Joon Pyo Choi

Martial Arts / Personal History

 

Name: Joon Pyo Choi - 9th Degree Black Belt (Senior Grand Master in Taekwondo)

Born: 11/27/1945  Heung Nam North, Korea. Fled to South Korea 1951

Work: President/Founder of the

Oriental Martial Arts College

1349 Brice Rd Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

(614) 864-4000, 864-4146 (Fax)

 

Education and Special Training

 

1956-Current: Study &Training (Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Karate, Hapkido, Judo, Gumdo-Sword, Kimoodo - Healing Art)

1965-1971: Pusan Su-San University (Business Administration)

1965-1970: Song Hak Acupuncture School & Korean Folk Musical Instrument

1965-Current: Oriental Philosophy (Taoism, Confucianism, Zen, Kimoodo - Energy Healing Arts)

Martial Arts History & Achievement

 

2010: Elected as a President of USAT Martial Arts Commission

2009: Honorary Chairman for International Hapkido Championship in Battle Creek, MI

2009: Elected as a Chairman of USAT Martial Arts Commission

2009: Appointed as a Kukkiwon Rep for USAT

2009: Elected as a Board member for USA Taekwondo (National Governing Body under US Olympic Committee)

2008: Established Alliance with Korea Traditional Martial Arts Federations – Taekyun/Hapkido/Gongkwon Yusool/Teukgong Musool

2007: Directors’ Leadership Award by USAT

2007: Hall of Fame Award by Grandmasters Society

2006: Special Awards by Kukkiwon President

               Hall Fame Award as a Coach of the Year by the Taekwondo Times

               Martial Arts Commission Co-Chairmen (NGB for USOC)

               Established European Martial Arts Alliance & BOC Martial Arts World Games Qualifier in Europe

2005: Featured on Cover Story in National Association Professional Martial Arts Magazine (NAPMA)

2004: World Peace Ambassador Medal Award by United Nation World Peace Council Korea

2003: Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award by World United Martial Arts Alliance (WUMA)

2001 Special Award from President of Bridgeport University CT. for Martial Arts Contribution

2001-2004 General Chairman of the Arnold Battle of Columbus World Martial Arts Games/Asian Culture Fair 

2000: U.S. Team Head for World Taekwondo Festival (Korea & China) – (WUMA)

1999: U.S. Team Head for World Taekwondo Festival (Chung Chung Korea) & Served as an Executive Committee

1998: U.S.A. Team Delegate for International Taekwondo Festival Mexico ’98 (WUMA)

                Chairman of World Martial Arts Expo/Asian Culture Fair (Columbus Convention Center)

1997: Promoted to 9th Dan Black Belt (Supreme Grandmaster Byung Jick Ro) – Father of Korea Taekwondo

1993: International Martial Arts Goodwill Mission & Seminar (Russia, Mexico, Korea, China)

1992: Founded Kimoodo Healing Arts

               Founded World United Martial Arts Alliance (WUMA)

1988: Coached Seoul Olympic for U.S.Team (USTU) - Women (1st in the World), Men ( 2nd in the World )

1979: U.S. National Taekwondo Coach of the Year Award (USTU)

1977-1979: U.S. National Team Head Coach (AAU Taekwondo)

1976-Current Started Battle of Columbus Open Martial Arts Championships

1971-1989: Best Demo Awards - Madison Square Garden, Smithsonian Institute & plus…

1971: Moved to USA – Head Instructor at Korea Taewkondo School in Madison Indiana

1965: Head Instructor – Pusan Susan University & Hae Yang University Navy/Marine ROTC

1963: Founded Boy Scout Taekwondo School – Head Instructor

1956: Entered Taekwondo School

 

Champions Produced by Grandmaster Joon Pyo Choi Since 1972 in USA from OMAC

 

1972-1980: Greg Fears - 3 times USTU National Champion (Feather-Light Weight - Gold Medal in Pan Am Games Silver Medal in 3rd World Championships in Chicago. Over 10 times Grand Champion in Open Circuit

James Kirby - USTU National Champion (Middle Weight), Pan Games Gold Medal, Silver Medal 3rd World Championships in Chicago

Sunny Graff - 3 times USTU National Champion (Bantam Weight), Gold Medal World Championship in Taiwan 

Jeff Nelle - USTU National Champion (Light Weight)

Mark Isbister - Grand Champion in Open Circuit

Helen Yee - USTU Fin National Champion (Fin Weight) - World Cup Silver Medal

1980-1990: Greg Baker - 5 times USTU National Champion (Bantam to Welter) - World Cup, World Champs, Olympic Bronze Medal

Chris Spence - 3 times USTU National Champion (Fly - Feather), World Cup Bronze Medal

Doug Baker - USTU National Champion (Feather-Light), Olympic Contender

Jennifer Grey - USTU National Champion - Olympic Contender

Youn Lee - USTU National Champion, Jr. World Championship Silver Medal

Greg Gruel - USTU National Champion - Jr. World Championship Gold Medal

Rebecca Bravard - USTU national Champion in Olympic Festival - Gold Medal

Heath Watson - USTU National Champion - US Olympic Festival - Gold Medal

John Kelso - USTU National Jr. - Gold Medal

1991- 2000: Stewart Gill - USTU National Champion - World Championship Gold Medal in Taiwan

 

Community Service and Achievement

 

2010: Special Awards by President of USA Barrack Obama –National & Community Volunteer Service Award

2006: Outstanding Community Leadership Award by Central Ohio Breathing Association

2005: Appointed as an Advisory Council in International Development for GyeongBuk Province in Korea

2003: Re-Appointed as a Columbus Community Relations Council Commissioner

2001: Civil Right Leadership Award from Civil Right Commission and Governor of the State of Ohio

                Special Award from President of Bridgeport University CT. for Martial Arts Contribution

                Elected as a President of the Asian American Commerce Group

1999-Current Columbus Community Relations Council Commissioner - Appointed by Mayor of Columbus

               Directed World Martial Arts Expo, Asian Culture Fair, Asian Trade Seminar - Invited GyeongBuk Team

1998: Chairman of Asian Culture Fair & World Martial Arts Expo- Conducted International Trade Seminar

Honorary Chairman for Franklin County International Fair 

Chairman of Board, Columbus Korean American Community School 

1997: Elected as a Board of Director for the United Way 

                Honorary Delegate, Governor Voinovich (Ohio) Asian Pacific Rim Trade Mission, GyeongBuk Visit

                Board of Director for Central Ohio Breathing Association

                Central Ohio Minority Business Advocate Award

1995-98 Advisory Council for Peace Unification of Korea for President of Korea

                President, Asian American Commerce Group

1993: Goodwill Mission Ambassador, appointed by  Governor Voinovich & Mayor Lashutka

1992: Columbus Area Sports Council Advisor (Appointed by Mayor Lashutka)

1992: Established Ohio-GyeongBuk province Sisterhood Agreement - Acting Goodwill Ambassador

1991: Outstanding Service Award for Korean American Senior Citizen Assoc. of Columbus

1986: Served as a Chairman of the Board for KASCO

1977-78 Elected as a President of Korean-American Assoc.