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Cover Story Throwback: Hee Il Cho and Philip Ameris

Martial arts magazine cover featuring a smiling man demonstrating a takedown. Bold text headlines include "Black Belt" and "Survival Instinct."
Two "Black Belt Magazine" covers featured; one with a woman in a hat, the other with a man in a red gi. Spring '25 issue promotion.

The December 2000 issue of Black Belt Magazine featured legendary tae kwon do Grandmaster Hee Il Cho, founder of the Action International Martial Arts Association (AIMAA), alongside his lifelong student and 9th-degree Grandmaster, Phillip Ameris.


Man performing a martial arts technique on another person; magazine cover with bold text on self-defense and martial arts topics; dynamic mood.

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



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