Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame Relived

Most experts believe that up to this day, there has been no one who can match Mike Warren in the sport of tae kwon do. He was known for his speed and his outstanding kicking combinations. His ring generalship has placed him in the same category as Mohammed Ali. During the year 1973, he gave his audience a shock when he was at the first World Tae kwon do Championships in Korea. Until now, it has been considered the best thing the audiences have seen. Some people even call him a genius.

Joe Hayes is another person who shook the whole world with this stunning skill in tae kwon do. He has mirrored the skills of Joseph Hayes. He won second place in the 1st World Taekwondo Championships held in Korea in 1973. He has dominated the competition in the whole North America continent during the 60’s and the 70’s. He has been known for his reverse punch which up to know is still talked about by many people. It was unstoppable and unforgettable to this moment. His aerial kicks during the fight were astonishing too. His devastating kicks left the audiences amazed and stunned.

During the late 70’s, a major television program in America aired a slow motion clip of Joe Hayes in mid-flight spinning which they compared to the clip of the legendary ballet dancer Rudolph Nureiev, which was also done in mid-flight. In fact, Bruce Lee even admired Joe Hayes skills’, which resulted to his being inducted into the 1972 Black Belt Hall of Fame.

Who does not know Albert Cheeks? When talking about the greatest tournament competitors, his name is really popular and it will be the first to come to other people’s mind. Cheeks is the senior black belt of the famous and the late Ki Whang Kim who has dominated the heavey-weight division and has won the overall grand championship in the numerous events of the past years.

Along with the other players’ Mike Warren and Joseph Hayes, he competed with the team that won the overall silver medal at the championships in Korea.

Skipper Mullins was considered a good kicker. Although a lot of people think that Mike Warren was the greatest kicker, Mullins was believed to sit right next to him and he was called the kicker when there were no kickers. and he was also known as the original kicker.

Skipper fought occasionally on the East Coast and he has dominated the competition throughout Texas and also the Southwest in the early 60’s and 70’s. he was also rated regularly as the part of the top ten in U.S. he was also selected to be one of the top ten fighters for all season. It was proved in the Survey at the Belt Black Magazine in 1987. He then was also inducted to be in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Without these champions, tae kwon do would not have been known all over the world. They have worked hard for every training they underwent to they just make themselves worthy to be included in the tae kwon do hall of fame. They will always be admired and remembered by many people and enthusiasts. They have contributed a lot and their success should be passed on so that tae kwon do hall of fame will not only be history.