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Egg Harbor Township, Hamilton Township and EHT PAL Recreation Departments

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YI’S MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE

MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

The recreation departments and Yi’s Karate Institute are very proud to accept this opportunity to introduce you to the Martial Art of Tang Soo Do. This is the program that we’ve offered for over 15 years in Egg Harbor and Hamilton Townships. This program has been very successful and our students ranging from beginner to Black Belt, have distinguished themselves time and again at tournaments throughout the Tri-State area and Europe.

Master Instructors:

Master Martin Carson 7th Degree Black Belt: He started his training in late 1972 at Shin Karate Institute in Burlington, NJ under Grand Master Jae Chul Shin the founder of US Tang Soo Do Federation under Grand Master Hwang Kee of Korea and later organized and now heads World Tang Soo Do Association . At this time Grand Masters Chung Sik Kim and Ki Yun Yi were sent from Korea to teach here for Korean Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwon (Soo Buk Do) Federation headed by Grand Master Hwang Kee. So Master M. Carson had the training and knowledge of three of the best known instructors in the United States then and now to start his training and building of skills to teach. He received his Black Belt in 1974 from Korea and Korean Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwon Federation and his Black Belt number from them is 19484.During his long and illustrious career Master M. Carson opened his first gym in Egg Harbor Township in late 1979 when he had received his 3rd Degree Black Belt. Master M. Carson has produced students who hold ranks as high currently thru 5th Degree Black Belt who still train with him now. Master Carson teaches classes in both Egg Harbor and Hamilton Townships. Also in 2006 Master M. Carson was recognized by many prominent Grand Masters in the Korean Martial Arts for his diligence and promotion of the Korean Martial Arts both here in the states and Europe. This led to a few awards for him including Martial Artist of the Year from a body of Grand Masters in both Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo Do in Pittsburg, Pa in May of 2006 at one of the largest tournaments held on the East Coast.

Other accomplishments are:

…being acknowledged in the late 70's as the top forms competitor in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware by Black Belt Magazine,

…Traveling to Hong Kong and mainland China on the US Tang Soo Do Team in August 1984 to tour and compete there.

…In October of that same year he received his Master Instructors certification under World Tang Soo Do Association.

…He currently holds a 7th Degree Black Belt and International Master Instructors certification with International Martial Arts Association

…and is the Secretary General of I.M.A.

…In 2006 received Martial Artist of the Year at National All Martial Arts Championship

Has won 8 Grand Champion trophies along with over 100 first thru third places in tournaments along the east coast.

Under his tutelage his students have won over 30 Grand Champion awards in forms, fighting and breaking in many tournaments through out the mid-Atlantic area as well as Europe.

Master Carson's back hook kick

	Master Raymond Carson 5th Degree Black Belt: He started training in 1977 at Yi's Karate Institute in Woodbury, NJ with Grand Master Ki Yun Yi. Master R. Carson has competed in tournaments here on the East Coast, has been teaching for 30 years and he received his 1st. Degree Black Belt in 1980 in Egg Harbor Township at his brothers gym. He also teaches in both gyms which blends his knowledge and skills with his brothers to help build great students in the gyms.
	Master Fred Hair 5th Degree Black Belt: He started his training in 1980 with Master M. Carson and is a certified principal and teacher in elementary school lending many teaching talents to the students training. Master F. Hair teaches the monthly Black Belt classes for the students from both gyms.
	Master Pat Carson 5th Degree Black Belt: She started training with Master M. Carson in Burlington at Shin Karate Institute also in 1972 but left training to raise a family and is now back again. Master P. Carson was also listed as the top woman's fighter in the late 70's By Black Belt Magazine for New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. She is a certified teacher and is part of the testing board for the gyms.
	Master Wade Dix 4th Degree Black Belt: Started training with Master M. Carson at age 5 in Egg Harbor Township in this current program and has reached Master Instructor through the program here. Master Dix has competed in many tournaments here in the states as well as Europe individually and on the U.S. team in Europe. He as won over 8 Grand Champion trouphies in both forms and fighting and still competes in Master Divisions at tournaments. Master Dix is currently instructing the fighting classes held twice a month in E.H.T.
	Master Nancy Barberi 4th Degree Black Belt: She received her Master Instructor ranking in June of 2010 and trains and teaches classes in both E.H.T. and Hamilton Twp. Master Barberi has competed in tournaments again both here in the U.S and Europe and distinguished herself well.
	Master Joe Barberi 4th Degree Black Belt: He also started in the E.H.T. program at age 6 under Master M. Carson and has reached Master Instructor with him. Master Joe Barberi is attending college in Penn. But still trains during the summer and when home as well as still competing as time permits.

Instructors:

3rd Degree Black Belts (instructors):

Russ Green Hamilton Twp., Austin Dix E.H.T., Barb Polun E.H.T., Mitch Polun Hamilton Twp.

Assistant Instructors:

2nd Degree Black Belts (instructors or assistant instructors):

Steve Perri, Karen Dimacale E.H.T., Donna E.H.T., Jim Gaw E.H.T. and Hamilton Twp, Kajal Desai E.H.T., Tom Carson E.H.T., Kate Evans Hamilton Twp., Paul Treen Hamilton Twp.

All of the listed instructors are certified each year through I.M.A. to keep their skills and the Associations standards up to date. This allows students training in a certified I.M.A. school to train in any of our other schools as well as at the main school with Grand Master Yi if needed.