Meet Our Staff

With over 40 years combined Tae Kwon Do experience, our caring, dedicated, & highly skilled team of instructors

is prepared to take your TKD training to the next level & beyond!

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Master Daniel Kim,

Owner & Chief Instructor


5th Dan Black Belt

     - Kukkiwon, World Tae Kwon Do

     - Certified Tae Kwon Do Master


Over 30 years Taekwondo Experience

     - Trained with Grand Masters from Korea

     - Trained with National Olympic Team Coach

     - Member of the San Diego TKD Association (SDTA)

     - Member of the California TKD United (CTU)

     - Member of Federal Taekwondo Association (FTA)

     - Director of the San Diego Open Championship

     - Gold Medalist at San Diego & L.A Open Championships ('93-'04)

     - San Diego Regional Center Vendorized Program

       SDRC Adaptive TKD Program (Vendor #PY2871)


San Diego Taekwondo Championships

     - BEST SCHOOL Team Award

     - BEST SCHOOL Award

     - BEST COACH Award

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Franco "Nico" Pineda,

Instructor


3rd Dan Black Belt

- Kukkiwon, World Tae Kwon Do


Over 10 years Taekwondo Experience

- Trained under Master Daniel Kim

- Lead Instructor of SDTC Leadership Team

- Assistant Coach for SDTC Competition Team

- Referee and Volunteer (San Diego Open)

- Active Competition Team Coach/Competitor

- EDU Learning Center After-School TKD Instructor

- Gold Medalist at San Diego Championships

- UCSD Taekwondo Club Member

- Adaptive TKD Instructor


Education

- Attending SDSU (Major: Business Administration)

- Eagle Scout (BSA)

We look forward to meeting you and training together soon!