Instructors

Grand Master Kwangil Bae

Kukkiwon 8th Dan Degree Black Belt (#06038380)
World Hapkido 8th Dan Degree Black Belt (#82-9535)
Current Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Poomsae Head Coach
Certified International Poomse Referee (#011-0047)
Certified International Sparring Referee (#060-0014)
Certified International Poomsae Coach (#WTF-0067)
Certified 1st Class International Instructor (#2614007)
Certified Tae Kwon Do Instructor (#076080)
Certified 1st Class Examiner
Certified Habkido Instructor ( #M82-1284)
Certified PATU Intercontinental Coach License
Former First Lieutenant served in Korea military
Tae Kwon Do Instructor in the Korean Army Special Forces
R.O.T.C.Tae Kwon Do Instructor at Dan Kook University
B.A. Degree (Specialized in Tae Kwon Do) / B.S. Degree (MIS)
Letter of Commendation from Kukkiwon
Letter of Commendation from World Tae Kwon Federation
Recipient of United States Presidential Sports Award (Year 2011)
Tiger Claw Open Taekwondo Championship Tournament Director
Northern California State Referee Chairman

Master Instructor Andrew Cheav

Kukkiwon 5th Dan Degree Black Belt
Habkido 2nd Dan Degree Black Belt
Certified 3rd Class International Instructor Presented by KUKKIWON
Certified USAT National Poomsae Referee
Certified USAT National Sparring Referee
Certified USAT National Coach Level 1
2018 USAT Taekwondo Championship Best Male Referee
2016 Silicon Valley Open Championship Best Female Referee
Letter of Commendation from Kukkiwon
Letter of Commendation from World Taekwondo Federation
Recipient of United States Presidential Sports Award (Year 2016)

Master Instructor Unju Lee

Master Instructor Unju Lee

Kukkiwon 5th Dan Degree Black Belt (NO.05339269)
Certified World Class International Poomsae Referee
Certified USAT National Poomsae Referee
Certified USAT National Sparring Referee
Certified USAT National Coach Level 1
Certified PATU Intercontinental Coach
Certified PATU Sparring Referee
Certified World Taekwondo Federation Poomsae Coach (NO. WTF-0103)
Letter of Commendation from Kukkiwon
Letter of Commendation from World Taekwondo Federation

Master Instructor Elaine lee

Instructor Elaine lee

Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT Certified Sparring and Poomsae Referee
Kukkiwon Letter of Commendation
CUTA Award of Leadership

1st Place at the 2019 AAU Sports Poomsae Team Trial held in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
1st and 3rd Place at Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Association tournaments
1st Place at 2015 US National Championship
1st place at 2015 California State Championship
3rd Place at 2014 US National Collegiate Championship
3rd Place at 2014, 2013 California State Championship

Master Instructor Rachel Bae

Instructor Rachel Bae

Kukkiwon 5th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT National  Poomse Referee
USAT National Sparring Referee
USAT National Associate Coach
2016-2019 USAT Poomsae Team member
3 times US Open TKD Champion
2 times World President Cup TKD Champion

Head Instructor Maryam Jouzi

Instructor Maryam Jouzi

Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
CUTA Certified Poomse & Sparing Referee
USAT Certified National Sparring Referee
2018 USAT Taekwondo Championship Best Female Referee
2017 Santa Cruz Open Championship Best Female Referee
3rd place at the 2019 California State Championship
1st place at the 2018 California State Championship

Instructor Ryan Bae

Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT Certified National Sparring Referee
AAU Certified National Poomsae & Sparring Referee
1st Place at the 2019 AAU Poomsae Team Trial  held in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
1st Place at the 2019 AAU Regional Taekwondo Championship
3rd Place at the 2019 California State Taekwondo Championship3rd Place at the 2019 US Open Taekwondo Championship
2nd Place at the World Presidential Championship
1st Place at the 2018 California State Taekwondo Championship
2nd Place at the 2018  USAT National Taekwondo Championship

Evan Hwang Text

Kukkiwon 3rd Dan Degree Black Belt
1st Place at the 2019 AAU Poomsae Team Trial  held in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex