Grand Master - Master Kim began his intense study of Taekwondo in 1962 at the age of 13. He went on to join the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army in 1968 and from 1971-1972 Master Kim was a member of the ROK Army Demonstration Team. While stationed in Vietnam during '71' and '72 Master Kim was given charge with training United States, Korean, and Vietnamese soldiers in hand to hand combat as well as instructing them in Taekwondo. Following the Vietnam conflict, Master Kim went on to train several junior Olymians. Master Kim moved to the US in the 1977, began instructing US Army soldiers at Fort Huachuca in in 1982 as well as opened his first dojang in Sierra Vista. In 1992 Master Kim moved his dojang to its present location at 6450 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85704 and to date has trained thousands of students with hundreds to thousands becoming black belts. |