Grandmaster In Mook Kim started teaching Taekwondo to soldiers in the Korean and US Armies in 1957. In 1960 GM Kim left the Army and started teaching private lessons to students who would go on to become Grand National Champions. Then in 1968 GM Kim started teaching to all who wanted to learn the Martial Art of Tae Kwon Do, starting what would become Kim’s Academy of TaeKwonDo.

Why should this be important to you as a student, or perspective student: Because there are many schools, that while they have good intentions, do not have the training skills that have been honed over almost 50 years of experience. A martial art is not just learning how to perform certain physical moves but also learning the philosophy that drove people to develop those moves.

Why Should I Choose Kim's Academy?

First and foremost our instructors. Our instructors range from 3rd to 8th degree black belts with an average 10 years experience in Tae Kwon Do.They have all been taught by Grandmaster Kim who has passed on the lessons he has learned over the past 50 years. You or your child will never be taught by someone who just "made black belt". While our black belt students may help in class the class is always lead by a certified Kim's Academy instructor.