Alex Yi

• Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
• Earned: August 12, 2010
• Started: January 1998
• Recognitions:
  • 2007 DFW Internationl: Silver Poomsae and Sparring
  • 2007 National Collegiate Championships: Gold Poomsae Silver Sparring
  • 2009 Texas A&M Open Coach
  • 2008 UT Open Coach
  • 2008 Texas A&M Open Coach
  • 2006 National Collegiate Member
  • 2011 Baylor TKD: "Alexander Yi" award created for "Exemplary Display of Perseverance and Indomitable Spirit"
  • Fall 2009 - Spring 2010: Baylor Taekwondo Team President
  • Fall 2008 - Spring 2009: Baylor Taekwondo Team Secretary/President Elect
  • Fall 2007 - Spring 2008: Baylor Taekwondo Team Secretary
  • Fall 2006 - Spring 2007: Baylor Taekwondo Team Secretary
  • 1997 Best Kicking Award

In light of my efforts of trying to be the best Taekwondo Fighter/Practitioner I can be, there is so much more that makes Taekwondo beautiful and so many reasons why I practice it myself. All of the self-defense, intense workouts, blood, sweat, and tears merely scratch the surface of the true meaning of Taekwondo (at least what I believe the true essence of this Martial Art to be). It is about Patience, Beauty, Tranquility, Self-Expression, Perseverance, and an Endless path to which one, as a warrior and human being, can become the best person one can strive to be and exceed one's maximum potential. Not only do I want to be a better fighter and protector through Taekwondo, but I want to be a great leader and better self.

I started Taekwondo when I was 6, and my Father was a 7th Degree Grandmaster. My parents met through Taekwondo, so I guess you could say if it weren't for Taekwondo, I literally wouldn't be here. My father passed away when I was 14, and I continue my Taekwondo today to keep his spirit alive in me, and to stay connected with him…everyday.

"When you clench your fists, you cannot grasp anything…not sky, not earth, nor friend. But when you open your fists, you can hold onto the world." – Choi Baedal