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Who Is Y.K.Kim?

Y.K. Kim is a modern philosopher. He is the founder of Martial Arts World and 5Fitness, the home of life champions.

Supreme Grand Master Y.K. Kim is a strong believer in the power of human potential. He knows maximizing human potential requires education and discipline. His next goal is to build a four-year Martial Arts World University to develop future leaders for the world.

A native of Seoul, Korea, Y.K. Kim serves as a living testament to the fact that the American dream is alive and kicking. He left his homeland in 1976 to come to the U.S., with only his black belt and a heart full of hope.

He worked hard, shedding blood, sweat, and tears to overcome culture shock, financial difficulties, and a language barrier to achieve the American dream. He has reached a rare level of success and is now.

Martial Arts World – 5Fitness

Martial Arts World is modern martial arts. We specialize in modern self-defense, the weight-control revolution, muscle-building innovation, and 5Fitness, which is a modern philosophy.

Mental Fitness

This is the most important and powerful thing in your life! Learn to be a Big Thinker! This is a major foundation of having a Modern Mindset. If you think small, your brain will be weak and useless. Why? You will be bias, stupid  and / or negative because you can’t see the big picture.

Emotional Fitness

The Foundation to a Successful Life. Be Confident! The Modern Lifestyle is the best engine to burn mental fat, emotional fat, physical fat and build mental muscle, emotional muscle.

Physical Fitness

The most Important part of your Life! Be Healthier! Build physical fitness habits that can last a lifetime. Children and teens with an unhealthy lifestyle are more likely to become ill or injured and develop into adults with more mental and physical health concerns.

Financial Fitness

The most valuable thing in your life!   Be wealthier.   With the Modern Lifestyle you can be successful and have dream life you have always wanted.

Life Fitness

Lead to achieve your dreams!    Be a modern leader.  5Fitness brings you harmony and balance in order to create a triumphant future.

5Fitness brings you harmony and  balance in order to create a triumphant future.

5Modern self-defense: Defend yourself from attacks on your life.
Keep your self-confidence and enjoy personal freedom for the rest of your life!


10Successful habits:
Enhance the quality of your life and create a successful future.

   MAW philosophy is action philosophy. MAW’s primary goal is for
all students to build Dream Bodies and achieve their dreams. Enjoy 100 years of healthy living.

Martial Arts World Is the Home of Life Champions.

The MAW ultimate dream is to build MAW University to provide modern leaders in which
to teach and spread the modern philosophy of 5Fitness to make the world a better place to live.

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