Grand Master Robert E Beudoin

Dr. Beaudoin taught thousands of students in the Waterbury area for more than thirty-five years and promoted over three hundred Black Belts and ten Masters. His students have been from all professions and walks of life, and from four to seventy years old.

Grandmaster Beaudoin taught many of his own classes including Tiny Tigers, Little Dragons, Advanced Children and Cho Dan Bos, as well as the Black Belt Excellence class. He also conducted the Masters Forum and special clinics...

On July 17th 2010, following a proclamation signed by over 100,000 members of the World Tang Soo Do Association, and after 28 years as head of our association, Grandmaster Shin accepted the honour of ninth Dan at a special ceremony held at the World Championships in Greensboro North Carolina. Making way for Master Beaudoin to be promoted to 8th Dan Grandmaster.

On July 9, 2012, Grandmaster Beaudoin assumed the role of Grandmaster and Interim President of the World Tang Soo Do Association after the passing of our founder Grandmaster J C Shin. He presided over the opening of our own headquarters, fulfilling Grandmaster J C Shin's dream. He continued in this role with great dedication until his sudden passing in early 2020.

He was due to be promoted to 9th Dan Grandmaster at a ceremony later that year at the World Championships but received the honour posthumously with the iconic black and red belt being presented to his family. Grandmaster Strong took over as the lead of the association at that time.