About Us
Grand Master Jim Grimestad began taking classes under 10th Degree Great Grand Master Moo Yong Yun when he was 11 years old. He is a certified 7th Degree Grand Master from the World TaeKwonDo Federation, a certified 7th Degree Grand Master in Chang Moo Kwan TaeKwonDo, a certified 4th Degree Master Instructor in HapKido and a certified 4th Degree Master Instructor in KumDo (Korean art of the sword).  
Great Grand Master Yun was taught the martial arts as a young man in Korea and used them growing-up in post-war Seoul. In the military as on officer in the Vietnam War he trained and fought daily using technique meant for killing not scoring points. Great Grand Master Yun moved to the U.S. in 1974 and began teaching the art that was now called "TaeKwonDo".  We teach TaeKwonDo in this manner, meant for the real world, unfiltered for sport.   In fighting there is a winner, in self-defense there is a survivor. Traditional TaeKwonDo is for self-perfection as well as self-protection. You will challenge yourself every class and see the differences in yourself physically as well as in your life.
Great Grand Master Yun began teaching here in Fargo in 1974. He was the pioneer of TaeKwonDo in the state. TaeKwonDo does not have an "official" curriculum that all schools teach but many schools in the area are the result of students who have broken away from Great Grand Master Yun and took some of his technique with them. If your gym teaches 21 Movement, 30 Working Series, Advanced One Steps, 3-2-1 Steps, Face Contact, Combination Kicks etc. they came from Great Grand Master Yun's curriculum.

Children's classes are geared toward enhancing self-discipline and self-control.  The classes start with stretching and exercise in the form of games. The second part of the classes focuses on the kicking, punching and memorization needed for achieving the belt ranks.

Adult classes focus on strengthening your body, discipling yourself as well as working on flexibility.  The first half of the class is stretching & calisthenics (push-ups, sit-ups etc...) as well as working on the correct form for basic kicks & punches. The rest of the class focuses on the technique required for the students rank.