Prof. Yongbom Kim Ph.D.

The University of Bridgeport The International College - Martial Arts studies 380 University Ave., Carlson Hall Bridgeport, CT 06601 Tel: 203-576-4968, 4970 Fax: 203-576-4967 Email: ybkim@bridgeport.edu

Education
Kyung Hee University (Seoul, Korea) Graduation Year: 1987 Undergraduate Degree: Physical Education Science/Tae Kwon Do Kyung Hee University (Seoul, Korea) Graduation Year: 1990 Master Degree: Physical Education Science/Tae Kwon Do Teaching Certification by the High Education Department in Korea Ph.D. Degree Physical Education Science Ph.D. Kyung Hee University, Majoring in Martial Art Studies

Honors And Credentials

Present: University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT) Kyung Hee University ( Seoul, Korea) The American TaeKwonDo Union.

Director of Martial Arts Institute, co-chair of Martial Arts Studies, Assistant Professor Visiting Professor-Summer Session/Martial Arts of TaeKwonDo The chair of Education Department

The TaeKwonDo Association of Greater Vice President and Trustee New York YB World Martial Arts Founder and Grand Master Academy(Stamford, CT) The World Tae Kwon Do Federation certified International Referee

2010:

Director of the 1st University of Bridgeport Presidents Cup Taekwondo Championship at the University of Bridgeport of the East Coast Area Distinguished Service Award Minister of the Korean Government of Culture and Sports/ Korean National TaeKwonDo Association

2009:

Received a Citation at the 2nd World TaeKwonDo Culture Expo Championship in Korea. Director of the 7th International Marts Seminar in the art and science of the TaeKwonDo at the University of Bridgeport.

2008:

Directing the World TaeKwonDo Headquarter team demonstration at University of Bridgeport at ABC Hall. Received Citation for the development of the TaeKwonDo Program World TaeKwonDo Headquarters (Kukiwon).

2007:

Appointed Advisor of World TaeKwonDo Headquarter. Director of the7th Martial Arts Seminar in the art and science of TaeKwonDo at the University of Bridgeport. Great East Coast Taekwondo Association Outstanding Leader of 2006 Award University of Bridgeports 5th Martial Arts Seminar Director Tournament Chair 31st National Collegiate TaeKwonDo Championships (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA) Advisor of Taekwondo Sacred Shrine Planning and Developing Association Received Honorary Certificate of Welcome from the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles Tournament Chair 30th National Collegiate TaeKwonDo Championships (University of California, Berkeley, CA) Tournament Director 29th National Collegiate TaeKwonDo Championships (University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport , CT) Received Plaque of Distinguished Services from National Collegiate Taekwondo Association University of Bridgeports 4th Martial Arts Seminar Director Co-Chair of Martial Arts Studies, Licensure Initiative, First Martial Arts Program in United States The USA Collegiate National Womens Team Coach (University, Collegiate Olympic Games in Taegu, Korea) [Placed overall second in the World Competition] Received Plaque of Appreciation at Kyung Hee University Received Plaque of Appreciation from the Antipollution Popular Movement Association of Korea Received Plaque of Distinguished Services from Il-Shim Taekwondo National Championship in Mexico Assistant Professor, International College Martial Arts Institute University of Bridgeport. Tournament Director, Masters Cup Tae Kwon Do Championship (Stamford, CT & Bridgeport, CT) Tournament Director, Masters Cup Tae Kwon Do Championship (Stamford, CT & Bridgeport, CT) After School Program Instructor, Canaan Ridge School (Stamford, CT)

2006:

2005:

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2002:

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1994: 1993:

Tournament Director, Masters Cup Tae Kwon Do Championship (Stamford, CT & Bridgeport, CT) Adjunct Professor of Martial Arts Track, University of Bridgeport Head Coach, Ukrainian National Tae Kwon Do Team (World Tae Kwon Do Championship, Phillipines) Received Honorary Certificate from the town of Hemdon in Virginia from the Mayor The USA Collegiate National Tae Kwon Do Team Coach (Ukraine) After School Program Instructor, North Mianus Elementary School, Cos Cob Elementary School (Old Greenwich, CT) North Street Elementary School (Greenwich, CT) The International Jr. Tae Kwon Do Championship, Coach USA Team (Taiwan) Received the Honorary Police Lieutenant Certificate from Massachusetts Police Department The Northeastern Tae Kwon Do Demonstration Team Leader (NY, USA) The 11th World Tae Kwon Do Championship Organization Committees Assistant Secretary (NY, USA) International Tae Kwon Do Championship, Team Coach (Korea) (1st Place, Held in Iran) Coach for the Korean Collegiate National Team Coach for the Kyung Hee Universitys Tae Kwon Do Team Korean Collegiate Taekwondo Association Leadership Award Instructor for the Kyung Hee Universitys Physical Education Science, Tae Kwon Do Department 1st Kyung Hee University Presidents Cup Tae Kwon Do Championship Organization Committees Secretary General The 9th World Tae Kwon Do Championship Organization Committees General Secretary Kyung Hee University Student Athletic Associations President Dong Song High Schools Tae Kwon Do Team Leader (Seoul, Korea) Hue Kyung Middle Schools Tae Kwon Do Team Captain (Seoul, Korea)

