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Instructor
Profiles
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Grandmaster Kang has
45 years experience in Tae-Kwon-Do. He is Oklahoma's highest 9th degree Black Belt.
Also a PGA Professional, he has been a pioneer in the industry and a
great motivational speaker. Grandmaster Kang has produced
several state, national and Olympic champions and is considered
among his peers to be an innovator beyond his years. As one of
the most respected Grandmasters in the world, he still loves to
teach little ones and plant seeds as he nurtures them and watches
them grow with admiration and love.
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Master Jim Pentz, VI DAN
Grandmaster Kang's highest ranking, and
oldest student of 32 years, hails from Springdale, Arkansas.
He is currently a 6th Dan Black Belt and is the Chief
Instructor/local authority in TaeKwon-Do in his hometown.
He continues to benefit from the love and support of his
wife and four kids. Wife Jeanie, Gina, Mike, Chris,
and Jeff.
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Master Bob Mc Quarrie, VI DAN
A twenty-eight year student of Grandmaster Kang and a sixth
degree black belt in Tae Kwon-do. Tae Kwon-do has brought
the ideal balance to a travel intensive career in
Information Technology. The discipline, physical fitness,
poise and self confidence learned in Tae Kwon-do allows the
opportunity for personal and business life successes.
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(Tulsa Location Headquarters chief instructor)
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He won Nationals at the junior level 5
years in a row, and at the age of 16, won National
Championships at the adult level. In the same
year, he became a silver medalist at the U.S. Olympic
Festival. International experience include bronze
medals at the ’90 and ’91 U.S. Elite Championships
and a silver medal at the U.S. / Venezuela Goodwill
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Master Bong Kang, V DAN (r)
Broken Arrow Location Branch
Chief Instructor
Began training in TaeKwon-Do in 1977,
at the age of 3, for the sake of having a place to live.
It wasn't until the later years, that he discovered the
potential of the martial arts, and soon found his calling in
life. He realized that, to help your fellow man is to
help yourself. He is the Chief Instructor in Broken
Arrow.
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Master
Carol Tregoning,
V DAN
- It was 22 years ago that I began my journey in the
practice of Tae-kwon-do. I had studied it several years
previously for about two years and the love for it never
diminished. If ever there is one single enhancement to
my life it has to be Kang's Tae-kwon-Do.
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Mike Patrick,
III DAN
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Goal in Tae-Kwon-Do:
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- To become a Master level of 5th
Degree
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Achievements: Oklahoma State Champion
and most dominant competitor in his division the State
of Oklahoma has ever seen
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Craig Sahli
III DAN
- I am a business owner, employer, husband, father,
neighbor, and friend. I've also been a primary care-give
for a terminally-ill parent. All of the people in
my life have benefited from the new, kinder, gentler,
more self-assured and relaxed person I have become
through my Tae-Kwon-Do training.
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Jim Brown III DAN
Level I and II Instructor
Mr. Jim
Brown is currently a Third Degree Black Belt in our
organization. Mr. Jim Brown has two sons and currently
teaches on the weekends. His involvement in Tae
Kwon-Do has greatly increased his knowledge of life.
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Dr. Ken Tricinella
Level I Instructor
Dr. Ken Tricinella is Tulsa's favorite Dentist. He has
three full grown boys, who are all, Kang's Black
Belts. Dr. Tricinella has been teaching at the
Headquarters for 7 years now, and has developed an extremely
rare talent for inspiration and motivation. His former
accomplishments include being a Colonel in the U.S. Army.
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Headquarters Instructors (in Tulsa)
Grandmaster D. W. Kang, 9th Dan Founder /
President
Master Sung Kang, 5th Dan
Chief Senior Instructor Master Carol Tregoning,
5th Dan Children's / Young Dragon's Instructor
Vanh
Phetsacksith, 4th Dan Child Level I Instructor
Ken Tricinella, 4th Dan Adult Level I Instructor
Mike Patrick, 3rd Dan Sparring Team UTF Head
Coach Jim Brown, 3rd Dan Level I &
II Weekend
Instructor Craig Sahli, 3rd Dan,
Sparring Team UTF Assistant Coach
Jackson Hayward, 2nd Dan
Assistant Instructor
Zhi Lin, Assistant

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