National Taekwondo Center Pasadena

National Taekwondo Center on North Lake

National Taekwondo Center sits on North Lake Avenue in north Pasadena, founded and owned by Kun (Sean) Yi with a stated emphasis on self-improvement, physically and mentally, through martial arts training. The school runs full family-class programming so children can train alongside parents and grandparents in the same dojang.

Kids Taekwondo Programs

The school accepts students from age 3 (Little Tiger tier) through senior adults (up to 80), with structured progression and a summer camp option for school breaks. Programs include:
- Little Tigers, ages 3-5 (preschool intro to taekwondo basics)
- Kids Taekwondo (elementary and pre-teen full belt-rank curriculum)
- Family Classes (children, parents, and grandparents train together)
- Adult Taekwondo (continued ranks for older students, ages 18-80)
- Summer Camp (multi-week summer program for kids)

What's Included

• Kun (Sean) Yi as founder and named owner-instructor
• Wide age range from 3 to 80 (one of the broadest in Pasadena)
• Family-class option (rare offering, trains generations together)
• Belt-rank progression tracking student development
• Summer camp programming during school breaks

Experience

The family-class format is unusual for Pasadena taekwondo schools - most run strictly age-separated classes. The wide 3-to-80 range means a household can put a preschooler, a teen, and a parent all into the same dojang on different schedules. The self-improvement focus (physical and mental) places National TKC on the character-development end of the spectrum rather than the pure-competition track. Pattern fits north-Pasadena families wanting a multi-generation training home rather than a kids-only commercial dojo.