US Goodwill Tang Soo Do Founders
Founded in 2000, the US Goodwill Tang Soo Do Assocation was the vision of David L. Sgro and Steven J. Voelker. Each had already started their own Tang Soo Do organizations and recognized the need for brotherhood and fellowship between not only their schools but other Tang Soo Do schools who were no longer connected to larger organizations. Their vision was to create an assocation of schools that could meet for regional, national and international events to share technique through the spirit of competiton, clinics and seminars.
Steven Voelker, Kwan Jang, Pyong Hwa Kunin
With 30 years in the Martial Arts and a full time Instructor and Studio owner since 1985, Kwan Jang Nim Voelker is a wealth of knowledge. He Founded Pyong Hwa Kunin Tang Soo Do in 1998 and Co-Founded the International Goodwill Tang Soo Do Association (IGTSDA) in 2000. He is on the USA Executive Committee of the IGTSDA.
Kwan Jang Nim Voelker has trained under many of greats of Tang Soo Do, including KJN Charles Ferraro, KJN Hwang Hyun Chul, KJN Andy Ah Po, Dr. Robert Beaudoin and KJN Shin Jae Chul. He has a 7th Dan in Tang Soo Do, a 4th Dan in Shio Karano JuJitsu and a 1st Dan in Judo.
In addition to teaching full time at Middlesex Tang Soo Do Academy, Kwan Jang Nim Voelker teaches Tang Soo Do and Combatives to the Cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London Ct. Kwan Jang Nim Voelker has coached TEAM USA in 1999 England, 2001 Greece, 2002 Holland, 2003 England, 2005 South Africa, 2006 Greece, and 2007 USA.
Kwan Jang Nim Voelker has often noted “we don’t just teach kick and punch, we develop champions for life”.
Studio Information:
Middlesex Tang Soo Do Academy
1363 Boston Post Rd
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 388-6300
sjvoelker@snet.net
David Sgro, Kwan Jang, San Kil Tang Soo Do
Over 30 years ago David L. Sgro started his martial arts training in GoJu Ryu with the late Hanshi Ralph Vergalitto. In College he studied Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan with Mr. Michael Enright and Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan with Kwan Jang Nim Charles Ferraro and Mr. Roger PetroRoy. He has studied Japanese Ju-Jitsu with Soke Reidner, Soke Larlee and O'Sensei Porter. He studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Royce Gracie. He trained in Arnis (Stick/Knife Fighting) with Greg Alland.
In Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk Do) Moo Duk Kwan his primary instructor was Kwan Jang Nim Charles Ferraro. In addition, over the years he has trained with Kwan Jang Nim HC Hwang and Kwan Jang Nim Andy Ah Po. He enjoyed a long and successful competition career; winning many National Championships. He was on TEAM USA in England in Aug 1986, Seoul, Korea in 1989 and Argentina, 1991. In March 1996 he began teaching Cadets at the US Coast Guard Academy. On May 30 1996 he formed San Kil Tang Soo Do (Mountain Path Way of the China Hand). He Co-Coached the 12 member TEAM USA in Aug 1999, winning 6 Gold medals at the 8th Internationals in England. In Oct 2000 he and Sa Bom Nim Steve Voelker Co-Founded the International Goodwill Tang Soo Do Association (IGTSDA) and the United States Goodwill Tang Soo Do Association (USGTSDA) and represented TEAM USA at these Championships: 2001 Greece; 2002 Holland; 2003 England; 2006 Greece, and 2007 USA. He has conducted countless Tang Soo Do clinics, seminars, and trips around the US, Central America, Europe, Greece, and Korea.
He has served as a Combatives Instructor for the US Special Forces, 82nd Airborne, and 18th Airborne Corp. In addition he is a 7th Dan in Tang Soo Do, 5th Dan in Jujitsu, Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Certified Stick/Knife Fighting Instructor, and the founder of FIGHT CUT COMBATIVES (his Military Combatives system has been taught to the US Special Forces, 82nd Airborne, and 18th Airborne Corp to over 2,000 Soldiers). He is known at FT Bragg as a "Force Multiplier" meaning he has trained hundreds of "Trainers" in "Train the Trainer" Combative Courses. Techniques and Combatives Concepts taught through FIGHT CUT are currently being used in the GWOT (Global War on Terror) by both the US Special Forces and the US Army.
Studio Information:
Academy of Christian Martial Arts
FIGHT CUT COMBATIVES ACADEMY
Marketfair Mall
1916 Skibo Rd Suite 210
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 860-1234
dsgro@sktsd.com