9th DAN, Grand Master -
Yong Dai Cho

9th Dan, Grand Master - Yong Dai Cho, the founder of Taekwondo Bongsul was the former president of the national Taekwondo body - Taekwondo Australia Inc. He is the highest grade in Australia. He is a 9th Dan black belt.

Since his arrival from Korea in August 1970, he has founded many clubs in Australia. Grand Master Yong Dai Cho has promoted over 2430 black belts including thirty seven 5th Dan black belts, twenty 6th Dan Black belts and eight 7th Dan Black belt in that time.

Profile of Yong Dai Cho

1939 Born in Seoul, Korea
1961 Qualified for Korea University Taekwondo Team for competition in Japan.
Graduated from Korea University.
1966 Korea University Taekwondo Club Instructor.
1970 Taekwondo Instructor in Andrea Sports Centre,
Melbourne, Australia.
Taekwondo Instructor in Monash University,
Melbourne, Australia.
1972 Formation of Cho’s Taekwondo Academy in Australia.
1973 Formation of Taekwondo club at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
1976 Coach for Australian Team for Asian Taekwondo
Championship in Melbourne.
1978 President of Australian Taekwondo Federation.
1980 Formation of Taekwondo Bongsul concepts and
techniques.
1984 President of Victorian Korean Community.
1987 President of Australian Taekwondo Union.
1992 Taekwondo 9th Dan.
2003 Received an award by World Taekwondo Federation in recognition of Taekwondo achievement.
2004 Finalisation of Taekwondo Bongsul.
Qualification of International Poomsae Instructor by World Taekwondo Federation.
2006 Taekwondo Instructor at Melbourne University.
Elected as Taekwondo Australia Technical Director. Selected as International Referee for the first World Poomsae Championship in Korea.
Received an award by Kukkiwon in Boastful People Prize of Taekwondo.
2007 Publication of Taekwondo Bongsul book.