Grandmaster Hee Il Cho RAW footage - East Coast Seminar '99

[@stockil_boxing]

I am so proud to be with AIMMA. Hee Il Cho is an inspiration to all.

[@seanv4735]

I was about 10 years old when he came to Dublin in 2004 to oversee a tournament. All ages and levels were competiting and we were all so highly competitive with each other and maybe even a bit too physical at times. After a while Cho called a halt to the competition and spoke into the mic. He said, "Stop treating your opposition as you enemy, treat them as your opponent." It completely changed the atmosphere of the arena and it became a much more respectful championship. As a 10 year old the words really resonated with me.

[@copy4wealth]

This man deserves the title of Grandmaster. I have a lot of respect for him.

[@tfajsh]

Master Cho is one of the greatest martial artists ever. There is excellence in everything he does.

[@williamoneill5498]

I tested twice under her II Cho, once in Ireland for my 1st degree and later in England for my second degree. I had the pleasure of training under him several times in the late 80's and early 90's. Regardless of which martial arts system you come from, Cho represents a broad spectrum excellent in the field. One thing not many know or comment about is the level of conditioning he had on his knuckles, elbows and feet. Very much a throw back to the feudal days of real life and death hand to hand combat. Not many today have this kind of conditioning and certainly not MMA competitors. I remember around 86, Cho was showing us how to go to the ground and incorporate jujitsu or hapkido chokes, strangles and locks/bars. he was ahead of his time and although he was a true Taekwondo kicking master, he understood and incorporated all the techniques into his fighting/self defence philosophy. Cho once told us (in the early days) that your hands and hand technique is by far, the most important and are your most versatile and effective tools. All the great Taekwondo instructors I trained under echoed this. Personally I trained ITF style and later WTF. After that I moved on to Muay Thai and Jujitsu under some excellent exponents, but I fondly remember Master Cho and his superb training sessions and solid realistic and effective techniques that stood me well.

[@taishinkarate]

I practice karate for 40 years and now I have more 'or less than the age' of your father in this video, he and 'magnificent, and' an incentive for me even though I do not practice the same style. With teacher and sorry my bad english

[@leebz1]

when i was 14 (now 33) grandmaster hee il cho came to bristol TAGB where i was being taught by mike dew who at the time was 8th or 9th dan and took our class! it was awsome!!! black belts only, ppl came down from all over england to train, i was the youngest black belt at the time and only 1st dan, so he put me at the front!!! seriously, no grading or tournament was even close to the nerves i was feeling!he was totally inspiring, he focused alot on my technique and power. he is the best

[@liamgarvey33]

Tested for my first and second degree under Cho back in 85 and 88. During a seminar once, he showed us his hands. He had a high level of conditioning that very few martial artist have today. Gone are the days where exponents will go trough the years of painful conditioning to get that kind of cutting edge on their hands and feet. Very traditional and a throw back to feudal times.

[@sabeumku]

..a real master..hit a real hard target NOT a thin board. I' m proud of ITF

[@Daniel73-23]

That was back when 1" pine boards was a standard to test technique, 2" board to demonstrate power. Not the 1/4 inch board they use nowadays.

[@brenzy83]

grandmaster he il cho is the man...ive been doing tae kwon do for 20 years (since i was 7) if im half as good as him at his age it will of been worth the journey!!!

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

Scary guy....and impressive!!! I wish him well.

[@user-pv9pv4xf9c]

Absolutely incredible.

[@DarkAristocrat]

Okay so who else says that TKD is ineffective? Why don't you try facing GM Cho? hehehehe

[@twopintdan]

amazing, never ceases to amaze!!

[@MaharlikaAWA]

I want more!!!! Where are more videos of this?!

[@chrisalexander2889]

WOW!!!! WHAT AN AWESOME SKILL SET OF POWER ACCURACY AND CONFIDENCE !!!!

[@kyleconger2109]

Amazing!

[@reycfd7753]

The real legend!

[@tomfennell2039]

Amazing.

[@TheDharuma]

Awesome

[@rangersct]

a beast!!

[@HikeColorado]

I have a magazine from the 80’s where Master Cho is kicking a bag and the back completely splits out from his back thrusting kick. Traditional Tae Kwondo from Master Kang out of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

[@irmasil3]

What a machine...

[@stevebrindle1724]

The mid air breaks were very impressive!

[@ilikezappa]

I was with TAGB in Bath then ! Still training ?

[@TheDaniel1126]

he is so good at tae kwon do saw him once in the basketball arena in Dublin Ireland when I waz a purple belt I am now going for my black belt in December I am 11 years old now any ADVICE

[@GuroBillyBrown]

Keep moving forward! Stay consistent and persistent! I started training at 3.. Im 40 now! You got this young man!

[@itfukraine]

nice

[@nvanguy6868]

For everyone in the comment section THIS GUY IS 59 YEARS OLD!!!! In this demo Give me an effin break this guy is AWESOME Most guys cant perform half as good as this In their prime

[@GuroBillyBrown]

Hes actually 79 now and still kicking ass! Saw him last month in Hawwaii

[@nunosilva7505]

Last breed of real "bushi"(warrior)Osu! Sosanim

[@AGC828]

No one talks about the impact on the hands of the guys holding the boards and bricks. :)

[@MelloGee33]

I can break boards with just my mind.

