Sun Yi's Tae Kwon Do family site.

About Tae Kwon Do & the Sun Yi's Academy

The Origin of Taekwondo

The origin of Taekwondo traces back to the three
kingdoms of Koguryo (37 BC-668 AD), Paekche

(18 BC- 600 AD), and Silla (57 BC-936 AD).

Mural paintings on the royal tombs of the Koguryo dynasty,

the stone sculptures of pagadas of

temples of the Silla period, and documents written

in the Paekche dynasty showed fighting stances, skills,

and formalized movements similar to today's Taekwondo

styles and forms.

All three kingdoms indulged in growing national strength with

trained warriors. Therefore, the

Korean history tells that there were military personalities

among the well-known prominent

national leaders of the three kingdoms, which

proves the military tendency of ruling hierarchy.

Although Taekwondo first appeared in the Koguryo kingdom,

it is the Silla's Hwarang warriors that are credited with the

growth and spread of Taekwondo throughout Korea. Silla was

the smallest of the three kingdoms and was always under

attack by Japanese pirates. Silla got help from King Gwanggaeto

and his soldiers from the Koguryo kingdom to drive out the pirates.

During this time a few select Sillan warriors were given training in

Taek Kyon by the early masters from Koguryo.

The Taek Kyon trained warriors became known

as the Hwarang. The Hwarang set up a military

academy for the sons of royalty in Silla called

Hwarang-do, which means "the way of flowering

manhood." The guiding principles of the Hwarang

warriors were loyalty, filial duty, trustworthiness,

valor, and justice. The makeup of the Hwarang-do education was based on the Five Codes of Human

Conduct written by a Buddhist scholar, fundamental education, Taek Kyon and social skills. Taek Kyon

was spread throughout Korea because the Hwarang

traveled all around the peninsula to learn about the

other regions and people.

The modern period of Taekwondo began with the liberation of Korea in 1945

after World War II. Korea wanted to eliminate Japanese influences

(in martial arts) and began to unite the various martial arts schools and

styles into a single style and national sport. In 1965, the name

Taekwondo was chosen to represent this unified style of Korean martial arts.

Kukkiwon

The present Kukkiwon was finished in 1972

and was used as the central gymnasium as

well as the site of various Taekwondo

competitions. A year later on May

28, 1973 the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) came into existence.

The first World Taekwondo Championships were also held in 1973. In 1980

the World Taekwondo Federation was granted recognition by the

International Olympic Committe (IOC). Then the adoption of Taekwondo as

an official event was followed by the World Games in 1981, the

Pan-American games in 1986, and finally by the 2000 Olympics held in

Australia.

Sun Yi's Academy

With well over 1000 Black Belts, Sun Yi's Academy is nationally
recognized
and internationally accredited School of Tae Kwon Do. Our academy of
Martial Arts is a family oriented, life skill building school.
Sun Yi's Academy
has several schools across the United Stated including the Triad area
locations.

Our organization is directed by 9th Dan Grandmaster Chae Sun Yi, one of

the worlds highest ranking Martial Arts instructors and founder of the

Traditional Tae Kwon Do Association.

A Brief History of Sun Yi's Academy

Grand Master Yi came to the United States in 1973. He taught

Tae Kwon do at Iowa State University from 1973 through 1975.

In 1976 Master Yi opened the main academy located in Topeka, Kansas.

Master Yi's students are now masters and instructors operating schools in

Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Nevada. Mr. Steve Follick opened

the Sun Yi's Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1984, In 1985,

Mr. Randy Berger came to Raleigh to support Sun Yi's Academy. In 1987

with help from Dr. E. Knowles, Sun Yi's Academy started the N.C.S.U.

Tae Kwon Do Club. This club has been recognized as one of N.C. State's

best clubs on campus. Sun Yi's Academy has been teaching classes in North

Carolina for the past 23 years. We offer classes at many Academies

throughout North Carolina . The North Carolina Academies have raised

money for St. Jude's Childrens Hospital and

the American Cancer Society.

We have been the director of the North Carolina State Games and

North Carolina AAU games. Our students have won many Southeast and

Midwest championships.

Sun Yi's Academy Instructors

All Sun Yi's instructors are nationally certified black belt instructors.

Each certified instructor has a minimum of 8 years training in the art of

Traditional Tae Kwon Do, with a minimum of 5 of those years in black belt

training. Part of an instructor's goal is to not only train future black belts,

but to set the proper example as a leader and officer in the Academy.

Grand-Master Chae Sun Yi is the Founder, President and

Chief Instructor of Sun Yi's Academy and the Traditional Tae Kwon Do

Association.

Grand-Master Yi has been teaching Tae Kwon Do for over 40 years.
He began teaching in South Korea schools and became the Captain of
the National ROK Army Tae Kwon Do team, who won the South Korea

National President Cup.

During this time he also trained Army Officers and taught Army
instructors for Vietnam.
In 1973, he traveled to the United States with the desire to expand
the knowledge of Tae Kwon Do. During 1973 and 1974, he taught at
Iowa State University.
He began teaching at Kansas State University in 1975. To this day,
his instructors continue to teach there.
He was the Director of the 1988 AAU National Jr. Olympics for
Tae Kwon Do.
Grand-Master Yi is an Internationally Certified Master Instructor and recognized world-wide in the Martial Art of Tae Kwon Do.