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Cover Story Throwback: Byong Yu 1979 Yearbook


Byong Yu
Black Belt Plus

Byong Yu on the cover the Black Belt Magazine's 12th Annual Yearbook.


Byong Yu, taekwondo master, arrived in the United States of 1968 and took our breath away with his masterful kicking technique. He was one of the few Korean-born masters that was successful on the open circuit. Yu created a legacy of taekwondo, students, masters and champions across the San Francisco Bay area and in Los Angeles, California. His cover photo signature move still holds up decades later. 


Byong Yu

Learn more about this cover and the entire magazine preserved in digital format: https://www.blackbeltmag.com 





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