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MartialInfo.com regretfully announces the passing of martial arts legend, 9th degree black belt S. Henry Cho (1934 - March, 9, 2012). Grandmaster Cho arrived in the United States and is thought to have opened the first professional Taekwondo school in America in 1961. His tournaments held at New York's Madison Square Garden attracted the best competitors in the world and a who's who of martial artists showed Grandmaster Cho support over the years, including Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. If you knew Grandmaster Cho or would otherwise care to express your condolences, please feel free to use the space below. Rest in Peace from Black Belt Magazine: On most days, I love my job. On days like this, however, I don’t. It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of martial arts pioneer S. Henry Cho. A ninth dan, he was Black Belt’s 1971 Man of the Year. I met him only once—in 2007, when he visited our offices for a cover shoot—but he left a lasting impression as an honorable, selfless master. Cho’s career stretched back to the earliest days of the martial arts in America. A native of South Korea, he moved to New York in 1961, some 12 years after he began training in kong soo do. In 1965 he founded the All-American Open Tae Kwon Do/Karate/Kung Fu Championships. In 2006 he was inducted into the U.S. Taekwondo Grandmasters Society Hall of Fame. In 2011 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. That last award is especially fitting when you consider that in his lifetime, Cho was devoted to spreading his art to as many people as possible so they could enjoy healthier, happier lives. —Robert W. Young — with Fernando Canon.
With heavy hearts, we are saddened to report that Sifu Jerry Poteet passed away Saturday evening, Jan 15 2012 in Los Angeles. His Flame is still burning bright now and into the future through our family, instructors, students, friends, and followers. As Sifu Bruce Lee once said: “Remembrance is the only paradise out of which we cannot be driven away. Pleasure is the flower that fades, remembrance is the lasting perfume. Remembrances last longer than present realities.” More announcements to come...The Jerry Poteet Family Please click here for more information and to leave a comment
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