INSTRUCTORS

The Taekwondo Club instructors are selected from the club membership on the basis of their prior experience (rank), teaching ability and commitment. Our instructors volunteer their time out of passion for the art of Taekwondo, an interest in learning from other club members, and a dedication to teaching.

CURRENT INSTRUCTORS

Dan Kimmel (Head Instructor) (3rd Dan)
Dan Kimmel, hailing from the Way of Action Tae Kwon Do school in Brooklyn, NY, has been practicing Tae Kwon Do since January of 1993 and been involved in teaching it since 1995. He earned his 3rd Dan black belt in June of 2004. He is proud to be a part of the University of Chicago Tae Kwon Do club, because without Tae Kwon Do, he would surely go insane. Dan has been a member of the U of C TKD club since 2002 and is currently a PhD student in the Social Sciences.

Sean Newton (Instructor) (3rd Dan)
Sean started his Taekwondo training in 1996 after waching Taekwondo practitioners break boards and bricks in an Independence Day parade. He joined Kor-Am Tae Kwon Do in Minneapolis, MN where he trained under Master Scott Lindeberg. He has participated in numerous tournaments, demonstrations and even a few parades of his own. He earned his 3rd Dan in 2007. Sean has been a member of the U of C TKD club since 2006 and also trains at Kor-Am during the summers. He is currently a 2nd year in the college.

George Weyer (Instructor) (3rd Dan R)
Inspired by watching the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, George and his brothers began their Tae Kwon Do training in 1991. They were students in the Burlington, IA branch of the American Chungdokwan Taekwondo Association (ACTA). George received his recomendation for 3rd Dan from the ACTA in 2002 under Grandmaster In Mook Kim. Also, in 2003, he spent several months as a visiting student in Gimnasio Cho-San, Barcelona. George has been a member of the U of C TKD club since 2000 and is currently a medical student at Pritzker.

PREVIOUS INSTRUCTORS

Michael Dworecki (3rd Dan)
Michael received his 3rd Dan in April 2003 under Grandmaster Won Son Jung (Rockford, IL). He was the 2003 USNTF Nationals free sparring champion (lightweight division). He was with the club from 2004-2006.

Robert Krencik (2nd Dan)
Robert received his 1st Dan while at IndianaU and promoted to 2nd Dan under Grandmaster Pak at Iowa State U. He was with the club from 2003-2004.

Monica Chock (1st Dan)
Monica was with the club from 1998-2001.