About Us
Grandmaster Kyong H. Kim
GRANDMASTER
Grandmaster Kyong H. Kim is well known by Taekwondo competitors of World Champion level for his dedication to develop Taekwondo academically and technically throughout the world. He takes great pride in passing his knowledge of Taekwondo to all his students as well as all other Taekwondo students across the world; helping to build self confidence, strength, and stamina in all his students both young and old. Grandmaster Kim has served as an 2000 Sydney Olympic Official delagate, the United National Team Head Coach, U.S. national Collegiate Team Head Coach(2000-2009) as well as Korean National Championship Team Head Coach.
He was born and learned Taekwondo in Korea and he won many championship titles & Medals: Korean Olympic Festival Regionals(Chun Book). Korean National Collegiate Championships, Korean Odo Kwan National Championshps, Korean National Correctional Officer Championships & Korean national Championships, International Games etc. He majored in Taekwondo at Yong In University(former Judo College), a 4 year college, which is the most famous athletic college in Korea. He transferred to Kyonggi University after he was discovered by a Taekwondo scout and later graduated from there. He started teaching Taekwondo as an instructor when he was 17 years old and he continued to teach Taekwondo in a private school, public school and in the Korean army.
He came to the United States in the Fall of 1992 with a 5th degree black belt. Now he is 8th Degree Black belt candidate of WTF. He majored in Education at New York City University. He taught college students Taekwondo as the Director of Queen’s College Sports Academy from 1995 to 1998. He opened schools in West Long Branch and Wall Township in 1997.
Accomplishments:
- 2000-2009 USA National Team Coach
- 2009 World Universiade Games (Serbia-Belgrade) -USA National Team Head Coach
- 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics – USA Team Official Delegate
- 6th World Championship – USA Team Head Coach
- XII Pan Am Taekwondo Game – USA Team Head Coach
- USA National Collegiate T.K.D Association – Coach and Education Chairman
- XII Pan Am T.K.D. Game – The Best Coach Award (Aruba)
- Author of Olympic Taekwondo Book
- The only Olympic style team head coach in Monmouth County
- W.T.F. 7th degree black belt
- New York City University (CUNY) Sports Academy Martial Arts Director for 5 years
- Only Official USA National Team & College Team Head Coach in Monmouth County
- Atlantic invitational Taekwondo Championships: Founder & Director since 1999
- 2014 US National Breaking Champion Colorado Springs Training Center