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Kim H. Yee
Kim Yee is Karate West's Owner/Chief Instructor. He holds the rank of 7th Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do under Grand Master Roy Kurban of TX, and 2nd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Professor Amal Easton of Denver, CO. He also considers the late Richard Bustillo and the late Steve Fisher, both of CA, as his instructors, as well as his original TaeKwon Do instructor, J.B. Chung, of Madison, WI. Mr. Yee also was a Golden Gloves boxer under Mr. Andy Hollibush of Madison, WI. Mr. Yee started studying martial arts when he was in junior high, and started teaching while still in high school. He has a BS in art and physical education. Kim and Lou Anne Yee started Karate West in 1978.
Lou Anne Yee
Lou Anne Yee is Karate West's Co-Owner/Manager. She has been with Karate West from the beginning, though she didn't earn her first Black Belt until 1981, and her primary responsibilities have not been in the classroom. She teaches introductory lessons for peewees, fills in teaching whenever needed, directs the Demonstration Team, helps with Instructor Training, and trains candidates for Black Belt. She holds the rank of 6th Dan in Tae Kwon Do under Grand Master Roy Kurban of TX. And she has an MS in Experimental Social Psychology.
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