Grandmaster Robert Dunn History

• Grandmaster Robert Dunn started his martial arts training in (2) Japanese styles of karate called Go-Ju and Shorei.1969, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was exposed to a new and exciting Korean martial art called Taekwon-Do.1970, Grandmaster Robert Dunn opened his first Taekwon-Do school.

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• 1987, Grandmaster Eung Choon Ahn, the President of the Hae-San Martial Arts Association certified Grandmaster Robert Dunn as an International Judge.

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• 1988, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was inducted into the International Karate Hall of Fame by Dan Soward president of the International Karate Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, NV.

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• 1989, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was contracted to teach the Art of Taekwon-Do to Peruvian troops in Lima, Peru.

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• 2009, on February 21st Grandmaster Robert Dunn was promoted to Grandmaster 9th. Dan Black Belt by Grandmaster Eung Choon Ahn in Macon, Georgia.

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• 2013, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was inducted into the Black Belt Karate Hall of Fame by Jeff Helaney the president of the Black Belt Hall of Fame in Omaha, Nebraska.

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• 2013, Grandmaster Robert Dunn establishes a European International Headquarters in Crawley, England under the direction of Master Keith Finch, International Vice-President of the JTF.

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• 2013, Grandmaster Robert Dunn establishes a Caribbean International Headquarters in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico under the direction of Master Alfredo Hernandez, International Vice-President of the JTF.

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• 2013, Grandmaster Robert Dunn establishes JTF International schools around the world.

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• 2014, Grandmaster Robert Dunn is Recognized by the Black Belt Hall of Fame and Awarded the Pioneer & Legends Award from Grandmaster Jeff Helaney.

 

• 2016, Grandmaster Robert Dunn is Recognized by the Black Belt Hall of Fame and Awarded the Founder's Award from Grandmaster Jeff Helaney.

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• 2017, Grandmaster Robert Dunn is Inducted into the Official Taekwon-Do Hall of Fame and Recognized as a Pioneer of Taekwon-Do in the New York City Ceremony.

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• 2018, Grandmaster Robert Dunn is Appointed as Secretary General of the World Taekwon-Do Alliance (WTA) by Grandmaster Kong Young Il at the International Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

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• 2018, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was inducted into the 2018 Who's Who in Martial Arts in a Ceremony in Washington, DC.

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• 2019, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was selected to be inducted into the “The Book of Grandmasters”, sanctioned by the United States National Grandmasters Federation.

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• 2019, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was Honored in the 2019 “Who’s Who” in Martial Arts in a ceremony in Las Vegas, NV.

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• 2019, Grandmaster Robert Dunn attends the Taekwon-Do Hall of Fame Ceremonies in Bangkok, Thailand with 4 of his students that have become Grandmasters for their Induction.

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• 2020, Grandmaster Robert Dunn received the General Choi Hong Hi Award from Australia for being an Outstanding Grandmaster.

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• 2021, Grandmaster Robert Dunn was featured on the cover of Totally TaekwonDo Magazine, June edition 14.

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• 2022, Grandmaster Robert Dunn takes a team of IJTF Master Instructors to Puerto Rico to Conduct Seminars & Black Belt Testings.

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• 2022, Grandmaster Robert Dunn attends the Taekwon-Do Hall of Fame Ceremonies in Jersey City, New Jersey along with 6 of his students in support of their induction.

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• 2022, Grandmaster Robert Dunn establishes a Regional Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for the International JTF.

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• 2023, Grandmaster Robert Dunn establishes the new International headquarters for the IJTF and the new location for the J.T.F Taekwondo School in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

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