Also known as
Jae-chul Shin · Jae Chul Shin
Description
South Korean Tang Soo Do grandmaster and founder of the World Tang Soo Do
Association (WTSDA). He began training under Hwang Kee at the Seoul Moo Duk Kwan
Central Gym at age 12. He taught at Korea University, Seoul Central YMCA, and
various police and military institutions. Recruited into the Korean Air Force in
1958, he taught martial arts to American soldiers at Osan Air Base, including
Chuck Norris. He moved to the US in 1968 at Norris's invitation, founded the
U.S. Tang Soo Do Federation, and later the WTSDA in 1982. He authored six
volumes of the 'Traditional Tang Soo Do' series.
Teachers (2)
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person
Hwang Kee
sports_martial_artsTang Soo Do
Probable
(1948–1956)
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Hwang Kee, founder of Moo Duk Kwan, was Shin's primary instructor from age
12, per Wikipedia; Wikipedia only
“Shin began his study of martial arts in 1948, joining the Seoul Moo Duk Kwan
Central Gym under Grandmaster Hwang Kee”
“Notable students [...] Shin Jae Chul”
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person
Oh Se Jun
sports_martial_artsTang Soo Do
Probable
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Segarra; Wikipedia's infobox is unsourced.
“Teachers: Hwang Kee, Oh Se Jun”
“the best and toughest fighters in the Moo Duk Kwan came from the YMCA dojang
run by one of the most respected Moo Duk Kwan fighters Oh Sae Jhoon DB #26. Some
of his students were Shin Jae Jul, C.I Kim just to name a few.”
— Segarra (2018) - Tang Soo Do History V15b
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Ranks (1)
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military_tech9 dan
Probable
Dan-Kyu System (2010)
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Promoted by the WTSDA board of directors, documented in Wikipedia
“the association's board of directors approved Shin's promotion to
ninth-degree black belt”
Offices held (1)
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1982 – 2012
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One self-published history.
“Grandmaster Shins most senior students then left the federation and pleaded
with him to continue teaching and asked him to lead a new organization the World
Tang Soo Do Association in 1982. Shin Jae Jul then became Grandmaster of this
rival organization”
— Segarra, Dan. (2018). Tang Soo Do HISTORY V 15b
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Students (1)
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Chuck Norris
sports_martial_artsTang Soo Do
Confirmed
(1958–1961)
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Norris names Shin as his primary instructor; independent sources agree.
“During this time he trained in various martial arts styles [...] Tang Soo
Do-Moo Duk Kwan with Shin Jae Chul”
“One of those servicemen was Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris”
“"Grand Master Mun was one of several Korean black belts I trained under
but Jae Chul Shin was my primary instructor," said Chuck Norris.”
— (2015-07-01). Chuck Norris' martial arts roots
still planted at Osan Air Baselink
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Shin Jae Chul. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYFXCETRD92QSRTMDFPK7VTG - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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title = {Shin Jae Chul}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
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