Master Muleta inducted in ITF Hall Of Fame

Master Michael Muleta, 8th Degree was inducted into the Australasian ITF Hall of Fame during the 2018 induction ceremony.

After a heartfelt nomination speech by 2017 inductee Master Noel Keating, the award was presented by Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa, the Son of Taekwon-Do Founder, General Choi Hong Hi.

Master Muleta is one of the rare senior instructors in the region who has been ITF since white belt, and has served on the National Body executive every year since 1995, and has been INO President of United ITF Taekwon-do Australia since it’s inception in 2002.

A multiple National and State Champion, National Coach, International Umpire and major events organizer, he has filled various roles on the International Taekwon-Do Federation executive including Tournament Committee member, Director of Scientific Research, Chairman of ITF Expansion Committee and Administration Co-Ordinator.

He is also currently the Director of Martial Arts for the Arnold Sports Festival and Australian Masters Games.

Read Master Muleta’s bio here

Choi Jung Hwa Legend Of Taekwondo

Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa was honoured and inducted as Legend of Taekwon-Do at the Australasian ITF Hall Of Fame ceremony in Melbourne, Australia held recently.

Grandmaster Choi’s significant contribution and impact on Taekwon-Do has been profound, and as a regular visitor to the Australasian region, the award was widely and warmly acknowledged by those present.

Read GM Choi Jung Hwa’s bio here

See photos from the 2018 induction ceremony here

JC Kim Legend Of Taekwondo

Grandmaster Kim was honoured and inducted as Legend of Taekwon-Do at the Australasian ITF Hall Of Fame ceremony in Melbourne, Australia held recently.

Grandmaster JC Kim’s significant contribution and impact on Taekwon-Do in the region, as well as globally, was widely and warmly acknowledged by those present on the evening.

Among his achievements include : Organizing the world’s first ITF Taekwon-Do Championships in Korea in 1962, assisted General Choi with the First Taekwon-Do, Book, Appointed as the first Instructor to Instructors for the Minister of Defense, Organized Taekwon-Do as primary martial art trained in the Korean military, Developed the first International Instructors course for the ITF, Appointed as the first Chairman of the Technical Committee of the International Taekwon-Do Federation, Organized the First World Taekwon-Do Championships and many more.

Read Grandmaster JC Kim’s bio here.

TKD Pioneer JC Kim attending the Australasian ITF Hall of Fame ceremony

We are pleased to announce that Taekwon-Do Pioneer Grandmaster JC Kim will also be an honoured guest at the Australasian ITF Hall Of Fame Banquet on Saturday 28th January, 2018 In Melbourne, Australia.

To register for the dinner with Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa, Grandmaster JC Kim and Grandmaster Trevor Nicholls – book here

Grandmaster JC Kim will be coming to Melbourne, as part of the Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa International Seminar from January 27th – 28th, 2018.

To register for the seminar – click here

Grandmaster JC Kim – a brief history

Master Kim has assisted our Founder General Choi Hong Hi since the beginning of Taekwon-Do  and the ITF.

Master Kim played a key role in the creation of ITF.  In 1966 he was in fact a founding member of the ITF.

Master Kim is a pioneer of South East Asia and North America shortly after GM Joon Rhee.

He has helped many South American countries become a TKD  power house and is renembered by us as the person who realized Gen Choi’s wish in the early days:

Grand Master Kim hosted the First ITF World  Championships in 1974 … one of many difficult periods in the ITF history.