2189 W. Grand River, Okemos, MI - (517) 347-9062

Master D. S. Shinn and Assistant Instructors

Master D. S. Shinn is a 7th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo with over 30 years of experience.

Master Shinn is a former U.S. Collegiate National Champion. He was a finalist in the 1988 Olympic Trials. In November of 1988 he was voted the National Collegiate Coach of the year. He is the youngest recipient of this award.

Master Shinn established the University of Missouri-Rolla Taekwondo Club and was the head instructor for 7 years. He spent 16 months at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as a permanent resident athlete to prepare for the 1988 Olympics.

Master Shinn is tournament director of the Great Lakes Cup tournament which is held in Lansing, Michigan on the last Saturday of May each year.

Assistant Instructors

Dan Roberts, 3rd Dan
Bob Deatrick, 3rd Dan
Neil Deatrick, 3rd Dan
Eric Meriwether, 2nd Dan
Paul Rubin, 2nd Dan
Dan McIntee, 2nd Dan
Jason McCoy, 2nd Dan
Katie Gordon, 2nd Dan
Deana Florian, 2nd Dan
Kyle Chipps, 1st Dan
Lori Curtis, 1st Dan
Julia Neal, 1st Dan