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Grand Master Kwangil Bae was born in Kwangju, South Korea. He began studying Tae Kwon Do at the age of seven. By the age of ten, he earned his 1st Dan Black Belt. He graduated from Dan Kook University in Korea with a B.A. degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis on Tae Kwon Do. While attending Dan Kook University, he was a member of the Dan Kook University Tae Kwon Do Team while participating as a ROTC Tae Kwon Do training instructor. Upon graduation, Grand Master Bae served in the Korean Army Special Unit (equivalent to the U.S. Navy Seals and Green Berets Special Forces). During this time, he worked as a drill officer and continued to work as a Tae Kwon Do instructor simultaneously. After completing his service, he was honorably discharged in 1995, from the military as the First Lieutenant. After immigrating to the United States, Master Bae became a resident Tae Kwon Do Instructor of the Urban Sports Cultural Center in New York City. He was also a resident Tae Kwon Do Instructor for the Unified Korean School (also in New York City). During this time Master Bae performed in numerous Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, some of which have been shown on ESPN.Grand Master Bae emphasizes official Olympic-style Tae kwon do techniques as well as enriching student’s knowledge with history and traditional discipline of the martial arts. He also stresses the need of physical conditioning and flexibility as well as means to achieve better overall health.Currently, Grand Master Bae teaches at Elite Taekwondo Center in Cupertino. He also used his skills to contribute his work space at Novellus Systems, Inc. for the community of Palo Alto.Grand master Bae does not only hold the rank of 9th Dan in Tae Kwon Do and 8th Dan in Hapkido but he is also an active International Certified Referee in both Poomsae and Sparring.Grand Master Bae, is in the work with 9th Dan Hapkido Grand Master Kim to develop this new DVD to showcase the combination of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido in self-defense skills.
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR UNJU LEE
Program Manager
Kukkiwon 5th Dan Degree Black Belt (NO.05339269)
Certified World Class International Poomsae Referee
Certified World Class International Poomsae Coach (No. WT-0103)
Certified AAU & USAT National Poomsae Referee
Certified AAU & USAT National Sparring Referee
Certified AAU & USAT National Coach Level 1
Certified PATU Intercontinental Coach
Certified PATU Sparring Referee
Letter of Commendation from Kukkiwon
Letter of Commendation from World Taekwondo
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR ANDREW CHEAV
Kukkiwon 5th Dan Degree Black Belt
Habkido 2nd Dan Degree Black Belt
Certified 3rd Class International Instructor Presented by KUKKIWON
Certified USAT National Poomsae Referee
Certified USAT National Sparring Referee
Certified USAT National Coach Level 1
2018 USAT Taekwondo Championship Best Male Referee
2016 Silicon Valley Open Championship Best Female Referee
Letter of Commendation from Kukkiwon
Letter of Commendation from World Taekwondo Federation
Recipient of United States Presidential Sports Award (Year 2016)
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR RACHEL BAE
Kukkiwon 5th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT National  Poomse Referee
USAT National Sparring Referee
USAT National Associate Coach
2016-2019 USAT Poomsae Team member
3 times US Open TKD Champion
2 times World President Cup TKD Champion
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR ELAINE LEE
Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT Certified Sparring and Poomsae Referee
Kukkiwon Letter of Commendation
CUTA Award of Leadership
1st Place at the 2019 AAU Sports Poomsae Team Trial held in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
1st and 3rd Place at Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Association tournaments
1st Place at 2015 US National Championship
1st place at 2015 California State Championship
3rd Place at 2014 US National Collegiate Championship
3rd Place at 2014, 2013 California State Championship
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR MARYAM JOUZI
Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
International Poomsae Referee
International Sparring Referee2018 USAT Taekwondo Championship Best Female Referee
2017 Santa Cruz Open Championship Best Female Referee
3rd place at the 2019 California State Championship
1st place at the 2018 California State Championship
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Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT Certified National Sparring Referee
AAU Certified National Poomsae & Sparring Referee
1st Place at the 2019 AAU Poomsae Team Trial held in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
1st Place at the 2019 AAU Regional Taekwondo Championship
3rd Place at the 2019 California State Taekwondo Championship3rd Place at the 2019 US Open Taekwondo Championship
2nd Place at the World Presidential Championship
1st Place at the 2018 California State Taekwondo Championship
2nd Place at the 2018Â USAT National Taekwondo Championship
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR ERIC CHUA
Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT Certified National Sparring Referee
AAU Certified National Poomsae & Sparring Referee
2022-2024 USAT Poomsae Team member
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR EVAN HWANG
Kukkiwon 4th Dan Degree Black Belt
USAT Certified National Sparring Referee
AAU Certified National Poomsae & Sparring Referee
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