GO IS AMAZING!
Here's how it will benefit your child's mind
COLUMBUS GO TEACHERS
DEVIN FRAZE
is a passionate Go player and educator who first learned the game in 2011. Since then he has bicycled across the US learning Go and competitively playing. Devin has also traveled to China, Korea, Ecuador, and Costa Rica to play Go.
Since 2015, Devin has served as the Director of Youth Events at the National Go Congress. In 2018 Devin founded the Ohio Go Association (OGA) to foster collaboration among clubs. On the local level, Devin is the lead Organizer of the Columbus Go Club and he hosts club gatherings, classes, and tournaments.
With a background in Math Education, Devin found that Go was an incredible tool for teaching critical thinking, problem solving, and many character-building life lessons.
FEIFAN "TOM" JIA
is the strongest Go player in all of Ohio and he will represent Columbus as the lead player on our Go Club’s national competition team. He is a University student at The Ohio State University studying biomechanical engineering. Thanks to a scholarship he received from his University in China he was able to come to the US. He continues to support his home club and is a well beloved player in both China and the US.
Tom is a new teacher at the Columbus Chinese Academy (CCA) and he privately tutors Go to both children and adults. In his youth, Feifan spent many years training with professional teachers at his local Dojang (Go School). Due to this reason, he is uniquely qualified to pass along the tradition and the time tested ways of teaching Go.
ALEXANDER YEHSAKUL
is a popular Go streamer on Twitch TV (a platform for people to broadcast themselves playing games they love). He has used his online platform to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals as well as Anime for Humanity, a mental health awareness and support charity non-profit. Overall, he is a pillar in online communities and he thrives in creating fun and safe spaces for everyone.
Alex has been a staple of the Columbus Go Club; co-hosting the weekly meetups and co-organizing tournaments. Previously, Alex was the lead teacher for the Columbus Chinese Academy (CCA) Go class and he continues to serve as a substitute teacher. He has also presented a Go panel/workshop at the large anime convention Youmacon.
Alex is a senior at Ohio State University and values time with his family.
