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Master Lee Chong-Seo The official date of introduction of Taekwondo in Argentina is 1967. It was then that Kim Han-Chang, Choi Nam-Sung and Chung Kwang-Duk arrived and settled in Buenos Aires. They got into contact with Judo instructor Norberto Aspera and initially started teaching their "Korean Karate" in Judo academies. In prior times there had existed other Korean nationals teaching karate, but never developed schools of their own. On the contrary, these three instructors -who were in their late twenties- reported to the International Taekwondo Federation under Gen. Choi Hong Hi. A fourth instructor that started teaching around that time is Lee Chong-Seo, who had advanced ranking in Moo Duk Kwan. Master Lee Chong-Seo was a tall and athletic young man devoted to training in the Moo Duk Kwan style. A fifth Dan, he also held black belt ranking in Hapkido. He was regarded as an acrobatic and precise kicker, and was the first to show spinning techniques that marked the difference between Korean and Japanese style. His daily classes used to last more than three hours, where he taught forms, kicking drills, self defense, and sparring. Lee's senior students included P. Florindo, C. Verdún, J. Rogers, H. Guzmán, A. Salim, F. Solas and C. Capalbo. Lee taught until 1976, when he moved to the United States. He is retired from the martial arts. - by Master Manuel E. Adrogué |
