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Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts offers training in Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, Hapkido, Kudo, Gumdo, Judo, Karate, Kung Fu, Kumdo, and ancient weapons. Students can also study self-defense, Artistic Weaponry, twin sticks, and nunchauka as part of the program.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings, with additional Saturday morning and midday options; programs include a 12 Week Martial Arts and Self Defense Program and hour-long private lessons.
Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts has been building a legacy of martial arts and self-defense excellence since 1994 and is now in its 31st year. Since 1991, it has offered traditional martial arts education for children, youth, and adults and describes itself as the Original Home for True Martial Arts in Oak Park, IL. The Martial Arts Dojhang is described as a sacred space for human development, is not used as a playground or birthday party venue, and is cleaned after every class.
The program is led by Sr. GrandMaster Yu, a 9th-Dan, licensed 1st Class Certified, internationally recognized Sr. GrandMaster, who is the Founder and President of Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts, and by GrandMaster S.H. Yu, a 9th Dan World-Class GrandMaster Teacher and Founder. GrandMaster Yu is recognized as one of the world’s highest ranking GrandMaster Teachers, is the highest level international test examiner endorsed by the Kukkiwon World Tae Kwon Do Federation, and is rated the highest level possible, 1st Class Tae Kwon Do Master. GrandMaster Yu was a student of the late Hapkido Supreme GrandMaster Myung and achieved 8th Dan, is an official recognized Master Teacher of World Haidong Gumdo, and is an official International Hapkido Federation Master Teacher. The teaching team is described as a dedicated group of instructors trained from the ground up by Sr. GrandMaster Yu.
Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts states that the purpose of the Martial Arts Dojhang is to promote discipline and the Way, including the Way of Life, Justice, Peace, and Prosperity. The teachers and instructors state that their mission is to be responsible to develop each student’s highest quality of life and to help the student discover the foundation of their life and build their interior kingdom. Sr. GrandMaster Yu states that he firmly believes that the study of martial arts can and will make everyone a more capable and fully realized person, and that his mission is to guide students in recognizing how valuable they are and how to make themselves valuable as community builders, citizens, leaders, and loyal family and community members in the surrounding area. The school describes students as welcome to a challenging, safe and friendly environment, and notes that the Master Yu 12 Week Program is presented as a way to begin or continue a journey to martial arts mastery.
Sr. GrandMaster S.H. Yu Martial Arts is an exclusive Organization Member in High Standing of Kukkiwon, The World Tae Kwon Do Federation. GrandMaster Yu has been appointed to the Kukkiwon World Tae Kwon Do Headquarters International Advisory Board and received the 9th Dan Lifetime Achievement Medal from Kukkiwon, World TKD Headquarters, in August 2016. The school is recognized by World Taekwondo Headquarters Kukkiwon as an exemplary Master and Dojang (2024), and GrandMaster Yu has been appointed National Vice President of the U.S. Taekwondo GrandMasters Society (2025). GrandMaster Yu is also the recipient of the Kukkiwon 9th Dan Rank and International Advisory Medal (2015–2016). The dojhang is described as the official education center for World Haidong Gumdo (Kumdo).
Last updated January 12, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings, with additional Saturday morning and midday options; programs include a 12 Week Martial Arts and Self Defense Program and hour-long private lessons.
Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts has been building a legacy of martial arts and self-defense excellence since 1994 and is now in its 31st year. Since 1991, it has offered traditional martial arts education for children, youth, and adults and describes itself as the Original Home for True Martial Arts in Oak Park, IL. The Martial Arts Dojhang is described as a sacred space for human development, is not used as a playground or birthday party venue, and is cleaned after every class.
The program is led by Sr. GrandMaster Yu, a 9th-Dan, licensed 1st Class Certified, internationally recognized Sr. GrandMaster, who is the Founder and President of Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts, and by GrandMaster S.H. Yu, a 9th Dan World-Class GrandMaster Teacher and Founder. GrandMaster Yu is recognized as one of the world’s highest ranking GrandMaster Teachers, is the highest level international test examiner endorsed by the Kukkiwon World Tae Kwon Do Federation, and is rated the highest level possible, 1st Class Tae Kwon Do Master. GrandMaster Yu was a student of the late Hapkido Supreme GrandMaster Myung and achieved 8th Dan, is an official recognized Master Teacher of World Haidong Gumdo, and is an official International Hapkido Federation Master Teacher. The teaching team is described as a dedicated group of instructors trained from the ground up by Sr. GrandMaster Yu.
Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts states that the purpose of the Martial Arts Dojhang is to promote discipline and the Way, including the Way of Life, Justice, Peace, and Prosperity. The teachers and instructors state that their mission is to be responsible to develop each student’s highest quality of life and to help the student discover the foundation of their life and build their interior kingdom. Sr. GrandMaster Yu states that he firmly believes that the study of martial arts can and will make everyone a more capable and fully realized person, and that his mission is to guide students in recognizing how valuable they are and how to make themselves valuable as community builders, citizens, leaders, and loyal family and community members in the surrounding area. The school describes students as welcome to a challenging, safe and friendly environment, and notes that the Master Yu 12 Week Program is presented as a way to begin or continue a journey to martial arts mastery.
Sr. GrandMaster S.H. Yu Martial Arts is an exclusive Organization Member in High Standing of Kukkiwon, The World Tae Kwon Do Federation. GrandMaster Yu has been appointed to the Kukkiwon World Tae Kwon Do Headquarters International Advisory Board and received the 9th Dan Lifetime Achievement Medal from Kukkiwon, World TKD Headquarters, in August 2016. The school is recognized by World Taekwondo Headquarters Kukkiwon as an exemplary Master and Dojang (2024), and GrandMaster Yu has been appointed National Vice President of the U.S. Taekwondo GrandMasters Society (2025). GrandMaster Yu is also the recipient of the Kukkiwon 9th Dan Rank and International Advisory Medal (2015–2016). The dojhang is described as the official education center for World Haidong Gumdo (Kumdo).
Last updated January 12, 2026.
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