Pan Am Tae Kwon Do Academy

"We enrolled our son and wish we had done it sooner! Walking in you immediately see the history and heritage of TaeKwon-Do as lived by Grand Master Kim and his students. Grand Master Kim is a kind, patient, and firm instructor with the smaller students and our son looked up to and respected him immensely. The family atmosphere is friendly and everyone genuinely looks forward to Grand Master Kim's lesson whether you're a student or observer. We'd have enrolled our son for life but sadly we had to move out of the country for work. There is no better TaeKwon-Do Academy better then Pan-am or Grand Master Kim!!!"

"If you want to learn taekwondo this is a great place. They are really on top of their game. We meet up three times a week for one hour sessions and if you want you can do two classes a day. I always learn something new and it’s a great work out. The people here are awesome."

"Great school and welcoming environment. Grand Master Kim’s focus on the art of Martial Arts and the practical training of self defense is a welcomed approach to Martial Arts Training. Each class level is taught in an age appropriate manner that foster skill growth and communication. I highly recommend."

"If you are looking for a place to get healthy, relieve all your stress, push your body as hard as you want, and also learn self-defense/martial arts, you have come to the right place! Pan-Am Tae Kwon Do Academy located in Imperial Beach, CA, is probably the BEST traditional martial arts school you’re going to find ANYWHERE in San Diego or even Southern California. Olympic-style and Traditional style Tae Kwon Do is taught here. Grandmaster Ray Nam Kim teaches the Tae Kwon Do Oath and also the Tenets of Tae Kwon Do. I have learned perseverance, self-control, to have an Indomitable Spirit and to keep my promises and do what I said to do. What I have found is that when I apply the principles of Tae Kwon Do to my everyday life, everything is enriched. I am so very grateful to Grandmaster Kim and Pan-Am Tae Kwon Do Academy for what I have learned here. We are taught early on, the literal definition of “Tae Kwon Do” and the philosophy behind Tae Kwon Do. In the past 6 months since I have started, I have fallen in love with Tae Kwon Do. It has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I cannot thank Grandmaster Kim enough for his excellent instruction and for making his Dojang not only a place to learn martial arts, but, also a home. I absolutely love the family-oriented atmosphere here. I highly recommend this Academy to everyone, of all ages, and abilities."

"I wish that we had started our TKD journey at this school! My family of 4 had been practicing Taekwondo for several years at a different school. When COVID happened that school closed. My husband and I were both Red Belts and my ages 13 and 9 years were Green Belts and we wanted to continue practicing. We visited a few schools but they didn’t feel right. My friend encouraged me to try her school. I hesitated because I didn’t want to drive to IB to practice. We visited Pan Am Taekwondo Academy and met Grandmaster Kim, I knew immediately that we had found our new TKD home. Grandmaster Kim is so great with kids. Mine didn’t love Taekwondo before, but they do now and work hard toward their goals. It’s a great school for kids, teens, adults, or the whole family! Someone coming in at a beginner level will learn TKD the right way the 1st time."