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Paragon Kim's Main Taekwondo School
“PARAGON” is defined as a model of excellence or perfection and represents an ideal instance or a peerless example of a particular quality. PARAGON signifies someone or something that is the very best, having no equal.
Originally Established as Argyle Taekwondo school in 1992 and changed to Paragon and later to Paragon Kim’s Main, we are a non-profit World Taekwondo (WT) school operating under the umbrella of Grand Master Sung Ju Kim’s Taekwondo College (est 1973), the first taekwondo to be opened in Saskatchewan. Paragon Kim’s Main is proud and honoured to be the ONLY school recognized and sanctioned by Grand Master Kim in Regina.
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art known for using the art of foot and fist technique. Our focus is on discipline, respect and character development through dynamic warm-ups, practice of fundamental techniques (stances, blocks, punches, kicks), forms (Poomsae), and sparring (Kyorugi). Students advance through ranks (Gup) that are represented by belt color. Only after the student has demonstrated all the requirement for their next gup will they be considered for promotion testing. It is our strong conviction that gup levels are earned and that belt colors represent what the student must work for and earn. Our instructors have the knowledge, experience and dedication to guide students along their taekwondo journey from beginner to high performance athlete.
At Paragon Kim’s Main school students and instructors are part of a community where we all strive to live by the 5 Tenets of Taekwondo: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control and Indomitable Spirit both in class and throughout our daily lives.
Grandmaster Sung Ju Kim was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in 1998.
Born in Korea, Grand Master Kim took up Taekwondo in his native country in his youth. By 1965, as a 4th degree black belt, Grand Master Kim had won his first of 2 Korean National Bantamweight sparring titles. After earning his 6th degree black belt in 1972, Grand Master Kim immigrated to Canada, settling in Regina.
He opened Kim's Taekwondo Academy in 1973, the first Taekwondo School in Saskatchewan. Although Grand Master Kim spoke very little English, he taught Taekwondo techniques mainly by demonstration.
In 1981, Grand Master Kim was a founding member of the Saskatchewan Taekwondo Association. That same year Grand Master Kim also became certified as an International Referee and judge. Grand Master Kim has served on the board of directors of the World Taekwondo Federation Canada, now known as Taekwondo Canada and in 1985 was on the organizing committee for the World Games in Seoul, Korea.
Grand Master Sung Ju Kim has been the Tournament Director of the Western Canadian World Taekwondo Federation Championships which had been held annually and was the tournament director for the first championship in 1980 in Regina.
Grand Master Kim reached Level 3 of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) in 1992, and in1993, became the first Canadian to be awarded a 9th degree black belt from the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) as administered by the Kukkiwon in Korea.
Between 1979 and 1997, Grand Master Kim was head of Team Saskatchewan at nine National Team trials. He was also head of Team Saskatchewan at the National Junior Team trials. Grand Master Kim has contributed to his community in many ways, earning awards and recognition for his work. In the 1990s, Grand Master Kim taught Taekwondo to Regina's inner city youth, and from 1994 to 1996, was President of the Saskatchewan Korean Canadian Association. Grand Master Kim was awarded the Regina Mayor's Community Volunteer Award for Sport in 1997, and in 1998 Grand Master Kim was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, in the 'Builder' Category. In 2010 Grand Master Kim was given an Honorary/Life Member with Taekwondo Canada.
Instructors
Master Karen Wright has assembled a qualified and experienced team of Black Belt instructors.
Back Row: Roma Ruggieri, Samanta Rojas Cerda, Lucas Edmonds, Ayden Vye, Monica Fraske-Bornyk, Stephen Flegel, Lizza Smith
Front Row: Mr. Mukesh Patel, Master Karen Wright, Master Mike LeCren, Mr. Austin Brolund
Missing: Stephen Joa
Scheduled Class Times are Tuesdays and Thursdays from the beginning of September through to the end of June.
Ages 5 – 8 : 6:15pm to 7:15pm
Ages 9 + : 6:15pm to 7:45 pm
Argyle North Community Association (ANCA)
We are located within the Argyle North Community Association:
35 Davin Crescent, Regina, Saskatchewan S4R 7E4
Phone : 1 306 552-4545
Email : paragontkd@gmail.com
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