Master Shawn Williams is the owner and Chief Instructor of Tectonic Taekwondo and currently holds the rank of 4th Dan Black Belt. He has taught Taekwondo in the Festus area for over 12 years. 

• 4th Dan Black Belt (Kukkiwon)

• Certified Kukkiwon International Taekwondo Master Instructor 3rd Class - Sabum (credentials as an Instructor). First, and currently only one, in Jefferson County.

• Certified Kukkiwon Poom/Dan Examiner 3rd Class (credentials as a Judge)

• Kukkiwon Foreign Recommended Master (credentials as a Dojang owner for Tectonic Taekwondo). This KMS Recommender status allows for the issuance of Kukkiwon Certificates to qualified Black Belts (Yudanja)

• Member of USA Taekwondo

• Certified USA Taekwondo Poomsae (Forms) Referee

• Certified USA Taekwondo Kyorugi (Sparring) Referee

• Certified USA Taekwondo Coach

• Certified Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Taekwondo Referee (Forms and Sparring)

• Certified annually by Safe Sport

For over 40 years Master Williams has been part of this community and locally attended both elementary school and high school. He graduated from the University of Missouri – Rolla (now Missouri S&T) with both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Geophysics and has been published multiple times including internationally. Master Williams has served as Chairman of the Deacons at his local church for 11 years.

Master Williams trained under Master Len Burns (5th Dan Black Belt) until his passing in 2020. After Master Len's death Master Williams has continued his training under the guidance of Master Patrick L. Thimangu. Master Thimangu is Owner and Master Instructor of Arch Taekwondo in downtown St. Louis, and he holds ranks of 7th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt, 2nd Class Kukkiwon International Master Instructor, and 2nd Class Kukkiwon Dan/Poom Examiner. 

Master Len Burns, 5th Dan Black Belt, passed away on 2/11/2020 after a 10-year fight with cancer. Master Len had retired in 2018 after 25 years of dedicated service to his students. In his retirement Master Len remained a faithful advisor even though he had stepped away from the day-to-day rigor of teaching. Master Len, my mentor and my friend, will always be a vital member of our Taekwondo family.

God Speed ole five stripe.