Grandmaster Ko is an incarnation of martial arts excellence. His life demonstrate a never-ending pursuit of perfection:
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Korea Yudo Martial Arts College (former Yongin University) 1968
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Korean National Martial Arts Champion 1965-1968
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Korean Boxing State Champion. 1967
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Korean Army Tae Kwon Do Champion. 1969
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Korea Army Tae Kwon Do instructor, Vietnam War (White Horse Division) 1969
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Demonstrator for the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. 1972
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Captain of Yudo Martial Arts University Demonstration Team. 1973
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Instructor of U.S. Army General Staff Collebe, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 1976 - 1979
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International Referee, 3rd Annual World Tae Kwon Do Championship, Chicago, IL 1977
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Founder of Ko's Black Belt Academy, Independence, MO 1979
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Master Instructor of the Year Award, Martial Arts Times magazine. 1980
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Instructor of KC Royals Baseball players (Larry Gura, Willie Wilson, U.L. Washington, and Willie Akins 1983-1985
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U.S. National Team Coach of Pan American Games. 1985
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U.S. National Tea Ambassador for Martial Arts Summit, Seoul Korea 1987
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Founder of Ko's Black Belt Academy, Overland Park, Kansas 1990
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US Tae Kwon Do National Team Manager 1994
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Kansas Tae Kwon Do Association of USAT 2011, President