
The Greats of Tae Kwon Do
JOSEPH
HAYES

Joseph Sanderson Hayes
Captain / Team USA
First World Taekwondo Championships
Seoul Korea - 1973
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Bronze Medal won by Joseph Hayes and Silver Medal won by Team USA
at the First World Taekwondo Championships held in
Seoul, Korea in 1973
(photo by Amos Johnson)
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"Joe
Hayes shook the world!" were the remarks of TKD Hall of Fame
Advisor
and leading authority on the subject Grand Master Henry Cho as he reflected
on
the skills of the legendary Joseph Hayes. In addition to serving as
Captain of the
USA Team which placed 2nd in
the 1st World Taekwondo
Championships held
in Korea in 1973, Joe Hayes dominated the competition throughout the
North
American continent during
the 60's and 70's. While his trademark reverse punch was
unstoppable, his multiple aerial kicks during fighting were both spectacular
and devastating.
During the 70's a major television program aired a slow motion clip of Joe
Hayes in mid-flight
spinning alongside a comparison clip of the legendary ballet
dancer Rudolph Nureiev, also
in mid-flight. Admired by the late
Bruce Lee, Joe
Hayes' skills resulted in his being inducted
into the very prestigiuos 1972 Black Belt Hall of Fame. Joe Hayes
is a man who received
admiration not only the top players but from the legendary Bruce Lee
as well. (Below) |
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1973 USA Taekwondo
Team
Silver Medalists
1st World Taekwondo Championships - Seoul Korea

Mike Warren, Fred Absher, Captain Joseph Hayes, Albert Cheeks, Jim
Butin & Coach David Kim
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Photo by Master John
Holloway

1973 USA Team entering the Kukkiwon at 1st World Taekwondo Championships

Joe Hayes (far left) led a stellar USA Team
at the historic USA vs Canada "Battle of the Champions" in the
mid 70's |
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