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Our Instructors are here to help and guide each student to improve themselves physically and mentally. Our instructors focus on courtesy, loyalty, responsibility, respect, and self-respect
Each instructor is required to complete an instructor program that represents more than thirty years of research and development. Including: Teach a minimum of 300 hours under the direction of a certified instructor. Pass numerous written exams and practical teaching exams. Red Cross CPR certification. Pass the Youth Protection Background Screen. Continuous training.
Your instructor will be with you every step of the way to help you reach your individual goals (and maybe even reach some new goals you never before thought possible).
Mr. Thomas Carpenter
Chief Instructor/Owner 4th degree Black Belt
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Florida Metropolitan University
Began taekwondo training- 1989
Certified Instructor - 2003
4th Degree Black Belt - 2008
National Advisor
Certified Instructor - Protech Training Systems
Ground fighting
Single Ssahng Jeol Bong
Double Ssahng Jeol Bong
Level II certified ground fighting
Bo staff-Mid range
Single Bahng Mahng EE
Certified Safety N.E.T. Instructor Certified Law Enforcement Training Officer
Begin Martial Arts Training 1978 US Army Ranger/paratrooper
Certified Law Enforcement Officer 1979-1995
Fairfax County Police Dept- Fairfax, Va
City of Manassas Police Dept- Manassas, Va.
Hillsbourgh County Sheriffs Dept- Tampa, FL.
Mrs. Patrice Carpenter
Owner/Instructor 3rd degree Black Belt
Bachelor of Administration in Business from James Madison University
Vice President of Human Resources for Comcast cable systems
Began taekwondo training- 1997
Certified Instructor - 2004
3rd Degree Black Belt - 2006
Regional Advisor
Single Ssahng Jeol Bong
Double Ssahng Jeol Bong
Certified Human resources professional-PHR
Miss. Heather Carpenter
Instructor Trainee- 2nd degree Black Belt Began taekwondo training- 1997
Miss Sunny Rife
Instructor Trainee- 2nd degree Black Belt
Mr. Austin Council
Instructor Trainee- 2nd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Nick Sheahan
Instructor Trainee- 2nd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Ben Weiss
Instructor Trainee- 1st Degree Belt
Mrs Kate Knapp
Instructor Trainee-1st degree Black Belt
Miss Mariam Ahmed
Instructor Trainee-2nd Degree Black Belt
Miss Tory Lunkes
Instructor Trainee-2nd Degree Black Belt
Steven Anderson
Instructor Trainee-1st degree Black Belt
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