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ProfilePROFILE of MR NORMAN Y. NG4‘th Dan, President of ITFNZ, NZ Martial ArtsHall of FameAt age 61, Mr N.Y.Ng came out of Taekwon Doretirement to take up the Presidency of ITFNZ.While there are many in the martial art scene,who strive for higher rank this 4 th Dan BlackBelt is more interested in unity and bettermentof all martial art in general, and Taekwon Do inparticular. He was never concerned aboutachieving a higher rank.Born in Taishan, China, he became a NewZealander in 1960 when he was an engineeringstudent at the University of Canterbury. Aftergaining registration as a professional engineer, he took up a lecturing post at theUniversity of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.In 1966, he joined Master Low Koon Lin’s Taekwon Do class in Petaling Jaya.After three and half years training, he was awarded 1 st Dan Black Belt byGrandmaster Nam Tae Hi who was, at the time, General Choi Hong Hi’s righthand man, Chief Instructor for Singapore and Malayasia, and President of AsiaTaekwon Do Federation.In 1970 Mr Ng returned to New Zealand to start a career in the electricity industryin Palmerston North. He started the Palmerston North Taekwon do Academy. Aftermore than 30 years, the Academy still maintains its numerical strength as one ofthe foremost branch within International Taekwon Do Foundation of New Zealand(ITFNZ).The Levin branch he started in 1974 is still flourishing. Many of his students havebecome instructors, starting clubs in many parts of the country.During the early 1970’s Taekwon Do was unheard off and he expended a great dealof energy promoting it. He gave numerous demonstrations and advertisedextensively all over Manawatu and as far afield as Hawkes Bay. He liaised withkarate groups and assisted in refereeing in multiple style karate tournaments atthe Highland Games in Hastings.28