Lexington Park revitalization receives another boost.
Master Shim’s Black Belt Academy is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of their third location will be held on Saturday, December 15th 2012. The new studio will be located in St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road, Lexington Park. Following the Grand Opening on Saturday regular classes will begin on Monday, December 17th.
Black Belt Academy was founded by Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Kyu J. Shim in November, 1998 with one small studio in California. He eventually moved Black Belt Academy to a much larger facility in the WIldewood Shopping Center. In 2006, he opened a second Black Belt Academy location in Leonardtown, MD.
Master Shim, who holds a B.A. Degree in Education, served as a Master Tae Kwon Do Instructor for the Korean Army before immigrating to America. He is a multi-time TKD Champion & TKD Certified Referee in Korea & USA . When Master Shim founded Black Belt Academy, he envisioned a professional quality studio where he could put into effect his method of a modern approach to training with an emphasis on the values of traditional martial arts. This formula created the most successful Do Jang in its area.
Tae Kwon Do, which loosely translated means “the way of the foot and fist” is the national sport of South Korea and the most popular martial art in the world. Currently, Tae Kwon Do is practiced in 123 countries, with over 30 million practitioners and 3 million individuals with black belts throughout the world. It is one of only two Asian martial arts that are included in the Olympic Games. It became a demonstration event starting with the 1988 games in Seoul, and became an official medal event starting with the 2000 games in Sydney.
More information on Master Shim’s Black Belt Academy is available at www.blackbeltacademy.us.com.
