Professional Instruction

Part of the Chayon-Ryu curriculum is teaching students "How to Teach Martial Arts"  (martial arts pedagogy).

Before achieving Black Belt in Chayon-Ryu, students are required to attend instructor's clinics (six classes per annum) and assist on a regular basis under a black belt instructor in Chayon-Ryu.  Upon achieving 1st degree black belt, students normally have, at least, two years of experience in teaching.  The clinics are on-going and a standard requirement through every level of black belt.

Grandmaster Kim Soo, Founder of Chayon-Ryu, devised "Instructor's clinics" in the late 1960's, as he saw a big problem with the quality of martial arts instruction evident in both Korea and America.

When Grandmaster Kim first immigrated to America, his visa in 1968 listed his occupation as "Instructor of Teaching American Karate Instructors."

Robert McLain, the Arlington representative of Chayon-Ryu, has attended instructor's clinics since 1993, and was assistant to Grandmaster Kim at his downtown Houston school 1993-1994.  In 1996, Grandmaster Kim Soo awarded Mr. McLain with a professional teaching license for martial arts.  Mr. McLain's qualifications can be found here.

Feel free to check Mr. McLain's credentials by contacting the Chayon-Ryu World Headquarters.