Grandmaster Ko is an incarnation of martial arts excellence.  His life demonstrate a never-ending pursuit of perfection:

• Korea Yudo Martial Arts College (former Yongin University) 1968

• Korean National Martial Arts Champion 1965-1968

• Korean Boxing State Champion. 1967

• Korean Army Tae Kwon Do Champion.  1969

• Korea Army Tae Kwon Do instructor, Vietnam War (White Horse Division) 1969

• Demonstrator for the World Tae Kwon Do Federation.  1972

• Captain of Yudo Martial Arts University Demonstration Team.  1973

• Instructor of U.S. Army General Staff Collebe, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 1976 - 1979

• International Referee, 3rd Annual World Tae Kwon Do Championship, Chicago, IL 1977

• Founder of Ko's Black Belt Academy, Independence, MO 1979

• Master Instructor of the Year Award, Martial Arts Times magazine. 1980

• Instructor of KC Royals Baseball players (Larry Gura, Willie Wilson, U.L. Washington, and Willie Akins 1983-1985

• U.S. National Team Coach of Pan American Games. 1985

• U.S. National Tea Ambassador for Martial Arts Summit, Seoul Korea 1987

• Founder of Ko's Black Belt Academy, Overland Park, Kansas 1990

• US Tae Kwon Do National Team Manager 1994

• Kansas Tae Kwon Do Association of USAT 2011, President