Staff Members
Grand Master Shik Lee
Meet our grand master
- 7th Dan Black Belt - Kukkiwon & WT Illinois Taekwondo State Organization Vice President
- 4x World Champion: Sparring and Poomsae
- 4x Korean National Champion: Sparring
- 2x U.S. National Champion - Sparring and Poomsae
- Top-ranked Korean and U.S. National Coach
- Certified as one of Kukkiwon's most elite Coaches
- 40+ years of experience
- 2nd Generation Grand Master
Masters
Master
Joon Cho
Form and Sparring Team Coach
- 5th Dan Black Belt- Kukkiwon & WT
- U.S. National Champion- Sparring
- U.S. National Champion- Board Breaking
- 2x U.S. National Medalist
- Illinois State Champion- Sparring and Poomsae
- Certified Poomsae and Sparring Coach
Master
Mark Tan
Sparring Team Coach
- 4th Dan Black Belt- Kukkiwon & WT
- Black Belt- Karate
- Black Belt- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- 2x Illinois State Champion- Sparring
- Illinois State Silver Medalist- Sparring
- Certified Sparring Coach
Master
Haeri Lee
Instructor
- 4th Dan Black Belt- Kukkiwon & WT
- 2x U.S. National Champion- Poomsae and Board Breaking
- 5x U.S. National Medalist
- 6x Illinois State Champion- Poomsae
- 2x Illinois State Champion- Team Poomsae
- 2x Illinois State Champion- Pair Poomsae
Master
Jennifer Simenauer
Assistant Poomsae Coach
- 4th Dan Black Belt - Kukkiwon & WT
- US National Champion-Red Belt - Poomsae
- US National Silver Medalist - Poomsae
- Grand Prix Gold and Silver Medalist - Poomsae
- 3x IL State Champion - Poomsae
- Certified Poomsae Coach
- Certified Referee
Instructor
Edward Walrod
Sparring Team Assistant Coach
- 3rd Dan Black Belt- Kukkiwon & WT
- U.S. National Bronze Medalist- Sparring
- Grand Prix Bronze Medalist- Sparring
- Illinois State Champion- Sparring
- Illinois AAU State Champion- Sparring
Instructors
Instructor
Zak Ayoub
Instructor
Cori Lee
Instructor
Arnav Nair
Instructor
Hemanth Samayamantri
Instructor
Malia Bayudan
Instructor
Livia Smarduch
Instructor
Christopher Schulz
Instructor
Eugene Shim
Instructor
Rohan Jafari
Instructor
Jotin Samayamantri
