Master Youngjin Kim, 6th degree black belt, founded J. Tiger Martial Arts in 2015, but his Taekwondo journey began well before then. He started Taekwondo at the age of 7. After earning his black belt at age 8, he knew teaching Taekwondo was his future.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Taekwondo and was a Sparring Champion at Yong in University in South Korea where he attended from 1998-2003. Also in that time, he was a South Korean Army Instructor from 2000-2002.
Master Kim was on the Taekwondo team coach in the state of Kyung Gi in South Korea in 2004, and a member of the national Taekwondo Demonstration Team in 1998-2002.
He moved to Ohio in 2005 with his wife and two daughters and became a Head Master Instructor in Columbus, Ohio from 2005-2014. He and his wife opened J. Tiger in Dublin, Ohio in 2015 and they have been enriching lives since. They are committed to creating a Taekwondo school where the students become family.
3 Fun Facts about Master Kim: His favorite thing about Taekwondo is teaching. His favorite food is everything. Hidden Talent: Cooking.
At J. Tiger we seek to:
Boost FOCUS, Instill RESPECT, Inspire CONFIDENCE, Create BALANCE, Nurture SELF CONTROL, Foster LEADERSHIP
And have a little fun too!
The Studio:
Head Master:
Master Kim
Master:
Master Jung
Instructor:
Laura Syme
Dan Maloney
Dantes De La Rosa Jr.
Lynn Ables
Senior Leadership:
Aarna Singhvi
Angela Kim
Brady Hotz
Corrina Schilling
Joshua George
Lewis Ciminillo
Norah George
Junior Leadership:
Ashton Arnold
Ellie Kim
Khloe Jung
Lily Wenzler
Merrick Tosi
Vishnu Talluri
Staff:
Haesun Kim – After School Care Director
Gillian Jung – Office Manager
Sarah Wenzler – Assistant Office Manager