About Master Rim

About Master Rim

Master Rim was born in Seoul, Korea and attained his first black belt at the age of six.

(Master Rim at the 1st Exhibition of consolidated process of Taekwondo demonstraion at Kukkiwon on Jun 25, 1982)

- 7th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo and Certified International Master Instructor
   (World Taekwondo Federation)

- 5th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido (Korea Hapkido Federation)

- 1th Dan Black Belt in Judo (Korea Judo Federation)

- Visiting Professor at the Department of Taekwondo and Kinesiology at the Chunnam Kwahak College in Korea.

- Chartered Professional Coach, ChPC, by Coaching association of Canada -
 (To become a Chartered Professional Coach, you must have a university degree in coaching, or an accredited general degree PLUS Full Level IV (or Level III with an NCI diploma) PLUS a minimum of FOUR years experience)

- Learning Facilitator, NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program of Canada) -

- Trilingual in Korean, English and Russian -

- Canadian National Team Head Coach
- The 8th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship (Bali, Indonesia)
- The 7th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship (Tunja, Colombia)
- The 6th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship (Vladivostok, Russia)
- 2013 Pan Am Jr. Taekwondo Championship (Querretaro, Mexico)
- 2012 Pan Am Taekwondo Championship (Sucre, Bolivia)
- 2011 Spain open international Yongmoodo Championship (Murcia, Spain)
- 2011 World Yongmoodo Championship (Pohang, Korea)
- 2011 Pan Am Jr. Taekwondo Championship (Nevada, USA)
- 2010 Pan Am Taekwondo Championship (Monterrey, Mexico: awarded as a best coach)
- 2nd World Para Taekwondo Championship (St. Petersburg, Russia)



Taekwondo Master to Ukraine dispatched by Korean Goverment and Ukraine National Team Coach

- Martial arts instructor of special Forces, Anti-Terrorist Unit, of Ukraine Interior Ministry

- International Referee (World Taekwondo Federation)

- PATU Referee (Pan Am Taekwondo Union)

- Author of a Taewondo text book

" Master Seoungmin Rim is not only a great instructor and master coach in Taekwondo, but is  a man with great expertise, commitment and integrity.  He has contributed greatly to my success at provincial, national and international competitions, I have been fortunate to be coached by this very knowledgeable Taekwondo Master and privileged to have him as a mentor, coach, and friend."

- Master Shelley Vettese-Baert, Bronze Medalist in Taekwondo-1992 Barcelona Olympics-

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