GRANDMASTER EDWARD JACOBSEN

DO JANG: HARMONY-RANDFONTEIN

DATE OF BIRTH: 10TH OF APRIL 1957

PLACE OF BIRTH: GERMISTON, JOHANNES BURG, SOUTH AFRICA

BEGAN TRAINING: 1978

ACHIEVEMENTS: VARIOUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES, WORLD CHAMPION IN THE 4TH DAN AND UPWARDS CATEGORY IN BOTH FORMS AND FIGHTING AT THE 1995 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 7TH DAN IN TANG SOO DO, 7TH DAN IN HAEDONG KUMDO, 6TH DAN IN KI DO, 5TH DAN IN HAPKIDO, 2ND DAN IN KOBUJITSU KARATE, VARIOUS GRADINGS IN OTHER JAPANESE SYSTEMS.

HE IS ALSO THE HEAD OF COMBAT TANG SOO DO IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA.

FUN FACTS

FAVORITE TANG SOO DO HUYNG/FORM: CHINTO

FAVORITE KICK: SPINNING NAKSE/AHP CHA GI

FAVORITE WEAPON: SWORD

FAVORITE FOOD: RED MEAT- BRAAI

FAVORITE DRINK: VARIES

FAVORITE COLOR: RED

FAVORITE MUSICIAN: ELVIS

FAVORITE SPORTS PERSONALITY: MOHAMMED ALI

HOBBIES: STUDYING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MARTIAL ARTS

OCCUPATION: GRAND MASTER INSTRUCTOR, INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEMBER IGTSDA, WORLD ADVISOR HAEDONG KUMDO, AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVE FOR HAEDONG KUMDO, PRESIDENT OF THE MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

CONTACT DETAILS: e.j.multicord@absamail.co.za