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Master Yoo

Grand Master Yoo

  • 7th Degree Blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do
  • 4th Degree Blackbelt in Hapkido
  • 4th Degree Blackbelt in Kum Ye Do (Swordsmanship)
  • 3rd Degree Blackbelt in Judo
  • Graduate of Yong In University, Korea (major in Tae Kwon Do and Physical Education)
  • Yong In University Sparring Team Member (Hoon Ryun Dahn)
  • Korean Amy 2nd Corps Taekwondo Sparring Team Member
  • Competed in numerous National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships
  • Korean Tigers Demonstration Team and Self Defense Coach
  • World Tae Kwon Do Championships, Demonstration Coach 1993 Madison Square Garden
Kwang Tae Kim master

Master Kwang Tae Kim

  • 6th degree black belt – Tae Kwon Do.

Master Kim is a graduate of Kei Myung University, South Korea and was a member of their demonstration team. He regularly competes internationally and has won Tournament Champion.

Master Drew Vanover

  • 6th degree black belt – Tae Kwon Do
  • 4th degree black belt – Kum Ye Do

He is a two time Hong-Ik Tournament Champion and New York State Champion. Most recently he earned the 2011 Bronze medal at the US Open. He is a World Tae Kwon Do Federation certified Master with over 15 years teaching experience.

Master Seungmin Oh

  • 6th degree black belt – Tae Kwon Do

Master Oh is a graduate of Key Myung University, South Korea and was a member of the Korean National Tae Kwon Do Demonstration Team.

Taeyang

Taeyang Lee

  • 6th degree black belt- Tae Kwon Do

Master Lee is a graduate of Yong In University, South Korea. He was a member of the Korean Sparring Team and the Korean Poomse Team.

Master Patrick Malonso

Master Patrick Malonso

  • 6th degree black belt – Taekwondo
  • Master Patrick has continued his training at the Yong-In University Sparring Team training in South Korea. He regularly competes in National and State tournaments and holds a Gold medal in the Yong In University Presidental Cup.
Master Drew Vanover

Master Joe Lipman

  • 5th degree black belt – Tae Kwon Do

Master Joe has continued his training at the Yong-In University Sparring Team Training in South Korea. He regularly competes in National and State tournaments and holds a bronze medal in the Yong-In University Presidential Cup.

Master Carlos Stern

  • 5th degree black belt – Taekwondo
  • Master Stern is the first qualified Master to Graduate from the elite martial arts leadership SUSA program. He has placed in several state championships in sparring and forms. He has over 10 years teaching experience.
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