
Shim Kim – Managing Instructor
Wellesley B.A. Psychology
Brown University M.A. Sociology
Personally trained by Grandmaster Kim
Experience working with children and teens, from running a pre-school to teaching social science classes for high schoolers. Has been managing the Ashland branch since 2008.

Marc Snapper – Instructor
Union College, B.S.
Stanford University, Ph.D.
Harvard University, Postdoctoral Fellow
Boston College, Professor
Over 30 years of Taekwondo practice, including teaching experiences in New York, California, and Massachusetts

Ilya Bruklich – Instructor
Yaroslavl University, B.S., M.S.
Applied Mathematics/Computer Science
Over 35 years of martial arts experience

Alex Filippov – Instructor
Boston University, B.S.
Computer Science
Over 20 years of martial arts experience

Sam Yoo – Instructor
Brandeis University B.A. English summa cum laude
Over 15 years of Taekwondo practice