Masters

Bio: Master Philip Ameris
AIMAA Technical Director

A7th-Degree Black Belt with 35 years of experience in the martial arts, Master Philip Ameris is Grand Master Hee Il Cho's senior student and technical director of the Action International Martial Arts Association. He has won numerous national and international championships and was the Captain of USA Taekwondo team for the 1988 World Championships.

Master Ameris is the chief instructor at Cho's Tae kwon-do in New Kensington, PA.  In addition, he is the director of The Kiski School's martial arts program for the last fifteen years. 

Master Ameris Breaks a Bat

He has traveled throughout the world teaching seminars and clinics on traditional Taekwondo, as well as developing R.A.P.E.Defense - a proven and effective course on women's self defense.  Master Ameris has been featured in numerous martial arts publications throughout the world, and has dedicated his life to studying the way of Tae kwon-do and teaching traditional martial arts methods and values.  'He is married to wife Jeanne and both she and their two sons Philip jnr and Jimmy hold the rank of black belt.

Further reading:

Click here for Master Peter Byrne bio (Irish Director)

Click here for Master John D'Arcy bio (European regional Director)

Click here for Grandmaster Cho bio (AIMAA founder and president)