Instructors:

In 1991, the Father of TaeKwonDo in Fargo, 9th Degree Grand Master Moo Yong Yun, retired and left his schools to his head instructor Jim Grimestad.
Now a 7th degree Grand Master himself, Master Jim had been a student of Grand Master Yun since he was 11 years old in 1978. Grand Master Jim continues to teach TaeKwonDo in the traditional way as taught to him by Grand master Yun.

Grand Master Jim Grimestad travels to Korea with Great Grand Master Yun about every two years for further training and testing. Master Jim is a certified 7th Degree Black Belt in Chang Moo Kwan TaeKwonDo, a certified 6th Degree Black Belt in World TaeKwonDo Federation TaeKwonDo, a 4th Degree Master in HapKiDo ( the Korean art of throwing and ground fighting) and a 4th Degree Master in KumDo ( the Korean art of the sword).

Grand Master Jim travels to Korea every two years for additional training and testing.
Grand Master Jim is a founding member of the International Black Belt Federation and the Northern Taekwondo League. He is also a member of the North Dakota State Athletic Commission.

 

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