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Clifton Exercise Studio is operated in association with OMAA, Arlington http://omaa-arl.com

   

In Memory of:

Dr. Cha Sok Park
9th Degree Black Belt-Hapkido
9th Degree Black Belt-Kendo
8th Degree Black Belt-Taekwondo
7th Degree Black Belt-Judo

 
Master Park was the President of the Oriental Sports Academy.  He served as president for both the World Hapkido Federation, and the World Martial Kumdo Federation.  He was an executive council member to the World Taekwondo Federation and he served in numerous positions for the Pan American Taekwondo Union,  including serving as president for 5 years. 

Clifton Exercise Studio Instructors:

HEAD INSTRUCTOR:

Mark Khosravi · Mark holds a WTF International Certified 4th Degree Black Belt.  He is a former Virginia State Champion in Tae Kwon Do and has held the position of President for the George Mason University Tae Kwon Do Club. He also trained at Round 1 Boxing Gym in Prince Georges County, MD: 2003.  His Tae Kwon Do and Boxing teaching experience includes George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; O.S.A. Puerto Rico, U.S.; Geneva Day Care, Potomac, MD; INOVA Health Care Systems, Fairfax, VA;  Camp Friendship, Palmyra, VA.;  Robinson High School Summer Camps: 2002, 2003;  and the Lake Braddock High School: Boxing Classes, and Middle School: Basic Tae Kwon Do, After School Program (designed to steer kids away from gang recruitment): 2004, 2005. He has been the instructor for the Clifton Exercise Studio since 1992.  Additionally, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's in Education, both from George Mason University.

Instructors:

Russell Friedman - Russell began studying Tae Kwon Do under Master Mark at the age of 6. He earned his 2nd Degree Black Belt in August 2002 and recently tested for his 3rd Degree Black Belt. He is a graduating senior at American University studying Spanish and Latin American Studies. During the summer of 2007 he spent 6 weeks in Cochabamba, Bolivia at the Keungang Kwon and the Tae Han Kwon schools, in the position of assistant Tae Kwon Do Instructor. Additonal areas of study include boxing and Hapkido.

 

Rane Welch: Rane is an assistant instructor for the Boxing Classes. He has 8 years of boxing experience and 7 years experience in kickboxing. Originally from Murrietta, CA, he is currently studying Political Science at American University. In 2007 Rane began studying Tae Kwon Do.

 

 

BLACK BELTS:


2nd Degree:

Philip Broadbent - Philip holds a 2nd Degree Black Belt. He is currently working toward his MA in European Studies and International Business at Liverpool John Moores University. Philip is also an avid snowboarder.

Russell Friedman - Russell holds a 2nd Degree Black Belt. Russell began Tae Kwon Do in 1992.  He earned his black belt in 1995.  He was the school's first black belt. 


1st Degree:

David Bacon - David  holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.  He currently attends  Liberty College,  where he is studying Elementary Education. 

Stephen Bosanko - Stephen holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.

 


David Craig · David holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.  He currently attends James Madison University.

Brad Holmes - Brad holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.  

Kenny Holmes - Kenny holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.  Kenny also has a Bachelor's degree in Art.

Kirk Nawrotzky - Kirk Holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.

Nick Nawrotzky - Nick holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.  Nick is retired from teaching high school mathematics at Thomas Jefferson High School.

Nicholas Tatalovich - Nicholas holds a 1st Degree Black Belt.


Sam Tatalovich - Sam holds a 1st Degree Black Belt

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