ABOUT MASTER KIM

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

Head Instructor:

Dantes De La Rosa Jr.

Lynn Ables

Instructor:

Corrina Schilling

Angela Kim

Brady Hotz

Claudia Phan

Ellie Kim

Waleed Al Lami

Mike Fasciano

Vishnu Talluri

Holly Harrison

Bobby Northup

Brian Ables

Lewis Ciminillo

Junior Instructor:

Khloe Jung

Merrick Tosi

Lily Wenzler

Leadership:

Jennifer Keeder

Tanvi Hunshikatti

Saachi Gupta

Rohan Nadkarni

Vihaan Mehta

Staff:

Haesun Kim – Summer Camp Coordinator

Gillian Jung – Office Manager

Corrina Schilling – Assistant Office Manager

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