Master Kathryn Yang, 7th Dan
7th Degree Black Belt
Director, Eastern US
Taekwon Do Collaborative
Master Kathryn Yang started her martial arts training over 30 years ago as a Shotokan karate practitioner. Four years later she switched to Taekwondo and trained under Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim. Currently she is a 7th dan black belt under Grandmaster Kim. Master Yang runs her own school, Yang TaeKwonDo, with Master Lauren Geber in New York City. Master Yang is the author of Shijak: To Begin, A Modern Martial Arts Story.
Having graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, she is classically trained to read Kant, write briefs and dole out student loan repayment checks. After a four-year career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore she decided to dedicate her professional life to teaching traditional martial arts.
Master Yang believes that teaching and conscientiously passing knowledge to the next generation is a categorical imperative. Master Yang currently serves as Vice President and Director of Eastern US in Taekwon Do Collaborative.
Director, Eastern US
Taekwon Do Collaborative
Master Kathryn Yang started her martial arts training over 30 years ago as a Shotokan karate practitioner. Four years later she switched to Taekwondo and trained under Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim. Currently she is a 7th dan black belt under Grandmaster Kim. Master Yang runs her own school, Yang TaeKwonDo, with Master Lauren Geber in New York City. Master Yang is the author of Shijak: To Begin, A Modern Martial Arts Story.
Having graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, she is classically trained to read Kant, write briefs and dole out student loan repayment checks. After a four-year career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore she decided to dedicate her professional life to teaching traditional martial arts.
Master Yang believes that teaching and conscientiously passing knowledge to the next generation is a categorical imperative. Master Yang currently serves as Vice President and Director of Eastern US in Taekwon Do Collaborative.
