Yang Taekwondo Lineage

Lineage

All the of the instructors here received their Taekwondo training and dan ranking from Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim, a 9th degree blackbelt who continues to teach in Manhattan. Grandmaster Kim received his rank from General Choi Hong Hi, the founder of ITF Taekwondo and the creator of the 24 patterns we practice and teach.

Instructor Biographies

Master Yang started her martial arts training 30 years ago as a Shotokan karate practitioner. Four years later she switched to Taekwondo and has been practicing the ITF style of Taekwondo since. Currently she is a 6th dan black belt under Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim. Having graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, she is classically trained to read Kant, write briefs and dole out student loan repayment checks. After a four-year career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore she decided to dedicate her professional life to teaching traditional martial arts. Master Yang believes that teaching and conscientiously passing knowledge to the next generation is a categorical imperative.

Master Geber started her Taekwondo training as a child in Shaker Heights, OH and continued her practice under Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim in New York City when she moved here to attend the Manhattan School of Music. Currently she is a 5th dan black belt. Besides being an accomplished Taekwondo practitioner and instructor, Master Geber is also a singer and musician at the Piano Bar at Fraunces Tavern.