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| Master Michael Tippett | |
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Position: Master Instructor
Started Training in 1979 Started Teaching in 1981 Rank: 6th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Instructors: Grandmaster Hee Il Cho, Master Phillip Ameris Master John Darcy Master Javid Kahn Sah Bum Nim Unsicker |
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Accomplishments: Inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Instructor of the Year 2009, Mark of Excellence Award--2008 & 2009, PKA AZ State Champion 1982, Multiple winner in Tournament Competition. Loving husband to Mrs. Tippett and devoted father to Damien, Amber, Lindsey and Kimberly. Personal Interests: Martial Arts, grappling, kickboxing, family, golf, reading, personal growth, empowering today's youth to become tomorrows leaders. Favorite Quote or Saying: I can if I think I can! |
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| Kwan Jang Tippett | |
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Position: Master Instructor
Started Training in 1998 Started Teaching in 2003 Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Instructors: Master Michael Tippett Grandmaster Hee Il Cho |
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Accomplishments: Inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Instructor of the Year 2009, Mark of Excellence Award--2008 & 2009, Loving wife to Michael Tippett and devoted mother to Derrick and Courtney; College graduate with highest distinction, BOMA Certified Facility and Property Manager, Successful Business Owner. Personal Interests: Tae kwon do, rollerblading, hiking, walking, personal growth, reading, influencing today’s youth by retraining the mind to think positively and teaching them to strive for excellence. Favorite Quote or Saying: Your only limitations are those you set up in your own mind, or permit others to set up for you! |
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| Sah Bum Nim McDiffett | |
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Position: Instructor
Started Training in 2001 Started Teaching in 2005 Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Instructors: Master Michael Tippett |
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Accomplishments: AMAA Instructor Certified, 2004 World Champion in Team Forms, and Bronze medalist in team fighting Dublin, Ireland. Multiple tae kwon do tournament gold medal winner. Working towards my bachelor's degree in Physics. Personal Interests: Martial Arts, MMA teaching, cars, training, school and music. Favorite Quote or Saying: Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. —Sir Winston Churchill |
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| Sah Bum Nim Midkiff | |
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Position: Instructor
Started Training in 1999 Started Teaching in 2006 Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Instructors: Master Michael Tippett |
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Accomplishments: AMAA Certified Instructor, 3rd place in Power Breaking in 2004 World Championships held in Dublin, Ireland, Multiple medal winner in local tournaments. Personal Interests: Martial Arts, working out, video games, hanging out with friends and family. Favorite Quote or Saying: Commitment is a line you must cross; it is the difference between dreaming and doing. |
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| Ms. Newnum | |
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Position: Instructor
Started Training in 1988 Started Teaching in 2002 Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Instructors: Master Michael Tippett Master Young Jin Choi Grandmaster Won Ki Hong |
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Accomplishments: AMAA/WTC Instructor Certification, Competed & Medaled in Southwest Open 2001-2008, AZ State Tournament 2001-2006, Grand Canyon State Tournament 2003-2005, Vegas International Tournament 2007, Jimmy Kim Invitational Tournament 2008, Competed for AZ State Team 2006-2008, Demonstrations in board breaking, forms & weapons throughout the U.S. Personal Interests: Playing guitar, rock climbing, skydiving, flying, skate boarding, wake boarding, snow boarding, playing all sports, helping children to become leaders of tomorrow. Favorite Quote or Saying: “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” ~Confucius |
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| Mr. Squires | |
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Position: Instructor
Started Training in 1983 Started Teaching in 1996 Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt in Shorin Ryu Karate Instructors: Master Michael Tippett Sensei Mike Wall Nikko Fernandez |
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Accomplishments: AMAA Instructor Certification, 2nd Degree Black Belt in Shorin Ryu, Multiple medal winner in tournaments. Personal Interests: Martial Arts, Paintball, Skating, Mixed Martial Arts Favorite Quote or Saying: We all ascend the mountain at different speeds, provided we don’t give up, we all get to the top. |
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| Mr. Knight | |
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Position: Instructor
Started Training in 2002 Started Teaching in 2005 Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Instructors: Master Michael Tippett Master Micah Rigdon |
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Accomplishments: ITA Certified Instructor Personal Interests: My daughter, wife, martial arts, dancing and school. Favorite Quote or Saying: “The blue sky is infinitely high, crystal clear….that’s what the world should be...a world of infinite possibilities, laid before us, crystal clear.” ~ Kintatsu to Shigure |
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| Mr. Tansey | |
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Position: Program Director
Assistant Instructor Started Training in 2010 Instructors: Master Michael Tippett |
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Accomplishments: Pursuing B.A. in Personal Training/Nutrition, significant weight loss, completed 3 half-marathons in less than one year with plans to complete more. Being a loving and caring husband and father to wife Tonia and children Chloe, Sienna and Darien. Personal Interests: Continuing my training in Tae Kwon Do, running, golf, MMA, weightlifting, swimming, spending time with my wife and 3 kids. Favorite Quote or Saying: Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved. ~William Jennings Bryan |
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