S. Henry Cho is a Tae Kwon Do pioneer and instructor with the ranking of 9th Dan

Dan (rank)

The ranking system is a Japanese mark of level, which is used in modern fine arts and martial arts. Originally invented in a Go school in the Edo period, this system was applied to martial arts by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo and later introduced to other East Asia countries.In the modern...

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Cho arrived in the United States in 1958 creating many schools across the nation. It is thought that he opened the first permanent tae kwon do school in the United States in 1961. He was the head of the All American Tae Kwon Do/ Karate/ Kung Fu Tournament. This tournament was held for many years at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...

, and was attended by notable martial artists, such as Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...

 and Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and actor. After serving in the United States Air Force, he began his rise to fame as a martial artist and has since founded his own school, Chun Kuk Do...

. He is the recipient of the Hall of Fame (Man of the Year) by Karate magazine. He is also the author of a number of books including Korean Karate: Free Fighting Techniques. He is a member of the US Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Association.