Instructors
All of our instructors have been tested and certified by Master David Kijek of the World Hwa Rang Do Association, and continue to train with Master Kijek and other instructors around the Midwest, including attending seminars with Chief Master Taejoon Lee.
| Name: | Alex Wittig | |
| Position: | Head Instructor | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt | |
| Hwa Rang Do Yellow Sash | ||
| Name: | Michael "Sully" Lao |
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| Age: | 24 | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt |
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| Year In School | Alumnus - Continuing Education | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Previously in martial arts | |
| Favorite Long Form: | HRD Orange Sash | |
| Personal goal in HRD: | Black sash. Yup. | |
| Favorite TSD Activity: | Ki meditation | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | 5 Years | |
| Any advice to new students? | Stay for second class and go to open workout (and actually work out) | |
| Name: | Timothy England |  |
| Age: | 26 | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt |
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| Year In School | Community Member | |
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| Favorite Long Form: | Blue Belt | |
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| Favorite TSD Activity: | Nok Bop | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | 4 years | |
| Name: | Trevor Hanson | |
| Age: | 30 | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt |
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| Year In School | 6 year Community Member | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Meditation and weapons | |
| Favorite Long Form: | Yellow Sash | |
| Personal goal in HRD: | Short term: Improve my technique application in sparring; Long Term: Black sash | |
| Favorite TSD Activity: | Sparring and Kumdo | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | 7 Years | |
| Any advice to new students? | Focus on your basics and work on them everyday. Even if it is only for 10 minutes! |
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| Name: | Marty Farley | |
| Age: | 23 | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt |
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| Year In School | Alumna | |
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| Favorite TSD Activity: | Midwest tournament! | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | Spring 2005 | |
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| Name: | Brenten Catalano |  |
| Age: | 22 | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt |
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| Year In School | 1st year at CVTC | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Family atmosphere and general supportiveness | |
| Favorite Long Form: | Orange Sash | |
| Personal goal in HRD: | Become better than I was and am | |
| Favorite TSD Activity: | Demos | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | Fall 2004 | |
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| Name: | Chris Spencer |  |
| Age: | 26 | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt |
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| Year In School | Alumnus | |
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| Name: | Beth Teutschmann |  |
| Age: | 21 | |
| Rank: | Tae Soo Do 1st Dan Black Belt |
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| Year In School | Senior | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Weapons. Definitely weapons. | |
| Favorite Long Form: | HRD Orange sash | |
| Personal goal in HRD: | Getting as far as I can | |
| Favorite TSD Activity: | Light Sparring | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | Fall 2005 | |
| Any advice for new students? | This is something you GET to do. Enjoy it. If you sincerely don't, then stop. You'll come back to it if it's really for you. | |