Ki Ha Rhee

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name = Rhee Ki Ha
residence = United Kingdom flagicon|United Kingdom


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birth_date = 1938
birth_place = Korea
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martial_art = Taekwondo
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rank = 9th "dan" taekwondo (ITF)
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Rhee Ki Ha (1938–) is a Korean taekwondo master widely recognised as the 'Father of British Taekwondo' for his work in introducing this martial art to the United Kingdom since arriving in the 1960s. [http://www.ukta.com/gmr.php Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha, 9th Dan] Retrieved on 29 July 2007.] Rhee is one of the twelve original masters of taekwondo [http://www.itfnz.org.nz/ref/documents/masters.htm A tribute to the original masters] Retrieved on 13 June 2007.] and was a notable officer of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) during General Choi's leadership. He is listed as the "Founder of Taekwon-Do in Great Britain and Ireland" in the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. [http://www.lacancha.com/greatest.html Taekwondo Hall of Fame] Retrieved on 12 January 2008.] Rhee's son, Andrew Rhee, is a 6th "dan" ITF instructor. [http://www.unionsociety.co.uk/display/caledonian/Mr+Rhee+VI+Dan+Instructor Mr Rhee VI Dan Instructor] Retrieved on 28 January 2008.]

See also

* Master Rhee

References

External links

* [http://www.grandmasterrhee.com/ GrandMasterRhee]
* [http://www.ukta.com/welcome.php United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association]