kung Fu Championship Tournament which ran for 50 years. During his lif Sihak Henry Cho 1934 – 2012 - Warrener Entertainment TEWU