Shinn's TaeKwonDo Site - Interview with Master D. S. Shinn

Colorado Springs. I also taught 2 or 3 classes at night for Master
Sang Lee. Master Lee is currently President of the U.S. TaeKwonDo
Union. I trained to make the Olympics my "last Hurrah" but when I
did not make the Olympic team, I made becoming a National
Champion my goal. Two months after the Olympics, I returned to
college, won the National Collegiate Title in TaeKwonDo and in
doing so, earned the bonus of becoming the youngest person ever
to be named National Collegiate Coach of the Year.

Q. After your experience with national and international competitions
and college coaching, why did you open your own school?

A. I was working as an Engineer with a goal of getting my MBA. I had
an offer to go to Univ. of Michigan business school and have my
education funded completely by the engineering company after one
year in Michigan. The thought of doing nothing for one year was not
acceptable to me. I wanted to start a TaeKwonDo club and train
future champions. In the process of beginning a club, I visited other
facilities and it was like a "calling". I knew I had to open my own school and my dream began to snowball. There is a saying that when
a tiger dies, it leaves behind beautiful fur. When people die, they
leave their name and some effect on society. I realized that by being
an engineer, I might leave a certain mark on society but this was not
the mark I wanted to leave. I knew I had good credentials and a good
record and the qualities to be a good instructor. I wanted a quality
facility where I could offer physical and mental training and offer a
flexible schedule so people could learn the true martial art of
TaeKwonDo that I loved.

Shinn's	Adult Program
	Interview With Master D.S. Shinn
	Colorado Springs. I also taught 2 or 3 classes at night for Master Sang Lee. Master Lee is currently President of the U.S. TaeKwonDo Union. I trained to make the Olympics my "last Hurrah" but when I did not make the Olympic team, I made becoming a National Champion my goal. Two months after the Olympics, I returned to college, won the National Collegiate Title in TaeKwonDo and in doing so, earned the bonus of becoming the youngest person ever to be named National Collegiate Coach of the Year. Q. After your experience with national and international competitions and college coaching, why did you open your own school? A. I was working as an Engineer with a goal of getting my MBA. I had an offer to go to Univ. of Michigan business school and have my education funded completely by the engineering company after one year in Michigan. The thought of doing nothing for one year was not acceptable to me. I wanted to start a TaeKwonDo club and train future champions. In the process of beginning a club, I visited other facilities and it was like a "calling". I knew I had to open my own school and my dream began to snowball. There is a saying that when a tiger dies, it leaves behind beautiful fur. When people die, they leave their name and some effect on society. I realized that by being an engineer, I might leave a certain mark on society but this was not the mark I wanted to leave. I knew I had good credentials and a good record and the qualities to be a good instructor. I wanted a quality facility where I could offer physical and mental training and offer a flexible schedule so people could learn the true martial art of TaeKwonDo that I loved. p. 3
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