Viking Plaza Mall, 3015 MN-29 STE 125, Alexandria, MN 56308
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Master Marty
I started my martial arts training in 1977 studying Judo in middle school in Fort Lupton, Colorado. In 1993 I started training Tae Kwon Do in Alexandria, Minnesota. I became a First Degree black belt in 1995 and Second Degree in 1998. During this time I Met Grand Master Kevin (who was then Mr. Kevin) and trained with him in our parent gym. I opened a gym in Glenwood in 1995. Due to spacing issues I relocated this gym to Starbuck, MN. I opened a second gym in Brooten, MN in 1997 and a third one in Melrose, MN in 1999. I Left Tae Kwon Do in 2002, when I relocated to Southern Minnesota for work and turned the gyms over to Master Kevin. I then relocated to Northern Minnesota and trained sporadically, as my work load allowed, in Thief River Falls MN, from 2010 to 2017. I resumed full time Tae Kwon Do training In 2017 here in Alexandria. I passed the 4th Degree Master test on February 2nd, 2019. I received my First Degree black belt in Hapkido on August 11th, 2000. I received Second Degree black belt in Hapkido on April 1st, 2018 and received Third Degree black belt on July 1st 2020. I started training in Kumdo on April 4th, 1998. I am currently training with Master Myung Min of the Sung Moo Kumdo Academy, currently learning the art of SilJun DoBup which is the art of drawing and cutting with the sharp sword. I tested and passed my 1st degree black belt in Sil Jun Do Bup May 20, 2022. I tested and passed the kumdo 1st Dan test November 19th, 2022.