D’Brickashaw Ferguson
D’Brickashaw Ferguson, a 6’6″, 310-pound offensive tackle for the New York Jets, holds a black belt in karate and also practices taekwondo. His father holds a license to teach karate. Ferguson’s footwork, dexterity, and discipline have all been attributed to his martial arts training.
D’Brickashaw Ferguson
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President Barack Obama
Barack Obama, the president of the United States, has a green belt in taekwondo. When he was a junior senator from Illinois between 2001 and 2005, the president spent four years studying taekwondo. President Lee Myung-Bak of South Korea conferred an honorary black belt in taekwondo on Obama in 2009.
Barack Obama
