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Grandmaster
Jae Chul Shin
Grandmaster Jae C. Shin is the founder of the World Tang Soo Do Association and
is one of the leading figures of martial arts in the world today.
 He was born in Korea in 1936 and began his long and distinguished career in
martial arts at the age of twelve. During his childhood, an unknown monk
initially inspired in him a strong desire to learn martial arts. Later, he
joined Seoul Moo Duk Kwan central gym and began serious study under Grandmaster
Hwang Kee, the founder of the Korean Moo Duk Kwan system.
By the time he was first Dan, he had already started his teaching career as an
assistant instructor at the central gym. After that, he taught at Korean
University, Seoul Central YMCA, various colleges, and many police and military
institutions. His many years of teaching experience and his extreme dedication
have added to his scientific and unique methods of teaching Tang Soo Do. His six
fields of expertise include self-defense, forms, breaking, weapons, health care,
and meditation. He has evolved these separate arts into one of the finest and
most effective martial arts: The World Tang Soo Do system.
When he was recruited to the Korean Air Force in 1958, he had his first
experience teaching American soldiers. In 1968, after receiving his Master's
degree in Political Science at Korea University, he came to the United States in
order to extend his instruction.
The year he came to the United States of America, Black Belt Magazine honored
him for all time by devoting a full chapter to him in the book, "20th Century
Warriors," putting him in the company of the most legendary martial arts figures
ever!
He established the U.S. Tang Soo Do Federation in 1968 at his first school in
Burlington, New Jersey. The organization expanded to all parts of America and
foreign countries, but because of new international demands, he had to
restructure the organization. He then created the all new "World Tang Soo Do
Association" with 12 member countries and on November 13, 1982, the Charter
Convention proclaimed him Grandmaster. Besides insisting on disciplined,
rigorous training and exacting techniques, he has always preached that the true
value of martial training is in the application to everyday life. Teaching
children is one of his favorite pastimes and he has become an expert in child
development. His advice to his Black Belt instructors is good advice for
teachers of all kinds, "When examining your abilities as an instructor, examine
your young student's manners, attitudes, school reports and health conditions.
Their improvements should mirror your own."
The demands of the World Tang Soo Do Association require that Grandmaster Shin
travel all over the world responding to the request for his instruction.
Grandmaster Shin, founder of the World Tang Soo
Do Association is a true Leader, Teacher, Master of Masters, and
humanitarian.
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