Staff
Master Su Jin Choi
History
Master Su Jin Choi is from Juin Ju City, South Korea. He has honored and perfected his Tae Kwon-Do skills since he was 5 years old. Master Choi has spent over 30 years of his life in this art.
At this time Master Choi’s life is dedicated to the betterment of his students, both physically and mentally. Respect and confidence are at the core of his training curriculum compounded with constructive, healthy, and positive physical training.
Master Choi is dedicated to improving the communities that surround him. He provides an environment that inspires personal growth within each of his students.
Education
Master Choi has a Masters Degree in Physical Education from the Department of Tae Kwon Do at Woosuk University, Korea. He also continues his academic experience as a Professor at Han-Il University, Korea. Master Choi is also a Certified Trainer and Chiropractor in Korea.
Professional Qualifications
Master Choi has a long list of prominent qualifications Some of them are listed below:
- 6th Degree Black Belt – World Tae Kwon-Do Federation. Please visit WTF on Wikipedia for more information.
- 6th Degree Black Belt – The Korean Hapkido Federation. Please visit KHF on Wikipedia for more information.
- 6th Degree Black Belt – Security, The Martial Art International Federation (MAIF)
- 2nd Degree Black Belt – Korean Judo Federation
- 2nd Degree Black Belt – Korean Swordsmanship Federation. Please visit KSF on Wikipedia for more information.
- International Referee – World Tae Kwon-Do Federation
- Coach, 4 Years – Korean Junior National Tae Kwon-Do Competition Team
- Coach, 2 Years – Korean Junior National Tae Kwon-Do Demonstration Team
Professional Experience
Master Choi has extensive experience in International Tae Kwon-Do competitions. With his first competition at 9 years old, Master Choi has over 40 Championships – some of his more prominent are listed below:
- 1990 – Asian Tae Kwon-Do Championships – Silver Medalist
- 1991 – 9th World World Tae Kwon-Do Championships – Silver Medalist
- 1992 – World Military Championships – Gold Medalist
- 1993 – World Cup Championships – Gold Medalist
- 1996 – US Open Championships – Gold Medalist
- 1997 – US Open Championships – Bronze Medalist
Master Hee Hun Lee
History
[Coming soon]
Position
Master Instructor
Education
Bachelors of Science in Tae Kwon Do, Woosuk University, Korea
Professional Qualifications
Professional Experience
2008 Korean Collegiate National Champion, Woosuk University, Korea
[More credentials coming]
Instructor Thomas Jones
History
A Raleigh North Carolina native, Instructor Jones started his Tae Kwon Do training at 12 years old. Thomas has a wide range of experience learning from many different Masters at several schools across the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas. Thomas has settled in the Durham, NC area to learn and train under Master Su Jin Choi while also being mentored by Grandmaster Jun Lee, President of Black Belt World, Inc. Thomas currently teaches under the guidance and supervision of Master Su Jin Choi.
Position
Part-time Manager and Instructor
Education
Professional Qualifications
Internationally Certified 1st Degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon)
16 years experience in Tae Kwon Do
Professional Experience
- 2008 – 1st place; Exhibition Triple Tag-Team Sparring, Black Belt World International Festival, Raleigh, NC.
- 2004 – 2nd place; Sparring – Heavyweight Division, Carolina Open Collegiate Tae Kwon Do Tournament, UNC Chapel Hill, NC.
- 1999 – Superior Performance, Sparring; National Capitol Open Tae Kwon Do Tournament, VA.
- 1998 – Excellent Performance; Sparring, ETF National Tournament, Burlington, NC.
- 1997 – 2nd place; Sparring, Black Belt World International Festival, Raleigh, NC.
- 1994 – 2nd place; Sparring, North Carolina Open, Burlington, NC.