CHAY'S TAE KWON DO SCHOOL

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Meet our outstanding Team of Instructors!

About Master Paul Chay 6th Dan Black Belt

Master Paul Chay has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He worked at Abbott Laboratories for 8 years in various engineering capacities, the most recent work involving the manufacture of bulk pharmaceuticals.

Master Chay was trained under Grand Master M. J. Chay from the age of 9 years and has been training with other master instructors for over 30 years. During a work assignment in Virginia, Master Chay qualified for the national championships in forms and competed in Anaheim, CA in 1987. He assisted with the opening of Chay’s Tae Kwon Do and has been teaching for over 26 years. He has been the master instructor for Chay’s Tae Kwon Do since Grandmaster’s retirement.

Master Chay has also broadened his self-defense skills by becoming a certified instructor in Krav Maga which is the official self-defense system taught to the Israeli defense forces. This system has been adapted for civilian use and is an excellent program for practical, easy to learn self-defense.

Master Chay is also certified by the United States Chanbara Federation, a certified F.A.S.T. defense instructor and an active member of MAIA.


Devin Shirley— 2nd degree black belt	I have been a student at Chay's for 10 years. I go to Horlick High School and have been teaching for 3 years. I am an instructor for the Little Ninja and Tae Kwon Do programs. I enjoy working with all ages of students and love to see them smiling and working hard. My hobbies include playing the violin, playing softball, school clubs, and reading.

* Krav Instructors *

Paul Chay, Certified Instructor	Paul Chay is the owner of Chay’s Tae Kwon Do and operates a licensed facility for Krav Maga. He runs one of the first licensed sites to be approved and one of the first certified instructors outside of Los Angeles which is the location of the national training center. Mr. Chay completed the instructor certification which consisted of over 240 hours of training, teaching, lectures and tests and has been teaching Krav Maga for almost 4 years. He also has been training in Tae Kwon Do for over 30 years and is a 6th degree black belt.

David Namowicz, Certified Instructor	David Namowicz is also one of the first certified instructors outside of Los Angeles. He completed the instructor certification which consisted of the same 240 hours of training, teaching, lectures and tests and has been teaching Krav Maga for 5 years. He also has been training in Tae Kwon Do for over 14 years and is a 3rd degree black belt.

Andy Harron, Certified Instructor	Andy Harron is one of the newest instructors in Krav Maga at Chay's Tae Kwon Do and Krav Maga. He has been studying Krav Maga for more than three years and finds it an excellent way to stay in shape and also excercise the mind. He was drawn to Krav Maga by its philosophy of self defense techniques built off of natural responses, which provides maximum effectivness with minimum training. Having a young family and a busy medical practice, he was also drawn to Chay's by the class schedule which allows many opportunities to train each week. He looks forward to learning and teaching Krav Maga for many years to come.

Bryan Schmidt, Certified Instructor	Bryan Schmidt has been a student at Chay’s Tae Kwon Do and Krav Maga for over 8 years. He began his training in Tae Kwon Do where he achieved his black belt in 2002. Bryan began training exclusively in Krav Maga shortly afterwards. Bryan is attending the University Wisconsin-Parkside and is majoring in Criminal Justice. He enjoys teaching students and helping them become more fit and more confident.