Instructors YMCA

Michael Ivester-6th Dan :

Michael Ivester-6th Dan

Began Taekwondo in Jan. 1991.  Began teaching in Sept 1999 and started The Taekwondo Center.  Earned 6th Dan in December 2020. 

Radesh Naidoo :

Radesh Naidoo

Radesh earned 1st November 2021.

Jacquelyn Jordan Aubuchon – 4th Dan :

Jacquelyn Jordan Aubuchon – 4th Dan

I started studying Tae Kwon Do in 1996 under Grandmaster Soon U Kim at the Maryland Heights location of S.U.Kim United Martial Arts. I recieved my kukkiwon’s (1st dan in 1998) and (2nd dan in 2001) from The World Martial Arts Federation led by Grandmaster Il Kwon Kim.  I primarily studied under Master Brad Chapman and Linda Thompson Milburn.

I actively participated in seminars covering Korean Tai Chi, kickboxing, and other specialty clinics. In 2001 The World Martial Arts Federation awarded me with a letter of appreciation for my work in promoting Tae Kwon Do. Sword was my specialty, bo staff and knife were the other two weapons I focused on most.

Jackie earned her 4th Dan November 2021.

 

Ashley Martin-3rd Dan :

Ashley Martin-3rd Dan

I grew up in a few different places, but spent the longest time in Vienna, Austria. I played soccer for 10 years before getting into the martial arts in college. I studied Okinawan Gojo (Karate) with the Sho-Rei-Shobu-Kan school in Columbia, Missouri for 6 years achieving my 1st Dan, while studying for my undergrad and graduate degees at Mizzou. I began training with the Tae Kwon Do Center about 3 years ago and even this karate girl is learning how to kick! I'm also a German and Art teacher in addition to assisting Mr. Ivester with his TKD classes at the YMCA.

Ashley earned her 3rd Dan September 2021.

Lesley Chaney – 2nd Dan :

Lesley Chaney – 2nd Dan

Lesley began studying Taekwondo in 2013 at the Martial Arts Center. Lesley earned her 2nd Dan March 2020.

Lori Singleton-2nd Dan :

Lori Singleton-2nd Dan

Lori began studying Taekwondo in 2013 at the Martial Arts Center. Lori tested for her 2nd Dan March 2020.