About the Masters at Bill Cho's UTC 

Bill Cho's UTC has been serving the Sycamore area since 2008 under the instruction of Master Kim and Master Lucy.

Both received their masters licenses from the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and are members of the World Taekwondo Alliance (WTA), the two foremost taekwondo organizations in the world.

Master Kim and Master Lucy have also won a number of national championships. 

Sycamore Masters

Head Master Kim

Master Lucy

Master Kim has been practicing taekwondo for 30 years. Currently a 5th dan master, he achieved master level in 2001 and has been teaching ever since. 

He has several prestigious taekwondo accomplishments, including

• Korean National Champion, 1995 and 1996
• International Champion in Korea in 2000 and 2001
• Joined Korean Airforce Takewondo in 2003

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​Master Kim is also a co-founder for the WTA and holds a WTF Hanmadang referee license.

Master Lucy has been practicing taekwondo for 20 years. She holds a 4th dan master-level black belt, which she earned in 2007. She has been teaching taekwondo for 10 years.

She has won several championships, including

• Junior World Championship in Korea (silver medal) in 2000
• Korean National Champion in 2003 and 2004
• Korea National University Champion in 2005 and 2006 (MVP)
• Many other local tournaments throughout Korea

About Grand Master Bill Cho

Grand Master Bill Byung Cho has been offering instruction and training in taekwondo since 1992. He is founder and president of the United States Martial Arts Taekwondo Federation, former President of the Illinois Taekwondo Association, and a licensed 7th Degree Black Belt Grand Master through the United States Taekwondo Union and World Taekwondo Federation headquartered in Seoul, Korea.

Grand Master Cho has been a member of the Kukkiwon and the World Taekwondo Federation advisory committees since 2009. He has been a mentor, leader, and motivational speaker at numerous taekwondo events. He primarily teaches classes at the St. Charles school. ​

St. Charles and South Elgin ​Head Masters 

Head Master Yoo, St. Charles

Head Master Kang, South Elgin