Mel Steiner 8th Dan, President
International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation
Mel Steiner is a Martial Arts Instructor and competitor with an 8th Dan in
Taekwon-Do.
Among his many accomplishments he is listed in "Who's Who in American Martial
Arts"
and also included in Marquis "Who's Who in the South and Southeast". Master
Steiner is
a certified International Instructor, as well as a certified International
Umpire.
He was inducted in 1989 into the International Karate Hall of Fame and in
1994 he was
one of five in the US to be recognized by the International Taekwon-Do Federation
as
"Outstanding Instructor". He was honoured by Dade County with "Mel Steiner
Day"
celebrated February 15, and also received a Certificate of Appreciation from
the City of
Miami for his contributions to the Martial Arts.
Master Steiner began his Martial Arts training in 1969 and began teaching
in 1974.
He opened Chi Tae Kwon Do School in 1981 and in 1990 moved to permanent
quarters
offering 3000 square feet of suspended oak wood training floor.
His articles "Condition the Hand the Eastern Way", "Martial Co-Ops, The New
Wave",
"China in Search of Roots", "How to Measure Stances", and others have appeared
in
TaeKwonDo Times Magazine. He has also appeared in several television shows
such as
"Kids Beat Magazine", "Sports Monday" and has been featured in newspapers
and
magazines.
In 1999, Master Steiner founded the Ch'ang Hon Taekwon Do Alliance. In 2001,
he
appeared on the cover of the July issue of the Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine.
In 2003, Master Steiner was promoted to 8th Dan and was elected
Executive
Vice-President of the International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation. He
was
elected President of the ICTF in June 2006 |