Mr. John Kim started teaching as an assistant to his father, Grandmaster Kim, at the age of thirteen in 1993.

Mr. John Kim represented the United States twice as a member of the US National Taekwondo team.

Mr. John Kim is a certified coach with USATaekwondo.

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Tom Sather earned his first degree black belt in 1989 at the Fairview Park Dojang.

He was honored to serve as an assistant Taekwondo instructor to the late Grand Master Kim who also instructed him in Hapkido.

Now a third degree black belt in Taekwondo, Mr. Sather has been most satisfied to see those students who began training as children earn their black belt and become outstanding young adults.

A graphic artist for 38 years, Mr. Sather is married with three children and six grandchildren.

Sam began training in martial arts in 1989 at our North Ridgeville location.  He studied Taekwondo, Hapkido and Judo directly from Grandmaster Kim.  He earned his Cho Dan (1st degree black belt) in Taekwondo from Grandmaster Myung H. Kim in 1993 with instruction from Master Joseph E. Kim.

Sam also competed in Olympic style Taekwondo and was coached by Mr. Joseph E. Kim.  He is a 3 time Junior State Champion, a 3 time Senior State Champion, a 1 time Junior Olympic Champion, won or medaled in other countless tournaments and competed in several National and International events.