[@balsonnaoshekpam5680]

Danger

[@viewer1964]

Can GM Cho still split the Heavybag? He was keeping Everlast in business.

[@malcolmarnsdorff6782]

Master Cho was strict in who he allowed to watch him teach... he would not suffer fools gladly and only allowed spectators one chance. And he was known to not be afraid to fight. Teaching in LA such as he did was a challenge and he let it be known he would not put up with nonsense. There’s always a jerk available in LA and he knew it and ran his school Korea old school style, accordingly.He was not friendly in manner. It would have been inappropriate if he had been. Everyone knew you didn’t show street attitude around him. He thrived on hard training and recommended red meat to his students. All in all, instructors like him are a welcome necessity to the industry...

[@malcolmarnsdorff6782]

I should add he was courteous when it was appropriate.

[@GuroBillyBrown]

Who is the keyboard warrior chump ass who thumbed down this?? And can you please post a video of yourself showing us all how to do it! * We will be waiting.. and waiting .. and waiting..... lol

[@cavaleirosolitario5061]

Eu gostaria de ver uma luta dele contra o Renzo Gracie

[@chucknorris9653]

Why? Sakuraba raped him easily

[@lksclaudino]

Dizem por aí que um Gracie foi até a cadimia do mestre Cho e finalizou ele duas vezes. Some crew say that some Gracie went to Cho Dojang and had submitted him twice

[@cavalheirosolitario1815]

Eu soube disso também

[@cavalheirosolitario1815]

Não tenho nada contra a arte marcial taekwondo, até acho muito bonita, mas esse negócio de tá dando chute no ar, soco no ar, não tem muita eficiência num combate real não. Acredito no treino pra combate, mano a mano, seja em pé ou no chão.

[@rancedavis5106]

BOARDS DONT HIT BACK ! i wonder if cho ever met Bruce lee ?

[@KODOK-m8z]

Yes, but Bruce Lee is dead, Master Cho is still alive 💪

[@GuroBillyBrown]

Yet Lee obsolutly LOVED breaking wood! He did it constantly! Dont take stupid MOVIE quotes out of context!

[@KODOK-m8z]

@@GuroBillyBrown I don't care 😛, the important thing is hee il cho lives longer than Bruce Lee 😝😝😝😝

[@AGC828]

With all due respect....the white blindfold was likely transparent. :)) Those were basic breaking demonstrations. I've seen TKD guys jump spin and break 3 targets. Some after leaping over 3-4 guys. He was older here...harder to get air I guess at his age.

[@zombiefan115]

Anderson C you’re a dumb ass

[@GuroBillyBrown]

LOL!! No.. It wasnt! Train! Dont make up bullshit excuses because you cant do something!

[@JavedKhanGrandmaster]

Transparent??? Are you serious??? I was there and am in the video as well. I myself have performed so many blindfolded breaks which I learned from GM Cho. Where do you people come from?

[@Lee7676]

Bruce Lee said 'boards dont hit back!' and my teacher said'breaking objects is show off.human being will not stand still and ready to be hit.' hahaha! taekwondo still does japanese shotokan karate style.knife hand block looks exactly looks like shuto uke in karate.only kokushin karate changed.

[@GuroBillyBrown]

Yet Lee obsolutly LOVED breaking wood! He did it constantly! Dont take stupid MOVIE quotes out of context!

[@devriestown]

What a BUM😂😂😂

[@robertjrdakiwas841]

I'm also a taekwondo instructor, but the way he punch is ridiculous. he is pulling his hand back before delivering his punches. You cannot hit a learned martial artist with that kind of punch.

[@GuroBillyBrown]

LOL!!! Post a clip of you please! Waiting! If you do teach TKD, which I doubt, you should probably research this man before even touching a keyboard! As he is one of the founding fathers of the art you claim to teach!

[@irmasil3]

I m a 5th degree ITF and I can honestly say that what you are saying is nonsense...the "reflex" pull back is used across all martial art punches including ITF TKD and WTF. This is not a demonstration of the typical TKD punch, this is a demonstration of power and how to use your whole body to produce power, as described in TKD encyclopaedia from Gen. Choi himself. AND, f you bothered to study TKD enough, you would know by now that every single Grandmaster or pioneer in this planet (R K Ha, K J Hwa, P Y Soo, C K Choi..to name a few) has demonstrated punches in a similar manner...The TKD straight punch ACTUALLY teaches you eventually this as you go to seniority as the freezing of movements which facilitates training for junior belts in order to absorb technique becomes more loose and fluid..also the movements and starting positions become closer and faster. Go train.

[@JavedKhanGrandmaster]

If you are a TKD instructor, you should know this is a breaking technique and is done to generate power in the break. Maybe you did not study Kyukpa in your so called style of Taekwondo.