Yong-In Martial Arts

Yu’s Yong-​In Martial Arts is a great place for the entire family. Master Yu is an excellent instructor and teaches Tae Kwon Do — Step by Step.
Yu’s Yong-​In Martial Arts offeres classes for everyone– young and old– beginner to advanced.
Yu’s Yong-​In Martial Arts also provides visiting Master’s from Korea (Student’s from Yong-​In University teaching aboard), which is a great cultural exchange. In addition, the visiting Master’s bring great positive energy and want to share their knowledge of Tae Kwon Do — which is a benefit to everyone!
In addition, Master Yu is there everyday and over see’s all instruction. Come to the school and try it out and see for yourself, you will not be disappointed!

Kiyaaaaa!!! The Karate Kid has nothing on my kid!
My 6 year old just recently started taking classes from Yong-​In Yu’s Martial Arts. We were told about local places through rec centers, but I wanted a place that was an actual dojo, not some gym. How are you supposed to take something seriously if it’s in a gymnasium? The dojo gives my son an understanding that this is something real, not just the latest Ninjago episode.
When I originally checked out the dojo, we signed up for the trial where you get the uniform and three classes. That way, you can see if this is going to be a fit for your kid or not. The location can’t be beat, and there’s a Starbucks right next door. Anyone who knows me that I’m a Starbucks addict. And being able to walk over here during class and just relax is an incredible bonus. When else am I supposed to catch up on work. (OK… the latest issue of People magazine. But who’s telling?)
I didn’t know much about Master Yu initially, but he really has impressed me. My kid has some sensory issues, and so I was concerned if this was going to be a fit. Sometimes he just can’t handle loud noises and can feel crowded. Master Yu listened, figured out what worked and before I knew it, my Vman was falling in line and LOVING it.
Yes, Sir! Yes, Ma’am! Vman is learning respect for his teachers, how to think and focus on what he’s doing and work with the others in his class, too. Now, he is six, so I’m not kidding myself. He still goofs around, just like ALL the other kids his age. But I can see that they are all very excited to get to class and get started.
One thing that made it hard to sign up was you have to sign a one-​year contract. Ouch. If you don’t know that this is a long-​term thing, you can sign up for monthly classes but they are more expensive. Also, if you sign up for a year, you can only go to two classes a week. If I get a gym membership I can come whenever I want. However, if you sign up for two years, you can go as often as you want. I’m not saying I’m going to go all gung-​ho on my kid, (you know, those psycho parents who are like… you WILL like Tae Kwon Do. You WILL like it. You WILL succeed) but knowing that if my kid wants to go to extra classes in the week we can would be a great option.
That said, Master Yu is a serious Tae Kwon Do master — not just some dude who likes martial arts and thought he would open a dojo. In fact, I’m not sure how he ended up in the NorthShore. Here’s some of his RSV… graduated from Yong-​In University with a master degree in Tae Kwon Do (didn’t know master degrees existed for martial arts); 6^th Degree Black Belt; 5 time National Korean National Champion.
Yong-​In is a terrific place for your kid to learn a sport, get more control and absolutely love it along the way. I highly recommend checking it out… just peek in like I did to see a class if you’re wondering.