Complaint Review: HONG'S USA TAEKWONDO INC

BUYER BEWARE!!!
Master Hong, soon pil (phillip Hong) Dr.Hong
claiming to hold a PHd. In Physical education (Purchased for $3,000 from a korean professor in Louisiana) also claiming to be a 7th degree black belt in taekwondo (only a legitimate 4th degree) a 6th dgeree in hapkido (only a 1st degree) a 8th degree in Kumdo (trained 1 week in korea and bought the certificate)
his kumdo forms are only taekwondo forms with a sword.

also claims to have coached and trained U.S. olympic athletes, (upon questioing none of the athletes have ever heard of him)
recently inducted into the USA hall of fame in indiana (a concocted organization put together by other korean friends of his in indiana, he paid $300 into the organization and recieved this "honor")
do not be swayed or charmed by his high pressure sales tactics, he will not live up to his end of the bargain. this "Man" claims to teach family values, yet was recently jailed for beating his wife. be cautios