about us Beyond Sports Taekwondo in Lindon, Utah

Our Mission Statement

To give individuals the tools they need to defend themselves, create the lives they want, and become leaders in their community. As each individual commits to their personal development, they will gain the ability to unify their mind, body and spirit into a powerful Black Belt who will create their world through vision, achieving goals, service, and seeking greatness in every aspect of their life.

Meet Our Instructors

Master Instructor Bu Kwajanim Taralyn Sorenson

BKJN Taralyn is a 4th Degree Master Instructor with a degree in Psychology and national certification in Refereeing and Coaching. She started Taekwondo with her two oldest children and fell in love when she saw how it was impacting their lives.  Always a confident and athletic individual, she was amazed at how Taekwondo increased her confidence, discipline, focus, and fitness. As a long time athlete, she values how the martial arts combine mind, body, and spirit to create strong individuals. BKJN Taralyn had worked with at-risk teens for 15 years in various positions, including youth services and rape recovery, and recognized the value that martial arts could have on such fragile souls. With a strong desire to influence children and give them the tools to succeed before they were faced with such challenges, she opened Competive Taekwondo Club (now Beyond Sports) with her friend and mentor Master James Bartholomew in 2002. She has been working with Children, Teens, and Adults ever since, teaching them how to have the confidence to stand up for themselves and create their own futures. In addition to her work at BST, she teaches self defense regularly at several high schools, junior highs, and elementary schools with the hope of instilling strength in the youth of her community. She has four children, one granddaughter, and a wonderful husband who supports her work. She is very blessed.

Program Director Sabunim Whitnee Page

SBN Whitnee started Taekwondo over 10 years ago and loves it still. She is a 3rd Degree Black Belt and is working towards her Masters. She was a 2002 national champion and ran the Cedar City Extension of CTC (now Beyond Sports) at SUU for three years. She graduated from SUU in 2007 with a degree in English and Accounting. She is grateful for her husband Michael, who supports her work at the studio. Their young daughter spends her days at BST and has been adopted as the studio mascot. 

Instructor Sabunim Ron Eyre

SBN Ron Eyre was introduced to the martial arts in 1978 at the age of 16. He reached the rank of red belt in an ITF association before he left for an LDS Mission to San Jose, California. He attended Brigham Young University, and graduated from the program of Manufacturing Engineering. While there he attended several martial arts clubs. After graduation, he took a 15 year hiatus from the martial arts while he and his wife Julianne focused on raising their family of 5 children. In 2003, he joined CTC (now Beyond Sports) and was excited to earn his Black Belt at last, in the summer of 2004. He earned his 2nd Degree the following year, and his 3rd Degree in March of 2009. SBN Ron particularly enjoys self defense, forms, and breaking things. He is an exemplary martial artist and instructor.

Instructor Sabunim Valerie Mechling

SBN Valerie Mechling began her study of the martial arts with CTC (now Beyond Sports) in 2003. After receiving her Bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University, Valerie came back up north and started working toward her 2nd Degree Black Belt, which she earned in January 2010. Most recently she earned her 3rd Degree in January 2012. SBN Valerie loves to compete, particularly as a member of the demonstration team Beyond Force, and also in sparring. She has competed at many local and regional events, and fought at the 2011 National Championships in San Jose. She is also an internationally-certified referee in both sparring and sport poomsae. In addition to Taekwondo, SBN Valerie is an accomplished author; her first novel The Tale of Telsharu was published in June 2011. SBN Valerie loves all the facets of Taekwondo, and especially enjoys sharing her love of the martial arts with her students at Beyond Sports.

Instructor Bu Sabunim Holly Wise

BSBN Holly Wise began her martial arts journey in 2004.  She received her first degree at age fourteen and worked hard to earn her 2nd Degree by her sixteenth birthday.  She simultaneously earned her Black Belt and enrolled in the Leadership program in order to become an instructor.  She fell in love with her job and the impact that martial arts has on the children she works with.  She worked both for Beyond Sports and an extension through the Utah 4H program at Timpanogos Elementary School.  Her martial arts teaching experience lead her to choose Elementary Education as a major for her Bachelors degree, which she is currently working towards at Utah Valley University. While she loves teaching children, she still loves honing her skills to make herself a better martial artist.  She went to nationals for sparring in 2007, and still loves self defense, breaking, and kicking.