About InJoy Education Inc.

Some dreams take root early. For Master Joon Kim, it started at age 12 - a quiet but unshakable conviction that one day, he would have a school of his own. Not just a place to teach techniques, but a place where lives would genuinely change.

Taekwondo gave him more than he anticipated. It gave him his purpose. And then it gave him his family. He met his wife, Nadya, through the very journey he loved most. When they opened Dae Han Martial Arts Center together in 2006, they poured everything into it.

Over the years, more and more students with autism began walking through the doors - many guided by parents who had already been turned away everywhere else. That question became our mission: if we could do this for one family, how many more are out there still waiting for someone to say yes?

In 2019, Master Joon Kim partnered with Ms. Jenny Lee of SocialPlay Group to give martial arts instructors across the country the tools, training, and confidence to serve students with autism by design - not by chance.

The result is Injoy Education Inc. Our certification program bridges the structure and values of martial arts with evidence-based ABA principles, social communication strategies, and sensory-informed teaching - built for real martial arts school, real instructors, and real students.

Today, our goal is simple: reach every martial arts instructor in the United States and help them open their doors - and keep them open - for students with autism. Because every child deserves a place to belong.

Injoy Education Inc. | Credentialed by SocialPlay Group
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Our mission

Our mission is to equip martial arts instructors worldwide with the clinical knowledge, evidence-based tools, and compassionate skills to create safe, inclusive, and joyful learning environments for students with autism — grounded in the same values of respect, kindness, and love that transform lives in the martial arts school.

Commitment & Dedication

Our shared mission is to create a collective impact by empowering students and supporting our partners.

Students come first

Our commitment means centering every decision around our students' needs and long-term success.

Continuous Learning

We never stop learning or striving to get better at what we do. Our team constantly experiments, explores new ideas, and refines our skills to deliver the best results.

Respect for others

We base our decisions on what creates the greatest positive impact for individuals and society.

Meet our team members

We build our culture on inclusion, collaboration, and constant growth. To us, diverse backgrounds spark the best ideas. We actively seek team members who bring fresh, varied perspectives to our mission.
Jenny Lee
Director
Joon T Kim
CEO 
Nadya Kim
CFO
Kimberly Isaacs
Senior Advisor
Louis Smith
Operations & Finance Officer
Aaron Edell
Project Manager
Jim Nam
Partnerships Lead
Nolan Webster
Student Support Officer

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