The Greats of Tae Kwon Do
Herbert Perez

92 Olympic Gold Medalist Herb Perez and USA Team Head Coach Dong Keun Park
who is widely regarded as one of the greatest Korean National Champions of all time
Seoul, Korea - 1992

Perez is the one of the most successful athletes in Taekwondo. He was 12 years old when he walked into a school for the martial arts and discovered a
passion. At the age of 32, he achieved his dream of an Olympic gold medal-as a middleweight competitor in Taekwondo-at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
The years between were filled with struggles, disappointments, hard work and dedication-the stuff of which inspiration is made.

In 1983, he competed in his first National Taekwondo Championship and two years later earned a bronze medal. Success came rapidly after that, with
many medals and honors culminating in the 1992 Olympic gold medal.

Perez's dedication to the sport of Taekwondo is complete. He still trains daily and thinks about Taekwondo "constantly." Herb says, "This sport teaches
everything you need to succeed in life: patience, self-discipline, determination, perseverance. There are no excuses in the world of Taekwondo-it's a very
honest place to be. I always tell the students I teach, it's not how you start but how you finish." Every year since 1988, Perez has trained 25% to 30% of
the men's national winners. He is active in promoting the martial arts, conducting seminars, and training camps. Perez performed three seasons as
"Olympus" in the internationally syndicated television show WMAC Masters.

Perez, authored the book; Taekwondo for Children in 1996 and will release The Ultimate Athlete in 2005. He was a contributing editor for Rainbow
Publications. He wrote a monthly column,“ The State of Taekwondo”, for Black Belt Magazine. Perez develops and has written monthly submissions for,
Karate - Kung Fu Illustrated, and Martial Arts Training In his articles, Perez deals with all aspects of the modern day Taekwondo practitioner from the
practical technical arsenal to the history and development of the Olympic Sport.

In his continuing effort to raise the bar for education in the fitness arena, Perez founded Gold Medal Productions Llc. in 1998. This state of the art
production house has developed over 135 titles for the martial art and fitness Video/DVD market. Most recently, GMP filmed the commercial and video
product for the “Winning Spirit”.

In the area of martial arts marketing Perez was responsible for securing the rights for ADIDAS Korea Taekwondo products for the two largest
manufacturers in the USA. Sales of these products in the US totaled over 3 million dollars in year one of the agreement. Building upon his success with
Adidas, Perez has secured the exclusive rights of NIKE Korea Taekwondo products in the USA market. Sales in the initial year are expected to
exceed 2 million dollars and reach 5 million in year three of the agreement.

In demand as a teacher, coach, producer and seminar leader, Perez is also Director of International Projects for the Olympic Council of Asia.

He was recently appointed to World Taekwondo Federation Games Committee,a position which expires in September 2007

PROJECT: 2005 & 2007 -  Asian Indoor Games/ Technical Dept/Sports Program Development Staff
Interact with the NOCs and ascertain thier needs and requirements to host the games. Develop the
sports program and evaluate venues. Member of the creative team for the OCA.

PROJECT: 2003  - Asian Winter Games/ Senior Staff
Interact with the NOCs and ascertain thier needs and requirements to maximize services at the games.
Implement solutions in real-time during the Asian Games.

PROJECT: - Afghanistan Olympic Committee/ Olympic Council of Asia
Evaluate the current needs of the NOC and implement a strategic iniative to reintergrate the NOC into
the Olympic infrastructure.

PROJECT: 2002 - Asian Summer Games/ Senior Staff Athletes VillageOversee the OCA office in the
athletes village, and implement solutions in real-time during the Asian Games.

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, Executive Committee, Board of Director,
Athlete's Advisory Committee, Vice Chairperson- Membership & Credentials Committee,
International Relations Committee

UNITED STATES TAEKWONDO UNION, Board of Governors Executive Committee,
Athletes Advisory Committee, Membership and Credentials Committee Vice-Chairperson.

Rutgers Law School, Newark, New Jersey
September 1992- December 2003
Juris Doctor-2003

University of Lyon, France
Executive Masters
Management of Sports Organizations
Completion December 2003

Primary responsibilities include:
· High-Level training facilities
· Athlete programs
· Athlete development
· Television Audit
· Asian Games coordination committees
· Liaison with USOC

1997- Current GOLD MEDAL PRODUCTIONS,OWNER and PRESIDENT

A full service video and film production house. GMP have produced over one
hundred and thirty five titles in the sports instruction and live-event coverage.
Their feature- length documentary “Me Jane” won several prizes on the festival
circuit. GMP is currently in pre-production on their first full-length feature film.

1992-1997 RAINBOW PUBLICATIONS, Contributing Editor

Wrote a monthly column “ the State of Taekwondo”, develop monthly submissions
and articles for “Black Belt Magazine”, Karate Kung Fu Illustrated”, and Martial
Arts Training”.

1982-1997 PEREZ TAEKWONDO, Head Instructor

Primary responsibility of overseeing the operations of four locations.
Other responsibilities included:

· Marketing
· Pricing
· Personnel Administration
· Training
· Employee Evaluations
· Curriculum Development

1986-1996 PALISADIUM HEALTH SPA, Program Director
Administered Taekwondo program and competitive team training.

1992-1996 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Program Director
Administered Taekwondo program and competitive team training.

1992-1986 KING ARTHUR'S COURTS, Program Director
Administered Taekwondo program and competitive team training.

1994-1996 4 KIDS PRODUCTIONS, Cast Member  for Television
Series, Quest for the Dragon Star. Cast as action hero Herb "Gold" Perez,
a positive role model whose values mirror those of the Olympic Creed.

Duties include:
· Action Figure Model (Bandai Toys)
· Television Cast Member
· Public Appearances

1996-2002 Century Martial Arts Supply and Herb Perez
During this period, I worked for Century Martial Arts Supply.
In addition to being their spokesperson I contributed to several
departments within the company. My duties included:

 
          Research and Development
· Design new Taekwondo competition line
· Develop new products for the competitive athlete
· Improve existing products within the market place
· Reach out into the martial art community to ascertain the needs of the practitioner
· Test experimental designs prior to full scale manufacture
· Research a new clothing line

                Seminar and Summer Camp Program

· Develop and implement a Seminar and Summer Camp program
· Hire instructors and design a curriculum
· Educate and train the staff
· Promote and sell Macho product
· Publish articles to promote program

                          Liaison to various organizations

· Act as a liaison and contact to the United States Taekwondo Union
· Act as a liaison and contact to WMAC MASTERS television series
- Act as a liaison to the public at various martial arts events and functions

1992-1996 MACHO Products and Herb Perez
During this four year period, I worked for Macho Products. In addition to
being their spokesperson I contributed to several departments within the
company. My duties included:

                                Research and Development

. Design new Taekwondo competition line
· Develop new products for the competitive athlete
· Improve existing products within the market place
· Reach out into the martial art community to ascertain the needs of
   the practitioner
· Test experimental designs prior to full scale manufacture
· Research a new clothing line