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The ones that you hear their names the most!
The answer to this question will change with each passing generation. It will also vary depending on what country you live in, and whatever Taekwondo organization of which you are a member.
There are many pioneers, and legends of the past, several of whom were once more well-known, but their fame fades with time. Others are famous because they brought Taekwondo to a country or region where it previously did not exist. Others gain fame for their exceptional skills, or because they win tournaments, or because they are a movie star/celebrity - - or a combination of those things.
I will star a list, and others can add names of people who they feel have attained local or world-wide fame.
Grandmaster Won-Kuk Lee (founder of the first official Kwan: Chung Do Kwan)
General Hong-Hi Choi (founder of Oh Do Kwan, ITF, and submitter of the name Taekwondo in 1955)
Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee (Noted for first organizing Taekwondo in America)
Grandmaster Suh-Chong Kang (pioneer of Taekwondo on U.S. eastern coast, co-founder and first President of the ATA)
Grandmaster Haeng-Ung Lee (co-founder and second president of the ATA, and founder of Song Ahm Taekwondo / STF)
Grandmaster Y.K. Kim (Kukkiwon 9th Dan / Korean movie producer / actor, business seminar motivational speaker)
Chuck Norris (Tournament fighter / actor - tv & movie star - trained and certified in various Korean Martial Art systems, including 9th Dan Kukkiwon for Taekwondo)
Grandmaster Edward B. Sell (founder of U.S. Chung Do Kwan, first non-Asian to attain "Master" level and to reach 9th Dan [Chung Do Kwan] currently 9th Dan Kukkiwon).
Grandmaster Brenda J. Sell (President of U.S. Chung Do Kwan, highest ranked non-Asian female in the world - 8th Dan Kukkiwon)
"Superfoot" Bill Wallace (Undefeated PKA champion / actor, studied Taekwondo and other Martial Art systems)
Jun-Ki Lee (one of the top South Korean actors, model and singer)
Master Kim Yong Ho, 9th Dan
Hwang Jang-lee ( Was most famous as an actor in the70s and 80s, best known as Thunder Leg in Drunken Master as well as Silver Fox)
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Feel free to add names to the bottom of this list just above this line, and indicate what made the individual famous. Keep it brief as the name is mostly all that is needed. Detailed profiles on each can be searched elsewhere.
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Who are the most famous Olympic Tae Kwon Do medalists?
there arent any
Who are some of the most famous or successful athletes in Tae Kwon Do?
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What is the world's most popular martial art?
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Did tae kwon do originate in China?
Taekwondo (also Tae Kwon Do, or Taekwon-Do) can trace parts of its lineage to China. The forms or kata done in tae kwon do came from Japan, which learned them from practitioners in Okinawa. The Okinawa martial artist learned many of the techniques from the Chinese.
What does tae kwon do literally mean?
The name Tae Kwon Do, means - tae - "to stomp, trample", kwon -"fist" -, and do - "way, discipline"
What is the most famous Tae Kwon Do story?
The most famous in the American Taekwondo Association is the scrolls of songahm. If you want to read it search scrolls of songahm on google.
When was Action Tae Kwon Do created?
Action Tae Kwon Do was created in 1972.
When was Kwon Tae-Man born?
Kwon Tae-Man was born in 1941.
Does tae kwon do originate from BUDDHISTS?
Tae kwon do originates from Korea.
When was Ha Tae-kwon born?
Ha Tae-kwon was born in 1975.
How do you get a DVD on dan-gun?
Buy a Tae Kwon Do pattens DVD from a Tae Kwon Do instructorYou can also see most forms on the Internet (see YouTube).
What is TKD stand for in Tae Kwon Do?
TKD stands for Tae Kwon Do. T stands for Tae (kick). K stands for Kwon (punch). D stands for Do (way).
