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Craig Simpson
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Craig
Simpson is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in TKD. Craig has a
Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology, a B.A. in
Physical Education with a minor in Education and holds a
certificate in coaching.
Craig is
now NESTA certified in Speed, Agility, and Quickness
Training.
He has coached HS football and college football - serving as
an assistant coach in the strength and conditioning program.
From the self defense side, besides his black belt, Craig
has worked as a probation officer and a clinical counselor,
working with both victims and criminals. This has given him
a fuller and more in-depth understanding of the criminal
mind and motivation to work with people to keep them from
becoming victims themselves.
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 Pastor Claude Tate
Claude
is a second degree black belt in TKD. He earned his second
degree in 2001. Claude has over 10 years of martial arts
training in TKD and Japanese Karate. Claude studied
Business Administration at Virginia State University.
Currently, Claude is Senior Pastor at New Jerusalem Baptist
Church in Kinsale, VA, Chaplain at the Haynesville
Correctional Center, and is First Vice-Moderator of the
Northern Neck Baptist Association.
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Charles Troy
Charles has a 2nd
Degree Black Belt in TKD from Craig Simpson and has
experience and training in a couple of different martial
arts styles as well. Namely Ed Parker Kenpo,
Korean HanMu-Do, Taiji, Bagua and XingYi Kung-Fu. He has been with us here for 18 years. Charles has a Degree in programming and is a Programmer/Analyst for the
Virginia State Bar by day while a Martial Arts instructor by night (and
weekends).
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Cindy Wallo
Cindy is a second
degree black belt in Taekwon-Do and a first degree black
belt in Hapkido. She started her martial arts training at
Virginia Taekwon-Do Institute a little over 10 years ago and
later switched to Martial Arts World where she received her
second degree black belt in 2000. Cindy is studying TaiChi
as a way of enhancing her martial arts. Cindy volunteers at
the Chesterfield Animal Shelter and also enjoys bowling.
Cindy is married and has a a daughter.
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TJ Fenner
TJ
received his Black Belt in 2001. TJ has experience in
wrestling and submission grappling as well. TJ is our high
flying martial artist in our character ad. He is employed
by Comcast and volunteers at his church in the youth
department.
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Brian Proffitt
Brian
has trained in TaeKwon-Do under Mr. Simpson for 14 years,
and received his Black Belt in 1999. He also has one year
of training in Han Mu Do. Brian teaches in Combined Classes
and
Women's Self Defense. Brian works as a
Computer Operator and Systems Support Specialist for Cadmus
Professional Communications. He earned a BFA in Sculpture
from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000.
Hobbies include: Computers, Travel, Hiking and Movies.
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