Grand Master Chae T. Goh was born and raised in Korea . Grand Master Chae Teok Goh started his Martial Arts training in the early 50’s at the age of seven. By the age of sixteen, Grand Master Goh had received a Martial Arts Black Belt. Grand Master Goh is one out of a handful of Grand Masters in the world who hold the rank of 9th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido.
Grand Master Goh has been extremely successful both as a Martial Art Instructor and as a competitor. His accomplishments include championships both in form and fighting competitions throughout Asia. Many of Grand Master Goh’s students have won Regional Grand Championships and competitions as well.
Grand Master Goh with the President of Kukkiwon, Grandmaster Lee-Dong Sup
In 1970 Grand Master Goh, Chae Teok was selected with a handful of other South Korean Masters to write a thesis describing how they would change the Martial Arts training process to more effectively spread the Ancient Arts in America . This was a very high honor for Grand Master Goh. He alone out of all candidates was selected to come to America with the mission of spreading the Martial Arts of Korea to the American culture.
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Taegu Auditorium, Korea, November 13, 1999. This century’s best martial artist came to compete in the speed, power, and sparring categories for the first ever Grandmaster’s King of The World Championship tournament.
The winners were Speed King: Grandmaster S.G. Dong; Power King: Grandmaster C.T. Goh; Sparring King: Grandmaster H.Y. Kwon.
Grand Master Chae T. Goh’s Achievements and Teaching Experiences include:
- 9 Dan (9th Degree Black Belt) certified by Kukkiwon, The World Taekwondo Headquarters
- Honoris Causa Doctor (Honorary Doctorate) of Physical Education and Sport from the University of Moldova
- Citation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for lifetime achievements in Martial Arts
- World Champion - 1999 King of the World Martial Arts Championship - Power Breaking
- Martial Arts Hall of Fame - US Taekwondo & Martial Arts Grandmaster's Federation
- Cover Feature in Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine
- Cover Feature in Chester Count Living Magazine
- Korean Navy
- Korean Tae Kwon Do Mun Moo Kwan Federation
- South Vietnamese Naval Academy
- United States Green Berets in Vietnam
- Universities in Asia and USA
- And of course the Dragon Gym in Exton Pa for over 50 years!
Martial Arts Hall of Fame - US Taekwondo & Martial Arts Grandmaster's Federation - Grandmaster Goh with Grandmaster Kwon
Now after many years of research, hard work and refinement, Grand Master Goh has passed along his experience and stewardship of his martial arts system to Master Somnath Sikdar, Master Lonnie Beck, and Head Instructor Chris Taylor.
Grand Master Goh - Highlight Reel
Life Time Achievement Citation from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Grandmaster Goh with Congressman Steve Malagari