"About Us"

About Chay's Tae Kwon Do
Chay's Tae Kwon Do is an exciting martial arts program focusing on character development, physical fitness and practical self-defense. Through fun, cooperative workouts, we strive to provide students with the skills, energy and confidence to pursue their dreams and to make a useful contribution to the world. All levels of experience are welcome, including beginning and advanced students. Ages range from 4 to 70 or more years old! Students are grouped according to maturity and skill level. In addition to Tae Kwon Do, we offer additional programs for those individuals looking for something different. Little Ninjas is an introductory version of Tae Kwon Do for students 4-7 years old. Krav Maga is designed for those students who want to learn simple, effective self-defense and tone up at the same time. The emphasis of Krav Maga is to prepare you for the unexpected with street-smart techniques and realistic scenarios. Cardio Karate is designed for those students who want to burn a lot of calories and tone up in an exciting way. The movements are martial arts based which means you will also learn some self defense while getting a great work out. Master Chay and his instructors are also available for demonstrations and seminars. Seminar topics include bully prevention, Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, and self-defense. Please contact the school for more information about these topics.

About the Instructors
Grand Master Myoun Jin Chay - 9th Degree Black Belt Grand Master M.J. Chay has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from UW-Platteville and a Master's Degree in mathematics from Western Michigan University. He was a math instructor at Waterford High School, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Gateway Technical Institute. Grand Master M.J. Chay has been an instructor for over 40 years and founded Chay's Tae Kwon Do in Racine in 1979. He trained and studied at the Chung Do Kwan Institute in Seoul, Korea, the oldest and most famous Tae Kwon Do institute. Grand Master Chay is a certified World Master Tae Kwon Do instructor. He recently retired and turned the business over to his son, but continues his presence at the school during black belt examinations. Master Gregory Y.S. Chay - 5th Degree Black Belt Master Chay came over to the US when he was ten years old, and has been in Wisconsin for the majority of his stay. Master Chay attended a Milwaukee City High School and attended UW-Milwaukee on a Honors Scholarship and majored in Chemical Engineering. Master Chay has been in martial arts for over 25 years. He has studied many styles including Japanese Okinawan style, Kum-Do Tae Kwon Do, and Hapkido--the Korean version of Aikido, made popular by Steven Seagal. Lately Master Chay has added Krav Maga (Israeli self-defense), cardio-karate (adult exercise program) and Little Ninja (catering to 4½ to 6½ year old children). Chay's Tae Kwon Do also offers a weapons program called Chanbara (Old traditional sword fighting) Master Chay has taught in Lexington, Knoxville, Nashville, and at the other Chay's Tae Kwon Do school in Racine--which is currently owned and operated by his brother Paul Y. Chay. Master Chay opened the current Cedarburg school in January of 2003 and the School has grown steadily. Master Chay is involved in many community events in Cedarburg. Chay's Tae Kwon Do has been in the Fourth of July Parade, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, has done countless seminars at schools, Junior Achievement, and the school holds an annual tournament in October.