Yes, we are Black belt family at Han Lee's Taekwondo Academy Black Belt Family. we are the best instructors and always doing our best.

Mr. Tim Scott Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Head Instructor 3nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Tim Scott met Grand Master Lee in 2000 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center through the pursuit of the Gold Program. When Grand Master Lee was coaching the U.S. Olympic Team, Mr. Tim and Grand Master Lee hit it off and Mr. Tim came from Nebraska to join Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy Staff and soon worked his way up to the Head Instructor Position. Mr. Tim has been training in Taekwondo for 16 years and he is the Certified Head Instructor of the Castle Rock Center and the General Manager of Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy. Mr. Tim is in charge of teaching the classes along with Grand Master Lee and is the leader of the HLTA Demonstration Team. Along with earning his 3rd degree Black Belt this spring, Mr. Tim also got married to Mrs. Heather Scott.

Mr. Brian Evans Owner Drycreek Branch, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Brian Evans earned his 2nd Degree Black belt in 2006 after starting at the Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy in March of 2001 with his son Adam. They went through the entire belt and testing process together.  It was a father/son activity for them.  They both achieved their 1st Degree Black Belts in October 2004.  Taekwondo has taught Mr. Brian to have confidence in himself to handle a bad situation if it occurs.  Most of all, it has kept him in shape.  Mr. Brian feels he is in better shape now than he was in his twenties.   Mr. Brian has also been teaching Taekwondo for the last 4 years and decided it was time to take his skills to the next level and now owns the Drycreek location.  He enjoys giving his knowledge to other students and would like to give back to the Center the same knowledge and training he received as a younger student.

 

Mr. Brad Evans Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Brad Evans started Taekwondo in February 2002 as a white belt.  He had practiced Taekwondo before but did not continue so elected to start over at white belt.  Through hard work and dedication, Mr. Brad earned his Black Belt in October of 2004 and his Second Degree in October of 2006. Mr. Brad has been teaching the lower belts in order to pass on his knowledge to future Black Belts.  Mr. Brad has been Master Lee’s student for almost five years and has never wanted to change schools.  He considers Grand Master Lee to be ‘the best of the best.’

 

Mr. Charlie Park Drycreek Branch, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 3rd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Charlie has been studying Taekwondo for 9 years.  He received his black belt from Master Y.D. Choi of Choi Brothers Taekwondo.  He has attained his 3rd degree in Taekwondo and has taught TKD for 4 years. Mr. Charlie thinks teaching the kids is awesome. Mr. Charlie also enjoys playing all sports.  His favorite is snowboarding and he also enjoy playing basketball.  His family is very important to him and he spends a lot of time with them especially his little cousins.

 

Mr. Evan McMahon Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

After eight years training under Grand Master Lee, Mr. Evan’s love of Taekwondo has recently led him to becoming a Kyosa (instructor) here at the dojang (school). He enjoys teaching the kids the most.  He is also a member of the HLTA Demonstration Team and looks forward to demonstrating his Bo Form and flips for the schools and organizations that they visit. He really loves getting together with the team members and coming up with new routines to perform. Outside of Taekwondo, he loves free-running with his friends, hanging out and playing Xbox games.

 

Mrs. Holly McMahon Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Taekwondo means so much more to Ms. Holly now than it did before becoming an instructor three years ago. Teaching has afforded her the opportunity to get to know the students and parents better and to work with them on a one-on-one basis. Her greatest thrill is seeing a student come back to class after receiving their Black Belt and how proud they are of their accomplishment. It is extremely hard to become a Black Belt and she loves being there to guide those who choose to take that journey. Outside of Taekwondo, she enjoys growing orchids and bonsai trees, loves reading and cooking (well not so much cooking as eating), and loves yoga, spin biking, and weight training.

 

Mr. Jay Lewis Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Jay has been studying Taekwondo for 6 years. He earned his Black Belt in October 2006 along with his daughter, Ms. Allison and son, Mr. Conner.  His future includes earning his 2nd degree Black Belt in May of 2009 along with his son and daughter and helping his kids to build a great foundation for their futures. Outside of Taekwondo, Mr. Jay enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, downhill skiing and reading.

 

Mr. Jim Godley Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Jim Godley has been practicing Taekwondo for 6 years.  He earned his second degree Black Belt this spring and is a certified instructor, and continues having fun in every class.  His favorite things about Taekwondo are the friendships with the other students at the Dojang, the physical challenges, and the opportunity to learn new skills.  He feels that the most challenging thing about the Black Belt test was the stern physical and mental challenge.  He feels that this Black Belt class was a very focused and motivated group, and that was the key to their success.  Mr. Jim likes to hike and camp in the summer, ski and snowshoe in the winter, and occasionally flies small airplanes.  He also likes to travel. His future goals include helping to build his business so that it is recognized as the premier government consulting company in Colorado.

 

	Mr. Peter Alexander Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Peter Alexander began studying Taekwondo under Grand Master Lee in 2001.  He is committed to martial arts for life and he earned his second degree in May of 2007. He finds Taekwondo exhilarating and loves the physical challenge.  He is working on earning his 3rd degree black belt. He is an ardent student of history, art and music and enjoys equestrian and outdoor activities.

