 Rhee International Taekwon-Do (Australia) logo | |
| Date founded | c. 1965 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Founder | Chong Chul Rhee |
| Current head | Chong Chul Rhee |
| Arts taught | Taekwondo |
Rhee Taekwon-Do (Korean: 리태권도; Hanja: 李跆拳道), also known as Rhee Tae Kwon-Do, Rhee Tae Kwon Do, or Rhee Taekwondo,[a] is a martial art school in Australia[b] teaching the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Its full name is "Rhee International Taekwon-Do (Australia)". Chong Chul Rhee, one of the original masters of taekwondo, founded the school in the mid-1960s.[1] Two of Rhee's brothers, Chong Hyup Rhee and Chong Yoon Rhee, later came to assist him in the 1970s.
C. C. Rhee claims the title 'Father of Australian Taekwondo'[1][2][3] and Rhee Taekwon-Do is widely publicised as being Australia's first and biggest taekwondo school.[3][4] It has at least 294 publicly listed dojang (training halls) in Australia,[5] with perhaps around 1,400 dojang in total at its peak.[6] Several Australian martial art school founders received their foundational taekwondo training in Rhee's school.
Rhee Taekwon-Do is an independent martial art organisation. It was once affiliated with the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF),[c] but has had no relation to the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF).[d]
- ^ a b An interview with World Master Chong Chul Rhee, 8th Dan, the Father of Australian Taekwon-Do Archived 3 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine Australasian Fighting Arts (March 1985). Retrieved 13 June 2007.
- ^ Martial Arts section of the Yellow Pages Australian telephone directory
- ^ a b See the back cover of Australasian Fighting Arts since at least 1995, including volumes 17(6) from 1995, 18(4) from 1996, and 19(1) from 1997.
- ^ Rhee TaeKwon-Do Brisbane and Sunshine Coast (2009). Retrieved 1 August 2009; link updated on 6 March 2011.
- ^ Rhee Taekwon-Do Melbourne: National Listing (2005). Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ^ Chong, S. (28 January 2003). 호주 태권도 대부' 이종철씨, 국민훈장 동백장 서훈 (in Korean). The Sydney Korean Herald. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2009. Originally retrieved 15 July 2007; archived version retrieved 24 July 2009.