S J Kim’s Taekwon-Do

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S.J. Kim is New York City’s Home of Traditional Taekwon-​do and Martial Arts Training, taught by Grandmaster Kim. S.J. Kim is the only school in Manhattan that teaches original and traditional Taekwon-​do, the Korean art of self-​defense. We offer basics & fundamentals, self-​defense, competition sparring, patterns, children’s classes and black belt instruction.

History

Established in 1975.

Taekwon-​Do is a Korean art of self-​defense. Contrary to the teachings of many master instructors, practitioners and predecessors, Taekwondo did not originate thousands of years ago in ancient Korea. Rather, Taekwondo is a collection of similar unarmed martial arts techniques and foundations created by a number of Korean Grandmasters, including General Choi Hong Hi, when they returned to Korea from Japan following World War II. While in Japan, these Grandmasters learned Karate-​Do (meaning way of China Hand or way of Empty Hand) and the techniques they learned formed the basis for a new martial art. On April 11, 1955, General Choi, then a general in the South Korean army, began to unify and systemize these related martial arts disciplines by giving Taekwondo its name and its beginnings. In 1961, General Choi became the first President of the Korea Tae Kwon Do Association, and until his death in 2002, he worked tirelessly and selflessly in the promotion of Taekwondo.

Meet the Business Owner

Suk Jun K.

Business Owner

Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim is one of the highest ranked Taekwon-​Do practitioners on the world. He is a 9^th degree black belt and first generation student of General Choi Hong Hi, pioneer of Original and Traditional Taekwon-​do. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011, and is the head of Taekown-​Do International.

Grandmaster Kim has over 40 years of experience teaching Taekwondo and personally teaches many of the classes. There are very few 9^th degree black belts in the world and even fewer who still teach. Master Kim has always prided himself on being a devoted teacher who considers his students and their development as martial artists to be his primary concerns. At S.J. Kim’s Taekwondo, Master Kim teaches all level of students every day, from beginners to his most advanced black belts.