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Master Jee Hoon Sohn

  • Kukkiwon Official 9th Dan Black Belt

  • Yong-In University, Masters in Sports Education (Taekwondo Specialist)

  • President of Korean Taekwondo Association of Canada (2017 – Present)

  • Vice President of Korean Taekwondo Association of Canada (2007 – 2015)

  • Head Facilitator of Taekwondo Canada Poomsae Committee (2014)

  • Kukkiwon Advisory Council (2011)

  • Korean Olympic Taekwondo Demonstration Athlete (1992 – 1996)

  • Kukkiwon Licensed Master Instructor

  • 2nd Class Certified Kukkiwon TKD Judge Test Examiner

  • Canadian NCCP Certified Coach

  • Canadian NCCP Master Instructor

  • Korean Taekwondo University Association Member

  • World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Citation, Development of Taekwondo
     

Recent Achievements & Highlights:

  • 1st Place (Triple Crown: Individual, Pair, Team), Canadian National Poomsae Championships – National Team Selection (2026)

  • Officially Selected as Canadian National Team Member (2026)

  • 1st Place, Ontario Provincial Selection Game #1 & #2 (2025)

  • 1st Place, Poomsae National Championship – National Team Selection (2025)

  • Silver Medal, Canadian National Taekwondo Championships (2022, 2023, 2024)

  • Gold Medal, Canada Open Taekwondo Championships (2023)

  • 2nd Place, Pan American Senior Poomsae Championship (2022)

  • 3rd Place, Pan American Poomsae Open Championship (2022)

  • 3rd Place, Poomsae International Championship (2022)

  • 1st Place, Poomsae Grand Prix Final, I, & II Championships (2021)

  • Silver Medal, Korean Ambassador’s Cup High Performance Poomsae (2021)

  • Korean National TKD Champion

  • U.S. Open TKD Champion

  • Presidential Sports Award from President George Bush

  • 2nd Place, Korean National Championship (Lightweight Division)

  • 2nd Place, Korean President Cup (Welterweight Division)
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Demonstration:​

  • MLB L.A. Dodgers Taekwondo Demonstration Show (1997)

  • 1994 NBA Games Korea National Taekwondo Tour 

  • KBS National Cup (1994)

  • I.O.C. 100th Season Centurion Cup (1994)

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Upcoming Competitions (Planned)

  • Canada Open Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (February 25, 2026)

  • U.S. Open Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

  • Pan American Poomsae Championships

  • World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

As a certified Taekwondo practitioner for over 45 years, Master Jee hoon Sohn has been teaching and coaching TKD, all while competing himself in both International and National tournaments. 

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Having also competed in traditional sparring and Poomsae, Master Sohn has extensive firsthand experience in teaching WTF Taekwondo to students of all ages and backgrounds; certified to teach, coach, and referee in Canada & Korea. 

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