Jimmy Kim’s Taekwondo Center

Jimmy Kim’s Taekwondo Center… JKTC…is THE BEST taekwondo school in Orange County. Master Jimmy Kim is passionate about taekwondo & providing the best for his students. My kids have learned so much at this school. I’m very pleased with the training they’re getting & look forward to many more years at JKTC.

I started at Jimmy Kim’s Taekwondo Center when I was 14. After moving to Laguna Niguel from San Francisco, I wanted to rekindle my connection with a sport that my father and I shared deeply. It was almost fate that led me to this studio. Besides the fact that I was enamored by the Olympic Gold Medalist Master Kim standing right before me, I could tell that there was something extremely captivating about his raw personality. He seemed honest, genuine, caring, and a giant wrecking machine. :)
The studio had a diversified program catered to the varying interests potential Taekwondo practioners might desire. It was designed for individuals who casually wanted to learn Taekwondo for self-​defense, athletes who wanted to compete in sparring and/​or forms’ competition, or kids who were just beginning their journey to one day become black belts. For me, I wanted to compete. They have a national sparring program that had been led by some of the most star-​studded cast members who have reached the peak of their performance. Besides Master Kim, the ’88 Gold Medalist, the program was led by another Olympian student, and several other high performance members who always ranked highest in their divisions. In that program, I have forged friendships that will last for a lifetime. More importantly, I have gained mentors who have coached, and still guiding me, through some of life’s greatest challenges. I am confident to say I would not be where I am today without these individuals.
What makes Jimmy Kim’s Taekwondo Center special is that the studio is a community. Everyone who goes there is treated like family, and is pushed to becoming the best that they can be. If you have done CrossFit, or competed in any martial arts at other locations, you understand that there are two important things to have from your fellow students and your coach: guidance and support. This place has it. I wish I started training at JKTC at a younger age to develop into the ultimate athlete that I could have been. But in such a short span, Master Kim and my teammates was able to accelerate my development into competing at a level I thought was not even possible. Also, getting my black belt along the way.
The wisdom and discipline I had attained from my training at JKTC has funneled through all aspects of my life. I attack all opportunities – career and personal development – with perseverance and determination, where I have netted the maximum success out of each situation. If you wish not just to become a well-​groomed Taekwondo practitioner, but to also increase your performance in all facets of your life, this is the place to begin your journey.

Master Kim is excellent, a true gentleman and a professional. Our young son loves going to class and will become a better young man as a result due to training under Master Kim. We are fortunate to have him in our area.

I have known Master Jimmy Kim for over 17 years. I have trained under my father since I was a child and my father and I run our own school in fountain valley. When I would get ready for competitions, I would come to Master Kim’s school and train with his competition team. Hands down one of the best Master’s in the US. It is a very family oriented school that teaches traditional Tkd and discipline. Master Kim is a great role model. When I have kids I am going to send them JKTC for sure. It’s far from me but I know it’s worth the drive and the money.

This is simply the best taekwondo studio in the state. The master here, Jimmy Kim, is a 1988 Olympic gold medalist and a humble man. He personally teaches his students and doesn’t baby. The taekwondo at this studio is real martial arts training but there is still a class for everybody. There are beginner classes that teach the basics of taekwondo and provide a fun, healthy environment and great friends. JKTC also provides one of the top performing sparring and poomsae teams in the country. These teams are for the mentally and physically prepared who are serious about competing. Master Kim definitely puts his time, effort, and heart into training his students and it definitely shows. There is, without a doubt, a family environment. Everyone knows each other and encouragement is everywhere. I definitely recommend training at JKTC.

We’ve been going to JKTC for a couple of years now… and we’ve tried a couple of other studios prior to joining JKTC… the reason why we kept moving studios before staying with JKTC was because I felt other studios were more about moving up the belts rather than mastering skills… @ JKTC, students are expected to master their belt levels before they’re qualified to test/​move up… my kids are no where near black belts, but I am so impressed of all black belts that train at JKTC…
Master Kim is engaging and encouraging to students and I feel he fosters the discipline and core value of TKD very well to students. I am very thankful for Master Kim and the staff @ JKTC… if you’re serious about TKD, this is definitely the place to be!

This Taekwondo school is definitely one of a kind. Master Jimmy Kim genuinely cares about the well being of his students. He is a person with integrity who also happens to be the 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist in Taekwondo.
If you want to learn the art of Taekwondo and get a great workout at the same time, I recommend that you check this school out.
One thing that I really respect is that they only let you test for the next level if you are truly ready. To get a black belt at Jimmy Kim’s Taekwondo Center definitely means more than getting one at your average school.