Our Instructors & Staff Members
Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Taekwondo and other martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.
Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. Here are a few of Dragons Path Academy, Llc.'s instructors and other staff members, starting with Sahbumnim:
For more information about Dragons Path Tae Kwon Do-Hapkido Academy, Llc. staff or training programs, please contact us at ..
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Sahbumnim Edwin Castro
Sahbumnim began his studies in 1978 with Grand Master Reno Morales at the west farms center in the bronx, Sahbumnim has had intensive training with numerous instructors such as Master Robert Tirado (5th Degree ITF Tae Kwon Do), Master Duk Sun (ITF Federation), Master John Chung (6th Dan ITF Tae Kwon Do), Master Anthony Vargas (5th Dan Hwa Rang Do, Tan Soo Do, Kumdo, Bo Staff), Grand Master Tong Ung Lee (9th Dan Korea Hapkido USA Association), Gm John Pellegrini (9th Dan Combat Hapkido)Master Sonny Mahai (6th Dan WTF Tae Kwon Do), GM Khang Rhee (9th Dan World Black Belt Bureau).
Sahbumnim holds a 4th Dan Black Belt in the ITF system under GM Khang Rhee, and 2nd Dan in the Hapkido system under GM Tong Ung Lee.
Sahbumnim Edwin Castro
Master Instructor
4th Degree ITF Tae Kwon Do
2nd Degree Hap Ki Do
Inducted Hall Of Fame in 2005 (Action Martial Arts Magazine)
World Cup Sparring Champion 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012
World Cup Weapons Champion 2006
Battle at Baltimore Champion 2008
Adam Nop -
2nd Dan Black Belt
(Instructor)
Is Currently serving in the Air Force as PFC 1st Class.
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
Malik Kendley -
1st Dan Black Belt (Instructor)
5 Time - World Cup Sparring Champion.
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
1st Dan Black Belt (Instructor)
5 Time - World Cup Sparring Champion.
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
Steven Harris -
1st Dan Black Belt
(Instructor)
He is a true and devoted student to the art, and sets a good example in and outside of the school.
1st Dan Black Belt
(Instructor)
He is a true and devoted student to the art, and sets a good example in and outside of the school.
Karl Palmer -
1st Dan Black Belt (Instructor)
5 Time World Cup Sparring Champion.
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
1st Dan Black Belt (Instructor)
5 Time World Cup Sparring Champion.
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
Timothy Ramirez -
1ST Dan Black Belt
(Instructor)
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
Has a Brown Belt in Ju Jitsu
2008 MSG Golden Gloves Champion
IS CURRENTLY A CAPTAIN IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY!!
1ST Dan Black Belt
(Instructor)
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
Has a Brown Belt in Ju Jitsu
2008 MSG Golden Gloves Champion
IS CURRENTLY A CAPTAIN IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY!!
Terrell Kendley-
1st Dan - Junior Black Belt
Junior Instructor
5 Time World Cup Sparring Champion
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
1st Dan - Junior Black Belt
Junior Instructor
5 Time World Cup Sparring Champion
Has numerous wins in outside and in house tournaments.
Dima Berezniuk -
Junior Black Belt
(Junior Assistant Instructor)
World Cup Forms Champion 2009
Has Numerous wins in outside and inhouse tournaments.
Junior Black Belt
(Junior Assistant Instructor)
World Cup Forms Champion 2009
Has Numerous wins in outside and inhouse tournaments.
Marcos Laspina-
Candidate Black Belt
(Assistant Instructor)
World Cup Breaking Champion
Has numerous wins in outside and inhouse tournaments.
Candidate Black Belt
(Assistant Instructor)
World Cup Breaking Champion
Has numerous wins in outside and inhouse tournaments.
