Master Simon Rhee is a 7th Degree Black Belt in
Tae Kwon Do and a 4th Degree Black Belt in Hap Ki Do.
He is a World-Class Martial Artist known for his
beautiful kicks and incredible forms, and is a many-time
Grand Champion of the tournament circuit. Karate
Illustrated noted that, "Simon Rhee has the prettiest
kicks, most flashiest and picturesque Martial Arts
techniques in the nation". He is world-renowned for his
kicking abilities and for his incredible forms. His
pictures have graced the covers of many Martial Arts
magazines, and he has been involved in the movie
industry as a Martial Artist, Stunt Coordinator, Fight
Choreographer, and Instructor to many celebrities.
However, it is Master Rhee's charming personality and
skill for teaching which has made him loved and
respected by all.
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Simon Rhee was born in San Jose, California in 1957, but
spent much of his childhood in Seoul, Korea, where he
began his Martial Arts training. After becoming ill and
contracting meningitis as a young child, his parents
enrolled him in Tae Kwon Do classes to help strengthen
his body. Thus began his lifelong love for the Martial
Arts. His intensive training continued in Korea, San
Francisco, and then Los Angeles, and he has earned his
7th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, through Kukkiwon
in South Korea and a 4th degree Black Belt in Hap Ki Do,
along with extensive training in Wing Chung Kung Fu and
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Simon Rhee is well known throughout the martial arts community for his countless victories as Grand Champion in the tournament circuit, in both sparring and in forms. He has been sought out by many major motion picture studios and celebrities because of his talent for instruction, Stunt Coordination and Fight Choreography. Some of his students have included Marcus Allen, Faye Dunaway, Heather Locklear, Lorenzo Lamas, A.C. Cowlings, Beau Bridges, Jay Leno, and Eric Roberts, among many others.
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Simon Rhee has acted, fight choreographed, performed stunts for, and stunt coordinated in the motion picture industry for over 30 years, and continues to work in the industry. He has a keen eye for creating the most dynamic fight and action sequences specifically for the motion picture camera, and has available to him an extensive network of the best trained stunt people and equipment to use for specific stunt scenes. Master Rhee is also a member of the International Stunt Association and a 2 time winner of the Taurus World Stunt Awards ("Best Fight Scene", 2002; "Best Fire Work", 2007), having been involved in the film and television industry for over 30 years as an actor, stunt person, fight choreographer, 2nd unit director and stunt coordinator. When he is not filming, he continues to enjoy teaching and training at his Woodland Hills Tae Kwon Do Center with his panel of Black Belts. Master Rhee has taught thousands of men, women and children the art of Tae Kwon Do for over 30 years at his Tae Kwon Do Center. Because Simon Rhee is a teacher’s teacher when it comes to Tae Kwon Do instruction, he has given many dynamic seminars throughout the United States and around the world, to students and to Black Belt Instructors. |
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