Master Phap Lu currently holds an 8th Degree Black Belt and has held the following titles: ITF appointed Chief Instructor for the expansion of Taekwon-Do in the Ottawa Carleton region International Taekwon-Do Master Instructor International Umpire and Examiner Assistant Instructor for the Founder of Taekwon-Do; General Choi Hong Hi President of the PAN AM TAEKWON-DO COUNCIL Member of the ITF Executive Committee Chairman of ITF Information Committee Chairman of Technical Committee of the Canadian Taekwon-Do Association Canadian National Team Technical Consultant Deputy Secretary General of the INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ART GAMES COMMITTEE Author of the self defense book-" Enough is Enough" Author of TAEKWON-DO CURRICULUM TEXT BOOKS Author of " Umpiring and Tournament Guide" Author of " Lu's Taekwon-Do Instructor Manual" Author of " Martial Art Business Management" Producer of the Self-Defense DVD " Enough is Enough" Producer of the 24 TAEKWON-DO PATTERNS - DVDs Series Producer of the TAEKWON-DO CURRICULUM DVDs Producer of the Lu's Taekwon-Do Instructor Course DVD Producer of " TAEK CHO" DVD Producer of " ITF Umpire Training" DVD 1984 World Champion - 4TH ITF World TKD Championship- Glasgow, Scotland 1982 Champion- Intercontinental Cup- Quebec, Canada 1985 winner of the "Outstanding Ontario Youth award" for Athletic Achievement In 1994 received the 'Outstanding Instructor Award" from General Choi Hong Hi Founder/Principle of the INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON-DO CORRESPONDENT SCHOOL Founder of " SOFT FIST"- A Canadian version of Tai-Chi Founder of " TAEK CHO"- Aerobic Kickboxing exercise Phap Lu was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1956. At the age of 13, he started Taekwon-Do training and received his 1st Degree Black Belt at the age of 15. He then became an Instructor at the famous Ohdokwan Taekwon-Do School in Vietnam.   In 1979, Master Lu came to Canada and joined Jung Park's Taekwon-Do School as an Assistant Instructor and trained under the tutelage of Park Jung Taek. Phap Lu won first place in Free Style Breaking Techniques at the Inter Continental Cup in Quebec City in 1982. He also helped the Canadian Team place 1st overall at the same tournament. Phap Lu was a Gold Medalist in the 4th World Taekwon-Do Championship held in Scotland in 1984. Over 45 countries participated and Master Lu helped lead the Canadian Team to be the victorious Grand Champions.   Master Lu continues to contribute to the growing development of Taekwon-Do in Canada as a technical consultant for the Canadian Team. Master Lu also participates as an Umpire at World Championships since 1986. Since 1992, Master Lu has been special guest and Umpire for the All Japan Taekwon-Do Championships.   In 1989, the Founder of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi, requested Master Lu, to assist him with International Instructor's Seminars around the world. Master Lu assisted General Choi since that time with International Instructor's Seminars until the General's death in 2002.   On the academic level, Master Lu earned his MBA Degree from the University of Ottawa in 1996. In 2002, Master Lu was one of the founding members of the Canadian Taekwon-Do Association (CTA). Master Lu currently holds the positions of Secretary General and Chairman of Technical Committee with the CTA. In 2003, Master Lu was appointed as the President of the Pan Am Taekwon-Do Council and the Member of the ITF Executive Committee by the International Taekwon-Do Federation.