Han Lee's Taekwondo Academy

Took my kids here a while back, and while it wasn't the worst experience ever, it wasn't worth signing up for in our opinion. Just because it wasn't our cup of tea though, doesn't mean it won't be someone else's. I didn't feel our experience at the time was "review worthy" and honestly had forgotten about it until yesterday when I was driving on E470 just west of Santa Fe. I was reminded when I noticed in my rearview mirror a big truck wrapped in "Han Lee Taekwondo" that was somewhat swerving, so I kept my eye on him just in case. After a minute or so he pulled up beside me in the right lane (I was in the left) so I started to slow down to get away from him, and right away he swerved hard towards my car, so I laid on my horn and slammed on the brakes hoping to grab his attention and create space from him. He didn't have a turn signal or anything on, so I wasn't sure at first if he was going to get all the way over, or if he was just swerving, but either way he was paying zero attention, and jerked into my lane! Had I not been paying attention, if I reacted even half a second later than I did, and had I not slammed on my brakes, he would have hit me going 75-80mph. When I got my barrings, and caught back up with the traffic that had ended up slowing down ahead, I ended up beside him again. I decided I wanted to see who this person was, so glanced in the truck. He was a middle aged/older man with just above the shoulder length dirty blonde/brown hair, a goatee, and glasses just staring down at his phone. Even after this happened he CONTINUED to swerve going halfway into other lanes before straightening back out which tells me he either didn't realize what he had done by nearly hitting me, or he didn't care. When we make the decision to drive a vehicle, we are making a conscious decision to consider the well-being of fellow travelers, so it is very disappointing to know the disregard this man had for that. Also, as a business owner, I know the importance of representing your company, so if you're driving a vehicle that's plastered with company information, you should be mindful of that. This guy put my life, and every other driver on that highway's life in danger, and that's not ok! I hope, if anything, this man sees this, and that this review will be something that sticks in the back of this man's head so that from this point forward he remembers the importance of safe driving. I am giving this company a 4 star rating because after I brought this to their attention I was pretty quickly responded to, and their employee's driving skills (or lack thereof) aren't the fault of the company.

Ive been a student of the olympian/Olympic coach Grand Master Han Won Lee for over 12 years. I started when I was 8 years old with my (at the time) 50 year old father. With the Help of Grand Master Lee and his staff I’ve crafted myself into the best version of myself. My father and I are both 3ed degree black belts as well as head instructors. It has absolutely changed our lives in every avenue of life. Our school has the highest quality equipment/latest tech money can buy for Taekwondo, one of the biggest facilities for Taekwondo in the state, and instructors whom attend a class to teach them to be better instructors on a bi-weekly. Our competition team also took 11 metals at the last state championship, making 8 state champions in sparring. Overall this school is by far one of the best choices on the market right now. Highly recommend!

My son has been a student of Grand Master Lee for almost 10 years. He will be testing for his 3rd degree Black Belt in the next few months. Grand Master Lee, owner of Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy; formerly known as US Taekwondo Center is a great coach, person and mentor. We feel like we are part of his family as he has watched our son grow and we have done the same with his children. As a former US Olympic Coach and a medalist in the Olympics for Taekwondo, he knows firsthand how to train, inspire and teach my son and all the students he has fostered over the years. The best part of studying Taekwondo with Grand Master Lee is that he provides a well-rounded curriculum. Students learn and practice all the technics and in addition he teaches our kids respect, perseverance, leadership, integrity and a never give up attitude. His standards are high and those who truly want to be better Taekwondo students and achieve more than just a black belt will be best served at this school. Grand Master Lee, Mr. Tim Scott and all the Instructors have demonstrated a commitment to my son and our family; they support the community through a variety of events. We demonstrate our commitment by sharing with you what a good, no, a GREAT program he offers and how pleased we are to be a part of it. You can find cheaper programs; that don’t ask for a commitment, but I would challenge you to look at the caliber of the students’ achievements and what they accomplish to either “get” a black belt or “earn” a black belt- there is a difference. Thank you GM Lee for all you do for our son, your students and our community.

We're so happy we put our son in this school. Not only has he become more athletic, but confident. He came out of his little shell. The instructors are just awesome. They are so so patient, and kind, they make sure their students don't ever feel left out or overwhelmed. They truly care, Han Lee truly cares. He helped us enforce a huge life lesson w our son. He has a huge heart and his school reflects that:)

My son has attending this academy for the last three years, the communication and professionalism here is above and beyond. You also get a family feel not only between students but between all involved in the academy. My son looks forward to attending classes every week and enjoys his time there. Not only does he learn taekwondo but skills for a strong foundation to become a respectful confident young adult. Highly recommend!