Welcome to Yun's Tae Kwon Do

Yun's Black Belt Academy is the oldest continuously running Tae Kwon Do school in Wisconsin. Offering traditional martial arts instruction in the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) style, Yun's provides classes for all ages, at locations convenient to southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Dedicated to instilling discipline, focus and self-confidence through martial arts instruction, Yun's Academy has been teaching Tae Kwon Do since 1968. Classes are available in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin, and Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Yun's Tae Kwon Do is for:

Children
Children learn discipline and respect for themselves, their families and each other; Tae Kwon Do helps prepare them for the rest of their lives.

Teens
Teens have the opportunity to experience the rewards of physical fitness, focus and leadership; Tae Kwon Do is an avenue to strong friendships and even stronger values of courtesy and empathy.

Adults
Adults find a healthy outlet for stress and the confidence afforded by skilled martial arts instruction; Tae Kwon Do may be a shared family activity, or fulfill the individual's desire for personal development.

What is Tae Kwon Do?

Tae Kwon Do is the martial art of empty-handed self-defense that developed in Korea over the last 2,000 years and is now taught in more than 125 nations worldwide.

Tae Kwon Do developed not only as an effective fighting discipline, but also as a moral, spiritual and upright way of life. "Tae" means foot technique; "Kwon" means hand techniques, and "Do" means discipline or way. From the time of Tan-Gun, the founding father of the Korean nation (2,333 B.C.), Korean people have been guided by the principle of "Benefits to all Mankind." This cultural paradigm is inextricably linked to the art of Tae Kwon Do; just as the personality, character and expertise of a teacher informs his students, the character and culture of Korea are to be found in Tae Kwon Do.

In 540 A.D., Korean Hwarang "Flower of Youth" knights systematized "Taek Kyon," an early form of Tae Kwon Do, for their own physical and spiritual training. Textbooks on the principles, postures and techniques of this self defense and fighting discipline were in print as early as 1790. The name "Tae Kwon Do" was officially adopted by Korean Masters in 1955.

This tradition of education, discipline and physical training lives today in the instruction of Yun's Black Belt Academy. All students must adhere to the class etiquette and protocol, the Tenets of Tae Kwon Do, as well as the Student Oath. Children must adhere to the Children's Home Rules.

Grand Master Yun Dukan

Yun Dukan being honored by General Choi Hong Hi, founder of Tae Kwon Do