Jeung H. Kim (April 18, 1938 - August, 2024) was a distinguished martial artist and retired college professor.[1] He earned his B.A. and M.A. in Education from Kent State University where he would later teach karate and self-defense in the late 1960's. He served in the U.S. Army's 4th Armored Division in Nuremberg, Germany, and was a member of the All European Armed Forces Rifle Team. Master Kim holds advanced martial arts ranks including 6th Dan in Tae Kwon Do and 10th Dan in Isshin-Ryu Karate. His Isshinryu Karate journey began with studying under Master Harry Acklin in Cleveland, where he trained alongside Master Tatsuo Shimabuku and continued under Masters Kichiro Shimabuku, Angi Uezu, and Don Nagle. In 2010, he was promoted to 10th Dan by a board of karate masters and an attendance consisting of Alick Smith, Carroll Pegeron, Don Nash , Ralph D. Passero, Kathy Henry, Shihan Al Smith, Harry R. Haag, Bill Marcum and Rick Herbster.[2]

He has produced numerous champions and national team members having been the coach of the USA Karate Team for the AAU and USA Karate Federation under the U.S. Olympic Committee as well as has played a key role in introducing and promoting karate through institutions such as Kent State University and Brookdale Community College.[3][4][5] His coaching career includes numerous international championships such as the 1980 WUKO Karate Championships in Spain, 1984 WUKO Championships in Holland,[6] 1990 WUKO Championships in Mexico and the 1986 & 1988 Pan Am Karate Cups.[7] Master Kim's contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the USAKF "Distinguished Service Award" and the AOKA Hall of Fame Master Instructor's Award.

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  1. ^ "24th Annual Outstanding Colleague Award" (PDF). Brookdale Community College. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ Costantino, Sam (April 13, 2011). "Kim receives 10th degree black belt". The Coast Star. Star News Group. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Calendar- May". Black Belt Magazine. 17 (7): 60. July 1979. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Calendar- May". Black Belt Magazine. 17 (6): 61. June 1979. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Calendar- May". Black Belt Magazine. 17 (3): 63. March 1979. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ Cater, Dave (February 1985). "Americans Show Well, Great Britain Shows Off". Black Belt Magazine. 23 (2): 45. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ "USA Wins Pan-Am Title". Black Belt Magazine. 28 (5): 15. May 1990. Retrieved 19 August 2024.