Lee Chong Min

Grand Master Chong Min Lee is a native of Seoul, Korea. He began his study of Hapkido in his teenage years and made Hapkido a lifetime pursuit.

Grand Master Lee attained the rank of 9th Degree Black Belt and the title of Grand Master. Grand Master Lee moved to the United States in June, 1980. He opened the Hapkido Center and formed the World Hapkido Association. Grand Master Lee taught martial arts to the Police Department in Plainfield, New Jersey. The Hapkido Center is located in Warren, New Jersey where Master Lee is still instructing students in Hapkido. He has been instructing students in Hapkido for over 42 years. Grand Master Lee is Master Instructor of the Hapkido Center, President of The World Hapkido Association and is also a member of the Law Enforcement Officers Association New Jersey State.

History

1966 -Served as Instructor of the 1st Special Forces Group in the Korean Army.
May, 1967 - His demonstration of Hapkido telecast by BBC TV.
July 3, 1967 - Directed the demonstration in honor of former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey during his visit to Seoul, Korea.
Served as the Instructor of Hapkido for Police Department in the City of Seoul, Korea.
Feb 26,1969 - Directed the demonstration in honor of Mr. Chang the Chancellor of Republic of China
Served as the Instructor of Hapkido for the Presidential security guards and supervised the selection and advancements of security forces.
Author of the book Hapkido used by various Police Departments in Korea and also by the Presidential body guards and other public institutions.
Director and Master Instructor of the Sung do-Kwan School Seoul, Korea.
1980 - Grand Master Chong Min Lee came to the United States
World Hapkido Association President
Instructor to the Plainfield, New Jersey Police Department in Hapkido.

Awards

50 certificates of merit from the Minister Defense, Chief of the General Staff, and the commissioner of the City of Seoul, Korea.
9th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido
Member of the Law Enforcement Officers Association of New Jersey.

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Taekwondo Pan American Games

The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) constitute a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions including taekwondo. The competition is held between athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games. For more information View Taekwondo Pan American Games »

Year	Date	Flag	City	Host Country
2019	July 26 - August 10		Lima	Peru
2015	July 19 - July 22		Toronto	Canada
2011	October 15 - October 18		Guadalajara	Mexico
2007	July 14 - July 17		Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
2003	August 13 - August 16		Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic
1999	July 23 - August 8		Winnipeg	Canada
1995	July 23 - August 8		Mar Del Plata	Argentina
1991	August 3 - August 18		La Havana	Cuba
1987	August 14 - August 16		Indianapolis	USA

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Related Information

Korean martial arts are military practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non-military personnel as a method of personal growth or recreation. Among the best recognized Korean practices using weapons are traditional Korean Archery and Kumdo (Korean sword sport similar to Japanese Kendo). The best known unarmed Korean Martial Arts is Taekwondo 태권도 and Hapkido, which are continuing to rapidly gain in popularity both inside and outside of the country. View Korean Martial Arts »