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GM LTC(R) Julian Lim Specialty: Hapkido (8th Dan)

KwanJangNim Julian S. Lim was born in 1959, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Although he is professionally employed in the e-Marketing Communications field with an MBA, his special love is promoting Korean Martial Arts. GM Julian S. Lim started training in TaeKwonDo in 1970 under Lee Byong Moo and Nam Tae Hee, (two legendary Korean Masters) as well as Ooi Ah Ching and Andy Yuen. He achieved his first black belt in 1975, after having interrupted his grading timetable for 2 years to participate in inter-state college championships (black belts were not allowed to compete at the time). GM Julian S. Lim co-captained his college to 2 consecutive Grand Championship wins. He was also twice joint captain for the victorious (Selangor) Malaysian Open (Team) Championship as well as being the Malaysian Open 1984 Destruction Champion (Team).

GM Lim continued his martial art studies in England from 1976 to 1982 where he also practiced HapKiDo. He successfully sat for his 5th Dan (ITF style TaeKwonDo) in 1984, and subsequently re-sat under the ChungDoKwan system (WTF TaeKwonDo), his original or 'mother' style, in 1986. He was awarded his 7th Dan for TaeKwonDo by the Korea ChungDoKwan Association in 1998, and was further successful in achieving both his 8th Dan and GrandMaster status for HapKiDo by the Korea HKD Association (KHA) in the 2001.

Furthermore, he was tested for, and awarded his 8th Dan and KJN of HKD SMK by the DaeHan KiDoHae (not WKF). Similiarly, he is ranked 7th Dan and also awarded KJN of HKD SMK by the DaeHan HapKiDo Hyup Hae or KHF.

GM Lim's success in instructing is borne out by his record of helping in the preparation of successful international teams: 3 teams (2 Malaysian and 1 New Zealand) collectively netting a total metal tally of 2 World Golds plus 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze medals at Regional Levels. Medal tally at National levels total over 30 Gold and Silvers. He has also organized many charity functions using the Korean Martial Arts; various National and International Championships, and an eventual 52 program TV martial art series. Civilian national service contributions in 1984 and 1985 saw him appointed as Senior Instructor the Royal Malaysian Para-military (PPH) Police. The unit was routinely used on anti-communist insurgents 'search and destroy' sweeps in dense jungle areas.

He was appointed the official representative (Regional Director) of the World KiDo Federation (WKF) for the South East Asia-Pacific region in 1991 via the KiDoHae, and is also the Malaysian representative for the KHA, KKH and the KHF.

As recognition for his efforts in promoting TaeKwonDo (as well as being appointed both as an International Referee and International Master Instructor), GM Julian S. Lim was honored by a Presidential Sports Award and a Letter of Citation from the WTF in 1989, with a second WTF Certificate of Citation in 1994.

GM Lim was also a recipient of Letters of Citation from both GrandMaster HWANG, Duk Kyu (Korea HapKiDo Association) and GrandMaster SEO, In Sun (KiDoHae). He is currently Head or HweJangNim of the perceived orginial school of HapKiDo, SungMooKwan, certified as such by both the KHF and the KKH.

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC, acting) Julian served as a special military consultant to the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces Unarmed Combat Institute, where he had aggressively assisted in developing a new state-of-the art self-defense system (Close Quarter Combat, HKD TTS or Tindakan Tempur Senjata HapKiDo) from 1993 to 1994. Training was also extended on special request to various individual U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) and Special Operationsunits (Rangers) as well as to various Airborne units (82nd, 101st and JFKSWC). He held the acting rank (honorary) of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring. LTC (Rtd) Lim is also a certified Associate Member of the US (Army SOF) 75th Ranger Regiment, American Airborne and US (Army) Airborne Pathfinder Associations. He is also recognized as a Master Specialist in Military Close Quarter Combat by the KHF. No other person in the KHF has been recognised as such in its history until now.