Jeff Schare
8th Dan
Legacy
Il Kwon Kim
World Song Moo Kwan Federation, President
Cincinnati Song Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do Association, President
Grandmaster Jeff Schare is an 8th Dan Black Belt in Song Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do. GM Schare began his martial arts journey in 1972 at the age of nine years old under GM Il-Kwon Kim. GM Kim was a direct student of SGM Byung-Jick Ro, the founder of Song Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do. GM Schare was able to train with SGM Ro on several occasions in the 1970s. Another student of GM Kim, GM Ray Witte, took GM Schare under his wing and guided him up through the ranks. GM Witte was and continues to be a major influence in GM Schare’s life. GM Schare has also trained in Hapkido and Shotokan Karate. GM Schare is a two-time Ohio State AAU Tae Kwon Do Champion and a Medalist in numerous National competitions. GM Schare is a retired Homicide Detective with the Cincinnati Police Department and an expert in street self defense and police defensive tactics. GM Schare was one of the homicide detectives featured on the A&E show “The First 48”.
Tae Kwon Do Timeline:
* September 1972 – Began training in Song Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do under SGM Il-Kwon Kim, a direct student of SGM Byung-Jick Ro, the Founder of Song Moo Kwan
* March 1975 – Promoted to Temporary 1st Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Il-Kwon Kim and Song Moo Kwan
* April 1977 – Promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Il-Kwon Kim and Song Moo Kwan
* September 1981 – Promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Il-Kwon Kim and Song Moo Kwan
* September 1985 – Promoted to 3rd Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Il-Kwon Kim and Song Moo Kwan
* March 1990 – Promoted to 4th Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Il-Kwon Kim and Song Moo Kwan
* June 1995 – Promoted to 5th Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Il-Kwon Kim and Song Moo Kwan
* March 2000 – Promoted to 6th Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Il-Kwon Kim and Song Moo Kwan
* July 2006 – Promoted to 7th Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Hwa Chong and GM Karl Stolberg
* July 2018 – Promoted to 8th Dan Black Belt; certified under SGM Joon-Pyo Choi and WSMKU
* August 2018 – Founded Cincinnati Song Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do Association
* September 2018 – Founded World Song Moo Kwan Federation