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Munther Abualkibash, James Gedney, Jeongkyu Lee, Yongbom Kim Presentations Seminar: (2010) Fundamental Poomsae Science Training at 2010 Marital Art Expo Seminar (Orlando, Florida) Seminar: (2009) Olympic and Gold Medal Training Theory at 2009 Martial Arts Expo Seminar (Las Vegas, CA) Seminar: (2008) TaeKwonDo Education Curriculum Research at 2008 Martial Arts Expo Seminar (FL, U.S.A) Seminar: (2007) Vision of Martial Arts Education business and leadership at University of Bridgeport, (CT,U.S.A.) Seminar: (2007) Investigation about warming up exercise in TaeKwonDo curriculum. At ATU National Convention (Las Vegas, CA) Seminar: (2006) Vision of Martial Arts at Century 21 at Kyung-Hee University, Korea Seminar: (2006) Study of an Alternative Structure for the Politically Conflicted Olympic Games at Kyung-Hee University Seminar: (2005) Identity of Martial Arts in United States, Martial Arts Leaders Convention, Florida Seminar: Korean American 100 year Anniversary Immigration to America: Philosophy of Martial Arts of Tae Kwon Do (New York NY) Journals: (2005) Development of Olympic Style Tae Kwon Do Competition, Dr. Y. Rh. Choi, Anniversary Academic Martial Arts Journal Thesis: (1990) Comparative Analysis on the Aesthetic Study of Tae Kwon Do Kyung Hee University Seoul, Korea Columns in Newspapers: 1. Public Forum: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, February 13th, 2006. New Vision of Martial Arts in the Olympic Games 2. Public Forum: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, March 14th, 2005. Theory of the Development of Modern style Taekwondo Competitions VI 3. Guest Column: JoongAng Ilbo newspaper, July 28th, 2005. Why we must develop a Korean-American National Athletic Festival 4. Public Forum: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, February 14th, 2005: Matters to reconsider regarding the remodeling of the National Taekwondo Park in Korea 5. Public Forum: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, January 10th, 2005: Theory of the Development of Modern style Taekwondo Competitions V

Academic Achievement/Presentation

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Public Forum: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, November 8th, 2004: Theory of the Development of Modern style Taekwondo Competitions IV 7. Public Forum: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, October 25th, 2004: Theory of the Development of Modern style Taekwondo Competitions III 8. Guest Column: Korea Times newspaper, February 19th, 2004. Taekwondos turbulent hours 9. Guest Column: Korean Taekwondo newspaper, February 2nd, 2004. What must we do at this time? 10. Leaders Column: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, December 15th, 2003: Development of Taekwondo Competitions through Universiade: Theory of Taekwondo Hand Techniques II 11. Leaders Column: Korean Taekwondo Newspaper, October 20th, 2003: Development of Taekwondo Competitions through Universiade: Meaning of the Electric Sparring Equipment and Taekwondo Competitions I

Tournament Titles
1987: 1982: 1985: 1981: 1980: 1979: 1976: The Korean National Collegiate Tae Kwon Do Championship (2nd Place) The Korean National Presidents Tae Kwon Do Championship (1st Place) The Best Korean Athletes Tae Kwon Do Championship (3rd Place) The Korean Collegiate National Tae Kwon Do Championship (3rd Place) The Korean National Tae Kwon Do Team Trials (2nd Place) The Seoul Tae Kwon Do Championship (1st Place) The Korean Middle/High School Tae Kwon Do Championship (1st Place) The Korean National Tae Kwon Do Championship (1st Place) The Seoul Middle School Tae Kwon Do Championship (1st Place) The 3rd Korean National Elementary School Tae Kwon Do Championship (3rd Place)