Kim's Martial Arts Institute, located in Lafayette, NJ, is led by Grandmaster Ik-Hwan Kim, a highly experienced 9th Dan in both Taekwondo and Hapkido. With over forty years of teaching experience, Grandmaster Kim has trained the Korean National Police Force and served as a hand-to-hand combat instructor for the United States Armed Forces in South Korea. Since arriving in the United States in 1981, he has established schools throughout the country and developed associations in North America, South America, and Europe, earning worldwide recognition for his martial arts expertise.
Grandmaster Kim believes that martial arts are a way of life, emphasizing discipline, focus, and control. He compares life to water, where individuals can shape themselves into whatever form they choose. Through valuable lessons learned in martial arts, students become physically, mentally, and internally strong, enabling them to navigate life's obstacles with ease.
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