Kuk Sool Won™ is a comprehensive martial arts system that is derived from the rich and varied martial arts techniques that have arisen in Korea from ancient to present time. Kuk Sool Won™ is a complete martial arts system that is dedicated to the cultivation of mental and physical strength and well-being and to the preservation of traditional Martial Arts. Kuk Sool Won™ has been actively promoted
worldwide by the World Kuk Sool Association®, and it is also recognized in the martial arts community as one of the most effective and comprehensive systems of traditional Korean Martial Arts in existence today. Kuk Sool Won™ was formally systemized in 1958 by Grandmaster Suh, In Hyuk and the association was officially founded in 1961 in Korea. A quality unique to Kuk Sool Won™ is the Association (WKSA) and the fact that the Association has kept the traditional Korean Martial Art of Kuk Sool Won™ pure and will continue to do so throughout the world. So, no matter where you may travel or live, once you have joined Kuk Sool Won™ and the Association, you can practice the same Kuk Sool Won™ curriculum whether you are in Texas, California, New York, Canada, Puerto Rico, Europe, or Korea! Joo Im Kwahn Jahng Nim Tim King, School Owner/Head Instructor
JIKJN Tim began his martial arts training in Kuk Sool Won™ in 1990. In 2008, he was appointed by Grandmaster Suh as the Owner/Head Instructor of the Kuk Sool Won™ of Oak Hill/Austin, Texas school. He was awarded his Fifth Degree Master’s Promotion in 2013 and his Sixth Degree Master's Promotion in 2022 by Grandmaster Suh. As an instructor, JIKJN Tim is unparalleled in his ability to help his students reach their fullest potential and achieve their highest goals. Due to his dedication to excellence, JIKJN Tim has trained students to become National and World Grand Champions in every category from First Degree Child through Third Degree Senior. Parents and students alike have the utmost respect for JIKJN Tim’s martial arts knowledge and expertise, but they also value the unique combination of respect, discipline, and fun he brings to his classes. As a school owner, JIKJN Tim teaches his instructors to work with students at a pace that is appropriate for their age, rank, and developmental level. Under his direction, Kuk Sool Won™ of Oak Hill has had the honor of placing as high as first place in the world and international competitions. JIKJN Tim values the importance of giving back to the Austin community. He demonstrates this by teaching women’s self-defense classes, providing public demonstrations, coordinating food drives, blood drives, diaper drives, other volunteer efforts, and teaching after school programs for area schools.
