Grand Master Wahid Halimee

Founder and Chief Instructor


Grand Master Wahid has a teaching degree in Health and Physical Education.

1965 – Studied Shotokan Karate and Judo in Lebanon with Master Yamamoto.

1976 – Studied Traditional Style Taekwondo in Adelaide SA with Master Vernon Low and Senior Instructor John O'Brien.

1980 – Studied Olympic Style Taekwondo with Grand Master Cha Sok Park in USA.

1984 – Studied soft-style Hapkido and stick-fighting with Grand Master Cha Sok Park in USA.

1990 – Studied under the guidance of Great Grand Master Won Kook Lee founder of Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo.

1993 – Co-Founded with Master Carol Halimee the World Taekwondo/Oriental Sports Academy in Australia.

1996 – Studied Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo with Master Lee Sung Jae in Malaysia.

1996 – Started the World Taekwondo Club in Ireland. Sent Rowland Mc Gahban to Nenagh to promote and teach Taekwondo.

Dan Promotions

1997 - 5th Dan Black Belt awarded by Grand Master Won Kuk Lee – Founder Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo

1999 - 6th Dan Kumdo

2002 – 6th Dan Taekwondo

2007 - 6th Dan Hapkido

2010 - 7th Dan Taekwondo

2023 - 8th Dan Taekwondo

2023 - Qualified International Taekwondo Master and Examiner by Kukkiwon HQ in Korea


Citations

1999 – Citation for dedication and promotion of Taekwondo from the President of the WTF

2004 – Citation Pan American Taekwondo Union President for development of Taekwondo in Australia

2010 - Official International Recognition Plaque from Grand Master Hae Man Park

2023 - Diploma outstanding performance at the Poom/Dan Examiner Course, by Lee Dong-Sup President of the Kukkiwon


International Events

1997 - Hosted the 1st International Taekwondo & Hapkido Training Seminar in Adelaide.

1998 – Conducted Ireland's 1st official Black Belt test.

1998 - Hosted the 2nd International Taekwondo & Hapkido Training Seminar by GM Park in Adelaide.

1999 - Intensive Program in Kumdo and Hapkido with Yong In University Master Lee M H.

1999 - Hosted the 3rd International Taekwondo & Hapkido Training Seminar by GM Park in Adelaide.

2001 - Seoul Korea, training at the Kukkiwon and the Taegeuk Bong Weapons Academy.

2001 - Hosted the 4th International Taekwondo & Hapkido Training Seminar by GM Park in Adelaide.

2002 – Completed prescribed Course of International Instructor Training in Cheonan-Si, Korea

2003 - Hosted the 5th International Taekwondo & Hapkido Training Seminar by GM Park in Adelaide.

2003 - Celebrated 10th Year anniversary of World Taekwondo in Australia.

2004 - Hosted the 1st International Taekwondo Instructor Course in Adelaide.

2004 - Co-presenter with GM Cha Sok Park to New Zealand Taekwondo HQ.

2005 – Visited Lebanon to meet President of Lebanese Taekwondo Association.

2006 – 6th Pan American Taekwondo Union Special Technical Seminar at Pine Resort, Seoul Korea.

2007 – International Instructor Course in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts Federation.

2008 - Official visit to ITF HQ in Vienna and exchanged techniques with Master Kim Chol Gyu.

2008 - 10th Anniversary of World Taekwondo in Ireland.

2009 - Visited President of Kukkiwon with GM Hae Man Park, Master Yoon-Ahm Shin.

2009 - Co-hosted International Seminar in Adelaide with GM Hae Man Park & Kwon Young Woon.

2010 – Completed Korean Taekwondo Training Course in Juseong University, Korea.

2012 - Hosted International Training Seminar in Seoul Korea at the famous Dokkeabi Do Jhang.

2017 - Hosted International Training Seminar in Seoul Korea at the Kukkiwon Gym.


Positions Held

1997 – Delegate to inaugural convention of Martial Arts Federation for World Peace in Washington DC.

1997 – Chief Instructor Oriental Sports Academy Australia – Appointed by Grand Master Cha Sok Park

1998 - President World Chung Do Federation Australia.

1999 – Delegate at the Sydney Olympic trials with GM Cha Sok Park.

2001 – Founded the World Hapkido Academy in South Australia.

2007- Official representative in Australia and Ireland for World Hapkido Martial Arts Federation.

2008 - Appointed member of the International Advisory Committee to Kukkiwon.

2011- Australia's official representative for Kowat Alrami Sports & Self Defence Styles.