CK Yu Life Journey Memoir

“개척과 도전” 인생여정

 

 

CK Yu 소개(Introduction)

 

 

Founder of Yu’s Academy   

 

The motto of Yu’s Academy is Sound Mind in a Sound Body.

 

The Purpose of the Academy is to build a strong foundation based on courtesy, integrity, discipline, and respect.  Grand Master Yu left his homeland of Korea with a great dream to teach martial arts in America. He started teaching at Missouri Western State University in 1974 and went on to establish Yu’s Academy.

 

Grand Master Yu was the manager and coach of the USA Tae Kwon Do team for the 1978 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. He also serves as an international referee.

 

He established the Mid-America Tae Kwon Do Association and World Hap Ki Do Association. He is also the chairman of the board of examiners and serves as a technical advisor of Judo, Tae Kwon Do, and Hap Ki Do in the United States.

 

Grand Master Yu founded his own Modern US Hap Ki Do system and techniques based on ancient Korean mudo. He has over 50 years’ experience in the martial arts.

 

In the United States, Grand Master Yu received a bachelor’s degree in education at Missouri Western State University in 1977. Grand Master Yu places much emphasis on education. His son Dale, a 5th dan instructor graduated from Stanford University. Now, he is an Interventional Cardiologist. His daughter Jean graduated from Harvard University and is also a 4th dan degree black belt instructor. His wife graduated from Ewha Women’s University in Seoul, Korea.  She is a social worker for the state of Missouri.

 

 

 

 

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