Sihak Henry Cho (November 9, 1934 – March 8, 2012), was a Korean taekwondo pioneer and instructor with the ranking of 9th dan who is recognized as one of the first people to introduce Asian martial arts into the United States of America.
Upon graduation, Grandmaster Cho moved to New York City for work and ended up creating many branch schools across the nation.
[4] He was the creator and promoter of the All American Open Tae Kwon Do/ Karate/ Kung Fu Championship Tournament which ran for 50 years.
During his lifetime he met and knew many notable American martial artists including Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Ki Whang Kim, Donald Hugh Nagle, Peter Urban and Ron Duncan to name a few.
[6] Grandmaster Cho is also the author of a number of books including Korean Karate: Free Fighting Techniques.