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| Master (Sabumnim ) Eric Madis - Yukdan (6th dan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Eric Madis began martial arts study in 1963 while growing up in rural Colorado. His formal training began during the summers of 1964-65, learning Goju-ryu karate under Shihan Frank Goody. Between 1965 and 1983, he studied judo at Northglenn Judo Club, military police self-defense at University of Illinois, aikido at Denver Aikidokai (Master Gaku Homma) and karate/kickboxing (Rich McMillan). His training in tangsoodo began in 1983 under Grandmaster Jung Kil Kim and senior instructor Master Jung Lee. He then taught and trained under the late Grandmaster Jae Joon Kim, earning 2nd dan (MooDukKwan Dan Bon #15710) and a teaching certificate. After an invitation by Master Dennis McHenry in 2000, he became a member of the United States Korean Martial Arts Federation from 2000-2020. Over the years he has also trained with tangsoodo Masters Dennis McHenry, Mike Shintaku, Eric Kim and Robert Davis, with aikido Master Bruce Bookman and with ITF taekwondo Master Nhumey Tropp. Mr. Madis has a B.A. in physiological psychology from the University of Illinois (1975), is a published martial arts historian and was awarded Martial Arts Writer of the Year by the International Ryukyu Karate Research Society in 2014. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MooJiHwe Yudansha (black belts) over the years: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gail Hammer (3rd dan) - Joe Burgos (3rd dan) - Martin Ziontz (2nd dan) - Mark Edwards (2nd dan) - Gordon Nelson (2nd dan) Jason Huff (1st dan) - Natalie Burgos (1st dan) - Papken O'Farrell (1st dan) - Lisa Grachan (1st dan) - Aldo Coppi (1st dan) - Kathy Nelson (1st dan) - Gordon Nelson Jr. (1st dan) |
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| Current Class Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monday Basics Class: 6:40-8pm Wednesday Intermediate/Advanced Class: 6:40-8pm Sunday Advanced Class 3-5pm Classes take place online, at Shoreline Public Library and at Paramount Park in Shoreline while we seek a permanent dojang. Guests are welcome to visit, observe and talk with us. For information, contact Sabumnim Eric Madis at: |
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| ericmadis@gmail.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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