Grand Master Hee Il Cho

On the 22nd of September 14 students from the Scottish Tae Kwon-Do Academy attended John  Wrights Sports Centre in East Kilbride to meet and train with one of the most respected martial artists in the world today. The students gathered to take part in a seminar which lasted for 2 hours under World renowned Grand Master Hee Il Cho, this was a once in a lifetime chance for the Inverclyde students as Grandmaster Cho most likely will not make this trip again as he turns 70 years of age next year. Although watching him move around the floor on the night was like watching someone no older than 25 years of age.

Grand Master Hee Il Cho who is the president and founder of the Action International Martial Arts Association (AIMAA of which we are proud members of). GM Cho is based in Hawaii but took some time out to travel to the UK and Ireland in September to meet AIMAA members from around Europe. Grand Master Cho has trained in Tae Kwon-Do since the age of 10 in Korea, receiving his Black Belt at the age of 13. By the age of 21 he was a 4th degree black belt and was selected to train the elite special forces of the Korean National Army, and was also recruited to train Special Forces in India. In 1968 Grand Master Cho moved to the USA.

Grandmaster Cho has also written 11 books produced 67 videos, been on over 50 magazine covers and also featured in movies such as Fight to Win, Best of the Best and Bloodsport 2 and 3. Grandmaster Cho has promoted thousands of Blackbelts in the UK with 6 instructors and students from Inverclyde being among them.