Yong-In Martial Arts has risen to the top in Poomsae competitions in the United States. Master Seongman Kim and Master Hogeun Chung from Yong-In Martial Arts in Tustin and Cypress respectively have trained their Team USA students diligently every week to make them the top in the nation.
Last year, Yong-In Martial Arts brought back one National US Taekwondo Team member, Stephany Kim of University High School in Irvine. This year, at the 2012 National Taekwondo Poomsae Team Trials in Dallas, Texas that took place from June 29 through July 4, Yong-In came back with five National US Taekwondo Team members: Stephany Kim (Junior Individual 14-17 years female), Ryan Tucker (Junior Individual 14-17 years male), Margaret Kim (1st Female Team), Cindy Asano (1st Female Team), and Sarah Min (1st Female Team). Now, they are all practicing diligently, in hopes of placing at the 7th Worlds Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Colombia this December.
2012 National USA Team Trials Results
1st Place – Ryan Tucker (14-17 Male) – Vistamar HS, Torrance
1st Place – Stephany Kim (14-17 Female) – University HS, Irvine
1st Place – Margaret Kim (14-29 1st Female Team) – Cypress HS, Cypress
1st Place – Sarah Min (14-29 1st Female Team) – Cypress HS, Cypress
1st Place – Cindy Asano (14-29 1st Female Team) – Los Alamitos HS, Los Alamitos
2nd Place – Ryan Tucker (14-29 1st Pairs) – Vistamar HS, Torrance
2nd Place – Stephany Kim (14-29 1st Pairs) – University HS, Irvine
2nd Place – Eddie Jeong (14-17 Male) – St. John’s HS, Shrewsbury (MA)
3rd Place – Ryan Tucker (14-29 1st Male Team) – Vistamar HS, Torrance
3rd Place – Steven Tran(14-29 1st Male Team) – CSULB, Long Beach
3rd Place – Matthew Lee (14-17 Male, 14-29 1st Male Team) – University HS, Irvine
3rd Place – Cindy Asano (14-17 Female) – Los Alamitos HS, Los Alamitos
2012 National Championships Results
1st Place – Paul Hwang (14-17 Male, 14-29 1st Pairs, 14-29 1st… Male Team) – Beckman HS, Tustin
1st Place – Jiyong Park (14-29 1st Male Team) – University HS, Irvine
1st Place – Robert Hennings (14-29 1st Male Team) – Los Alamitos HS, Los Alamitos
1st Place – Esther Hwang (14-17 Female, 14-29 1st Pairs) – Beckman HS, Tustin
2nd Place – Jiyong Park (14-29 1st Pairs) – University HS, Irvine
2nd Place – Sarah Min (14-29 1st Pairs) – Cypress HS