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Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Dang Soo Do and other martial arts. Currently all Chief Instructors at J. Kim Martial Arts have personally trained in Korea for many years. This is what makes J. Kim Martial Arts the most authentic and traditional Martial Arts class available.

    James Pumarejo (Master) Send E-mail to James Pumarejo
    • 4th Dan in Dang Soo Do
    • 2nd Dan in Haidong Gumdo (Korean Swordsmanship)
    • Certified Master Instructor from the World Dang Soo Do Union (WDU) and Continental Tang Soo Do Federation(CTF)
    • 1999 Grand Champion Forms and Sparring in Korea
    • 2004 Men's Black Belt Forms Champion-Tucson Taekwondo Open Tournament
    • 2005 Mens Black Belt Forms and Sparring Champion-Tucson Taekwondo Open Tournament
    • 2007 Forms Grand Champion 5th Annual Battle of LA
    • 2008 Master Division Forms Champion 8th Annual WDU Championships
    • Chief Instructor for J. Kim Martial Arts-Tucson

     

    James Pumarejo
    Soon Jae Pumarejo (Master) Send E-mail to Soon Jae Pumarejo
    • 4th Dan in Dang Soo Do
    • Certified Master Instructor for the WDU and CTF
    • 1st place forms and sparring, Korea 1999
    • Forms Grand Champion 2003 WDU Championships
    • 1st Place, Women's Black Belt Forms-2003 Battle of LA
    • 1st Place Black Belt Weapons-2003 Battle of LA
    • 2004 WDU Championships, Supreme Grand Champion Black Belt Forms
    • 2004 WDU Championships, Supreme Grand Champion Black Belt Sparring
    • 2005 WDU Supreme Grand Champion Forms and Weapons, Grand Champion Women's Sparring
    • Chief Instructor for Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

     

    Soon Jae Pumarejo
    Rose Rathbun (Kyo Sa Nim) Send E-mail to Rose Rathbun
    • Currently 2nd Dan in Dang Soo Do
    • 2003 WDU Championships, 1st Place Gold Medalist, Women's Sparring and Forms
    • 2004 WDU Championships, 1st Place Gold Medalist, Women's Sparring and Forms
    • 2005 WDU Championships, 1st Place Gold Medalist, Women's Sparring and Forms

     

    Rose Rathbun

     

     
    Kaijia Bao (Asst Instructor) Send E-mail to Kaijia Bao
    • Currently 1st Dan  in Dang Soo Do
    • 1st Place 2005 WDU Championships

       

    Kaijia Bao
       
    Donald Claunch (Asst Instructor) Send Email to Donald Claunch
    • Currently 1st Dan  in Dang Soo Do
    • 1st Place 2005 WDU Championships Sparring

     

    Donald Claunch
    Michelle Higgins (Asst Instructor) Send Email to Donald Claunch
    • Currently 2nd Gup in Dang Soo Do
    • More Coming Soon