MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

MASTER KIM

coral springs CHIEF instructor AND COMPETITION COACH

Master Yun Geun Kim majored in Taekwondo at Kei- Myung University in Korea.

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• 5th DAN Certification in Taekwondo from President of Korea Taekwondo Association and President of Kukkiwon

• 4th DAN Certification in Hap-Ki-Do from Korea Hapkido Martial Arts Federation

• Certificate of Qualification as a Tae Kwon Do Master form Kukkiwon, the World Tae Kwon Do HQS

• Certificate of Coach License from Minister of Cultural and Athletic Affairs

• Awarded a Certificate of Teacher’s License from President Kei – Myung University

• 1st in Breaking- Chicago International Taekwondo Championship, 2001

• 2nd Place in Sparring- Chicago International Taekwondo Championship, 2001

• 1st Place in Sparring- Daegu State Championship, 1997

• 3rd Place in Sparring- Korea Young In University National Championship, 1995

MASTER NARAE KIM

weston INSTRUCTOR

Master Narae Kim started Taekwondo at the age of 5. She was a sparring athlete for 11 years and won gold at the Korean National Championship for sparring. Since then, she has been a Taekwondo master instructor for 7 years. Feel free to say hello and introduce yourself. We want to give her a warm welcome to our team.

MS. ALEJANDRA

CORAL SPRINGS INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Alejandra was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Here, at  the age of 10, she found her unquestionable passion for Taekwondo. She has participated and earned gold medals in both poomsae and sparring state competitions. Throughout the years,  Ms. Alejandra has been an avid student and a dynamic instructor. She found a strong value in the culture through the martial art. She is a proud team member of American Tigers Martial Arts and is eager to use her strengths to help students grow and become the best versions of themselves.

MASTER KULEE PARK

Professional Poomsae Athlete

Master Park was born and raised in South Korea. When she was growing up, she always had the most fun when going to Taekwondo. She trained competitively in Poomsae for 10 years, earning many awards nationally and internationally. Training like this made her realize how fun Taekwondo can be and how much progress can be made with hard work.

She first had the opportunity to come to the United States for the U.S. Open Competition a few years ago. She was inspired by the energy and excitement she felt while training, so she decided that she wanted to come back to the U.S. and teach what she had learned. After graduating, she had the opportunity to come to American Tigers. One of her main goals is for students to see the fun in training. She believes that enjoying her training is what allowed her to become so successful in competition, and she hopes that the students she teaches will approach Taekwondo the same way.

MASTER HEO

Professional DEMO Athlete

Master Heo was born and raised in South Korea, and he started Taekwondo when he was five years old. At first, he only trained because he thought it was fun. After becoming an elite athlete, he had the opportunity to travel to many different countries across the world like the United States, Spain, China, Japan and Vietnam to showcase his skills and learn about teaching Taekwondo to others. He is highly skilled in Taekwondo Demonstration and has years of experience coaching elite Demo teams.

MR. RICARDO

WESTON INSTRUCTOR

Ricardo was born in Venezuela and started Taekwondo when he moved to the US at the age of 8. He has competed in many local competition for Poomsae and Sparring. He also participated in out of state competitions with the Demo Team. All of these experiences have made him fall more and more in love with the sport and he hopes to show others why Taekwondo is so great!

MASTER DO

weston poomsae team coach & form advisor

Master Kathy Do is the daughter of Young Tae Kwon Do founder, Grand Master Young Soo Do.  She started her Tae Kwon Do training at the age of 3 and earned her black belt by 7 years old.  Under her father’s tutelage, she began assisting him in classes, learning his methodology and educational philosophy while gaining valuable teaching experience. 

Tae Kwon Do is a passion and way of life for Master Kathy, and after the passing of her father, she devoted her life to sharing the art of Tae Kwon Do and continuing his legacy.  She has over 30 years of training experience, and over 20 years of teaching experience.  She is a 7 time USA National Team Member, 3 time World Championships medalist, Pan Am Champion, 4 time US Open Champion, and multi-National Champion, in both individual and team categories.  

In addition to her dedication to the martial arts, she is a classical violinist and a certified music educator.  She holds a Bachelors degree in Music Business and a Masters Degree in Music Education from the University of Miami. 

 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

·      2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013:  USAT National Team Member

·      2020 USAT Poomsae Grand Slam:  GOLD, GOLD

·      2019 President’s Cup:  GOLD, GOLD

·      2019 1st World Cup @ Wuxi, China:  SILVER

·      2019 USAT National Championships:  GOLD

·      2018 USAT National Team Member

·      2018 Pan Am Championships:  GOLD

·      2016 World Championships:  SILVER

·      2014 World Championships:  BRONZE

·      2013 World Championships:  BRONZE