Grandmaster Hee Il Cho

Cho's Taekwondo Academy

About Grandmaster Hee Il Cho

For over 60 years, Grandmaster Hee II Cho has been training and completely devoted his life to the art of Tae Kwon Do. Grandmaster Cho is an example the perfect Tae Kwon Do Master. He has a true and sincere dedication to the martial arts. There is no other martial artist in the world today who has travelled by invitation to as many schools worldwide to speak and teach than Grandmaster Cho. He sacrificed countless hours producing the most extensive training library ever known to the martial arts world. However, Grandmaster Cho remains humble and simple in his manner, continuing to train and personally teach classes daily at his headquarters.

Grandmaster Cho began his training at the age of ten in Korea. His motivation was inspired by being beat-up as a young boy. Continuing diligently and training daily, Grandmaster Cho received his black belt at the age of 13. By 21, he had achieved Fourth Dan black belt and was selected to train the Elite Special Forces of the Korean National Army. Grandmaster Cho was also recruited to train the army special forces of India. In 1968, the United States became Grandmaster Cho's new home.

Throughout his younger life, Grandmaster Cho actively participated in many competitions and international championships, including martial arts and boxing. He quickly gained a reputation as a fierce fighting and forms competitor. In addition, Grandmaster Cho has personally written 11 books and produced 70 videos. In 1980, he founded the Action International Martial Arts Association, which today has member support internationally.

Grandmaster Cho has developed the reputation of being one of the leading practitioners and innovators in the martial arts community sharing his experiences through the contribution to over 70 magazine cover features.

He has also appeared in the Hollywood films, Fight to Win, Best of the Best, Bloodsport I and Bloodsport III. He has also been inducted into both the Black Belt and TKD Times Hall of Fame. He is a dreamer and an achiever... one to be emulated by our young people of today.

Grandmaster Hee Il Cho is by far one of the most experienced and knowledgeable martial artists of our time, "a fighter, scholar, innovator, master, and philosopher- the Tae Kwon Do Prophet..." --Martial Arts Illustrated

Grandmaster Hee Il Cho's Legacy

"The martial arts are not a store-bought item that you are entitled to merely because you pay for the lessons. The burden is too great, and the reflection larger than the individual."

-Grandmaster Hee Il Cho