Shin Jae Chul

신재철
South Korea
Born 1936-12-20, Seoul
Died 2012-07-09, Burlington
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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)

  • Hwang Kee
    sports_martial_artsTang Soo Do Probable
    Probable
    Hwang Kee, founder of Moo Duk Kwan, was Shin's primary instructor from age 12, per Wikipedia; Wikipedia only
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    (1948–1956)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    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”
    — Shin Jae-chul (Wikipedia EN)link history info
    “Notable students [...] Shin Jae Chul”
    — Hwang Kee (Wikipedia EN)link history info
  • Oh Se Jun
    sports_martial_artsTang Soo Do Probable
    Probable
    Segarra; Wikipedia's infobox is unsourced.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Segarra; Wikipedia's infobox is unsourced.
    “Teachers: Hwang Kee, Oh Se Jun”
    — Shin Jae-chul (Wikipedia EN)link history info
    “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 link info

Lineage

Ranks (1)

  • sports_martial_artsTang Soo Do
    military_tech9 dan Probable
    Probable
    Promoted by the WTSDA board of directors, documented in Wikipedia
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Dan-Kyu System (2010)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    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”
    — Shin Jae-chul (Wikipedia EN)link history info

Offices held (1)

  • corporate_fareGrandmasterWorld Tang Soo Do Association Probable
    Probable
    One self-published history.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    1982 – 2012
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    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 link info

Students (1)

  • Chuck Norris
    sports_martial_artsTang Soo Do Confirmed
    Confirmed
    Norris names Shin as his primary instructor; independent sources agree.
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    (1958–1961)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    3 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    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”
    — American Tang Soo Do (Wikipedia EN)link history info
    “One of those servicemen was Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris”
    — Shin Jae-chul (Wikipedia EN)link history info
    “"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 info

Sources

Shin Jae-chul (Wikipedia EN)link history info
Jae Chul Shin - Tang Soo Do World Who's Wholink
visibilityFirst-hand
In Memoriam - Grandmaster Jae C. Shin, Vaughn's Dojanglink history
Hwang Kee (Wikipedia EN)link history info
Segarra (2018) - Tang Soo Do History V15blink info

Identifiers

https://martial.is/entity/01KYFXCETRD92QSRTMDFPK7VTG
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Cite and reuse

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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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