Nobody will bother you, if you buy the former Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do at 10730 Connecticut Avenue in Kensington. Located at one of the busiest forks in the road in Montgomery County, the building still has a martial arts tenant today, Tai Yim Kung Fu. The rest of the building is leased by Urban Thrift.
Asking price for the property is $4,600,000. It could be redeveloped with a building height of 60'. But if you dare to tear it down the historic building, you may be visited by the spirit of Jhoon Rhee himself. He's not a man you'd want to square off with in a dark Kensington alley. Tae Kwon Do master Jhoon Rhee ran a chain of 11 schools in the D.C. area, and enticed Muhammed Ali into asking for his secrets, when he threw a punch Ali couldn't block moments before the boxer fought Joe Frazier in his legendary Thrilla in Manila fight.
Memories - it’s where I trained and ultimately earned my black belt in 1975 under World Champion Jeff Smith. I still miss seeing the big “Jhoon Rhee” in the front windows.
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