Martial Arts Training Experience: I have trained for over 20 years starting with Grand Master Kim Pyung Soo in Chang Moo Kwan and ChaYon Ryu, and followed with one of his senior students, Master David Mitchell.  I joined with Master Sang Ho Lee in 2000 and I continue to train and learn under his tutelage in the World TaeKwonDo Federation style.  While rooted in the traditional martial style of Korea, Master Lee urges his students to experiment and learn from other styles as well.  This keeps me learning and developing my skills. 

Teaching Experience:  I have been continuously instructing since 1988. The joy of seeing other students develop and grow is a prime motivation for me to continue teaching, so I truly relish working with students of all levels. Along with martial arts I have also taught in college and university settings.

Instructor’s Teaching Philosophy: There is no situation from which we cannot learn something valuable!  As an instructor I believe that not only do I have much to offer students, but also that I learn lessons from each of them.  It may be about overcoming fear, gaining self confidence, or about a new way to teach so a student can “get it”, but I come away from each teaching session discovering something worthwhile.  I believe very strongly that excellence can only be achieved through hard work, discipline, and self control.  True fulfillment in martial arts and in life requires the willingness to strive, risk failure, and then to adapt and try again.  Our training is not just about kicks, blocks, and punches. It is about the quality of person we want to be, and our external actions are really a sign of what is inside us.  I like to train hard and with energy, because when we do that we not only have lots of fun, but we also find we can achieve things we never thought possible. Martial artists should dream dreams and then ask, “Why Not?”.