 

Mr. R.J. Canales Castle Rock, Kyosa / Certified Instructor 3rd Degree Black Belt

Mr. R.J. Canales is 18 years old and attends Douglas County High School.  He is a senior this year graduating in May and aspiring to go to business school. He is planning on attending University Colorado Colorado Springs this fall.  He loves gym class, and Taekwondo, and hopes to own his own school one day. He says he likes to teach the little ones of the HLTA.  All together, he has done Taekwondo for 9 years and would like to become one of the top sparring competitors in the next five years. He believes the most challenging thing in the black belt test is living up to his own personal expectations.  His future goals include becoming an entrepreneur and getting better grades in school. He also loves hanging out with friends

Ms. Allison Lewis Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Ms. Allison started Taekwondo in 2003 at age 9 after her mother dragged her in kicking and screaming……now over 5 years later she is working at Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy and loving every minute of it!  Ms. Allison will be earning her 2nd degree black belt in the spring of 2009 along with her brother Conner and her dad, Mr. Jay. Ms. Allison competed in the Junior Olympics at age 10 and has competed at a local and regional level in competitive sparring, forms and breaking.  Ms. Allison enjoys being on the HLTA Demonstration Team and works quite extensively with the Black Belt High Performance Team. She greatly enjoys working with the kids and hopes to present them with a positive role model. Ms. Allison joined HLTA as an employee the spring of 2008 and is currently a sophomore at Rock Canyon High School. She is hoping to graduate high school early and study Spanish abroad in South America. With the little free time she has, she enjoys spending time with her friends and relaxing.

 

Mr. Caleb Cover Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 1st Degree Black Belt

Mr. Caleb started Taekwondo after his friend (Mr. Steven) gave him a trial pass to join for 30 days, this was back in 2005.  Mr. Caleb was immediately hooked and has been studying TKD ever since.  He enjoys sparring on the competitive sparring team, learning new tricks on the DEMO team and teaching people of all ages.  He earned his 1st degree Black Belt this October and is looking forward to becoming a Kyosa/Certified Instructor while advancing to his second degree. Outside of TKD Mr. Caleb enjoys scuba diving whenever he gets the chance and snowboarding all winter long.

 

Mr. Christian Schettler Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Christian Schettler is a second degree black belt and a Junior Kyosa. He is currently in eighth grade at Mesa Middle School.  His hobbies include Taekwondo, football and hanging out with family and friends. Christian started his Taekwondo training at the age of four.  Even though he had to move 14 times during his training, he finally earned his first degree black belt at the age of 11 and received his second degree black belt at the age of 13.  Christian is also a part of the Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy High Performance Black Belt Team and the Academy’s demo team.

 

Mr. Eric Verbeke Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Eric has been doing Taekwondo for 6 years. He started training with Grand Master Lee when he was in elementary school. He earned his 2nd degree black belt in October of 2008 and was honored to be asked to be a Junior Kyosa here at HLTA. One of Eric's favorite activities at Taekwondo is participating as a member of the Demo Team. Through this experience, he has learned to add a gymnastic element to his training. Eric is 15 years old and is currently a sophomore in the IB program at Douglas County High School. Outside of HLTA, he enjoys running cross country and hanging out with friends. The goals he has for Taekwondo are to become a 3rd degree black belt before he leaves for college and to continue to increase his confidence and leadership skills through his training.

 

Mr. Matthew Paulin Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt

Mr. Matt is 15 years old and currently a sophomore at Castle View High School. He enjoys his time teaching the kids of HLTA and has been with us for about 6 years. He earned his first degree black belt in the spring of 2006 and his second degree in October of 2008. During the testing he also was asked to be a Junior Kyosa. In his spare time, Mr. Matt enjoys spending time with his friends, listening to music and reading.

 

	Mrs. Michele Evins Arapahe Branch, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 1st Degree Black Belt
Mrs. Michele Evins has been with HLTA for about 4 years now. She is the proud mother of 4 sons and enjoys doing Taekwondo with her sons Jim and Zach (currently Conditional Black Belts) and Sam and her husband Jim (currently Brown Belts). For the past few months she has been teaching at HLTA’s Arapahoe location.

 

Mr. Ryan Brody Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 1st Degree Black Belt

Ryan was born and raised here in Castle Rock, Colorado along with his two younger sisters and brother.  He has been homeschooled since kindergarten and his favorite subjects are Math and Science.  He enjoys playing the piano both at home and throughout the community.  He is also very involved in his church and enjoys volunteering as an actor in the children’s area.  Although Ryan has participated in sports for most of his life, he feels that he has found the perfect match in Taekwondo. Ryan began Taekwondo when he was nine years old with a local ATA school and found he enjoyed it thoroughly.  He quickly moved into a position of junior leadership and only seemed dissatisfied when there weren’t enough classes to quench his love of learning.  He received his first degree black belt there; however, he became discouraged by a lack of integrity in the leadership.  In January of 2008, Grand Master Lee was kind enough to accept Ryan into his school and honored the black belt that he had already attained.  He was glad to have found the integrity, honor, and high level of achievement that he had been searching for in the other school.  Over the last ten months, Ryan has felt welcomed and included, not only by Grand Master Lee, but also by the students.  Ryan felt very honored when Grand Master Lee offered him a position of junior leadership this October and hopes he can live up to the great example set before him by Grand Master Lee. His other interests include reading, dirt biking, snowboarding and relaxing.

 

Miss Staci Carey Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 1st Degree Black Belt

Staci is a sophomore at Ponderosa High School and loves to do Taekwondo!  She has been doing Taekwondo since she was ten years old.  Her biggest inspiration in her martial art life is her sister Caitlin.  Caitlin is a second degree black belt.  Staci loves to attend her high school football games, shop and hang out with her friends and family.  Staci has done many other sports from ballet to hockey, but Taekwondo is the sport for her.   Staci would love to be on the U.S. Olympic Team.

 

	Mr. Will Owen Castle Rock, Junior Kyosa / Asst. Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt
Will is 13 years old and a 7th grader at Denver Christian School – Highlands Ranch.  He started Taekwondo in 2003, and is now looking forward to the Junior Instructor Program.  He thoroughly enjoys mentoring, and aspires to be an instructor at HLTA.  Outside of Taekwondo, he likes computers and technology, and he hopes to one day be an automotive engineer.