Instructors

Grand Master

Perez
	In 1992, Herb Perez achieved his dream. He entered the Olympic arena in Barcelona and won the United States’ only Gold Medal in the Olympic Sport of Taekwondo. Through years of sacrifice and training which culminated in the realization of his Olympic dream, Perez learned the value of patience, determination and perseverance. “I was fortunate to wander into a martial arts school at a young age and learn valuable life-skills that taught me how to succeed in academics, sport, and life. I felt a need to share the lessons I had learned throughout my life with others,” states Perez. Read more

Perez

In 1992, Herb Perez achieved his dream. He entered the Olympic arena in Barcelona and won the United States’ only Gold Medal in the Olympic Sport of Taekwondo.

Through years of sacrifice and training which culminated in the realization of his Olympic dream, Perez learned the value of patience, determination and perseverance. “I was fortunate to wander into a martial arts school at a young age and learn valuable life-skills that taught me how to succeed in academics, sport, and life. I felt a need to share the lessons I had learned throughout my life with others,” states Perez.

Head Instructors

Ron Lane
	Mr. Lane is a passionate teacher of Tae Kwon Do. After studying Shotokan Karate for many years, he and his son became students at Gold Medal. His educational background is in art and business. When not at Gold Medal, Mr. Lane enjoys photography, cycling, travel and reading.

Michael Kim

Lauren Michaud (Program Director)

Cody Aguirre

Assistant Instructors

Keshia Suhail

Kelsey Y.

Allie C.

David Oh
	Mr. Oh began practicing taekwondo while attending college at UCLA. After graduation, moving to northern California for law school and the first several years of his career as an attorney, he was never able to find the “right” school. Soon after his wife and children began taking taekwondo and kido classes at Gold Medal, he was convinced to begin training again. Mr. Oh is currently an attorney at Volterra Semiconductor Corporation in the east bay. In his free time, aside from trying to spend more time with his family, he enjoys running, biking and swimming.

David Oh

Mr. Oh began practicing taekwondo while attending college at UCLA. After graduation, moving to northern California for law school and the first several years of his career as an attorney, he was never able to find the “right” school. Soon after his wife and children began taking taekwondo and kido classes at Gold Medal, he was convinced to begin training again. Mr. Oh is currently an attorney at Volterra Semiconductor Corporation in the east bay. In his free time, aside from trying to spend more time with his family, he enjoys running, biking and swimming.

Fitness Instructors

Jeannie Cha
	Mrs. Cha’s is the head fitness instructor at Gold Medal. Her passion for physical fitness began to develop after she began her journey as a mother. As a mother of three children, Jeannie understands the “crazy cycle.” She understands how emotional, physical, and psychological exhaustion can lead someone to allow their physical fitness to slip through the cracks, which only leads to even more emotional, physical, and psychological exhaustion, and on and on. Once she decided to end the “crazy cycle” she found that a focus on improving her physical fitness led to improvements in both her emotional and psychological make-up. Once she realized the impact this had in all facets of her life, she wanted to be able to serve others in helping make physical fitness a priority their lives. Mrs. Cha has been participating in “Kido – The Life Energy Workout” for over three years. She has also been training under Master Herb Perez in Tae Kwon Do and Total Defense for almost four years Mrs. Cha teaches “Cage Fitness” and “Kido,” and also assists/leads classes in both Tae Kwon Do and “Total Defense.” Her focus is to serve others to build a strong desire to develop and maintain a level of physical fitness that will strengthen all areas of their lives.

Jeannie Cha

Mrs. Cha’s is the head fitness instructor at Gold Medal. Her passion for physical fitness began to develop after she began her journey as a mother. As a mother of three children, Jeannie understands the “crazy cycle.” She understands how emotional, physical, and psychological exhaustion can lead someone to allow their physical fitness to slip through the cracks, which only leads to even more emotional, physical, and psychological exhaustion, and on and on. Once she decided to end the “crazy cycle” she found that a focus on improving her physical fitness led to improvements in both her emotional and psychological make-up. Once she realized the impact this had in all facets of her life, she wanted to be able to serve others in helping make physical fitness a priority their lives.

Mrs. Cha has been participating in “Kido – The Life Energy Workout” for over three years. She has also been training under Master Herb Perez in Tae Kwon Do and Total Defense for almost four years

Mrs. Cha teaches “Cage Fitness” and “Kido,” and also assists/leads classes in both Tae Kwon Do and “Total Defense.” Her focus is to serve others to build a strong desire to develop and maintain a level of physical fitness that will strengthen all areas of their lives.

Reina Perez