Ahn’s Taekwondo Masters and Instructors

Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn

Owner

Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn is a world-renowned and influential taekwondo master from Korea who has recently moved to the United States. Plainsboro is lucky to have such a prestigious grandmaster in New Jersey. Fellow taekwondo athletes are honored to have him so nearby. Grandmaster Ahn holds a Kukkiwon Certified 9th degree black belt and it is not surprising that he comes from a family of taekwondo grandmasters: an older brother who holds a 9th degree black belt and a younger sister who holds a 8th degree black belt. With over 45 years of martial arts experience, he is an undoubted expert of poomsae forms. Having studied and analyzed the movements in such depth, Grandmaster Ahn knows poomsae forms inside and out. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Kyung Hee University in taekwondo (the best university in Korea that offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in taekwondo) and has a master’s degree from Korea National Sport University in taekwondo theory.

To further develop taekwondo for the sport to stay relevant in the Olympics, Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn was one of the few important personnel involved for the changes; he was one of the influential members who was responsible for the amendments that were made to the poomsae forms, a patterned series of offensive and defensive techniques performed against an imaginary opponent. Poomsae forms were being reformed and modified to keep up with the times and Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn was one of the research teams that helped restructure the remodeled rules and regulations for the modern poomsae competitions.

From among many awards and recognitions, Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn received the Presidential Award in 2016 from South Korea for the contributions and accomplishments he had made to the taekwondo worlds. He was appointed as a national representative head coach and had all gold medalist winners in the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships of 2012 and 2013. In addition to all his achievements, Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn also co-authored taekwondo training books to help other masters of taekwondo, realizing that not enough books were available for the training for taekwondo masters.

The newest chapter for Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn is his new organization, Hongik E-Hwa. Hongik E-Hwa is a masters research center where Grandmaster Ahn has challenged himself to educate the best and established taekwondo masters for the purpose of passing along his ideals and knowledge of the authentic taekwondo and to be able to execute the skills and techniques with accuracy and precision.

Poomsae seminar invitations have taken Grandmaster Jae Ro Ahn all over the world, including to Belgium, China, France, India, Iraq, Japan, Korea, and the United States. Having recently moved to the United States with his family, he is looking forward to meeting the new students of his school in Plainsboro while staying active internationally.

Leadership and Instructors

Instructor Tiara Katz-Swinson

Senior Instructor

Instructor Tiara Katz-Swinson is certified as a 2nd Degree Black Belt with Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters). She has been practicing Taekwondo for over 6 years with as many years of teaching experience in and out of the martial arts. Dedicated to pursuing her passion for taekwondo, she has progressed in her studies quickly, earning her black belt despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passing this discipline to her students, she specializes in working with younger students, integrating physical fitness and exercise into fun and engaging activities. She holds her students to the same high standards she expects of herself while offering compassion, respect, and understanding to each individual. Her ultimate goal is to improve her own skills as well as lift up her fellow students in the practice of taekwondo.

Instructors Rhea Agarwal and Anagha Anish

Assistant Instructors

Instructors Agarwal and Anish are certified 1st and 2nd Degree Black Belts. They have been dedicated students with Ahn’s Taekwondo for over 4 years and have shows remarkable leadership skills. Grand Master Ahn, hand picked these two amazing students to train for Instructors. He sees in them the skill and discipline he wants every student to have.