About Master Shin

Master Charles Young Shin has been teaching Tae Kwon Do since 1982 and currently holds the rank of 6th Degree Black Belt.  Named U.S. Competitor of the year in 1990, Master Shin was honored as Instructor of the Year in 1995 by the World Martial Arts Masters Union and again in 1996 by the United States Tae Kwon Do Union.   

Today, Master Shin’s main focus is building self-esteem and helping to improve health and fitness in today's youth..  He firmly believes, “People who feel good about themselves make the right choices.”  Combined with his expert knowledge of martial arts and his educational background in child development, Master Shin has created a system in which individual students develop confidence by accomplishing realistic and attainable goals. Master Shin’s unique teaching style, which emphasizes positive reinforcement, has been so successful that instructors from across the country are emulating that technique.