1982 to 1990 Karate North Taekwondo (Northern Taekwondo Assoc., Tom Sullivan, Chief Instructor)
12/1988 Certified 1st Degree Black Belt through the Northern Taekwondo Association - Karate North under Tom Sullivan, Chief Instructor.

1990 to current Pine Tree Taekwondo (Robert Frankovich, Master Instructor)

12/1990 Certified 2nd Degree Black Belt through the Northern Taekwondo Association - Karate North underTom Sullivan, Chief Instructor.

4/1992 Certified Kukkiwon 1st Degree Black Belt through Grandmaster Hee Sang Ro.

11/1993 Certified 3rd Degree Black Belt through the Northern Taekwondo Association - Karate North underTom Sullivan, Chief Instructor.

10/1998 Certified Fourth degree Black Belt through the North American Taekwondo Federation & World Song Moo Kwan Association under Grandmaster Hee Sang Ro.

5/1999 Certified Kukkiwon 2nd Degree Black Belt under Grandmaster Hee Sang Ro.

6/2000 Certified 4th degree Black Belt through Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Taekwondo.

8/2002 Certified 4th degree Black Belt through American Song Moo Kwan Association under Master Kirk Koskella

8/2003 Certified 5th Dan Master Black Belt through the American Song Moo Kwan Association under Master Kirk Koskella


Taekwondo Teaching experience:
Summer 1986 University of Minnesota - Duluth Karate North Summer Session

9/1986 to 6/1989 Karate North classes for Duluth Community Education

9/1988 to 6/1989 Karate North class at the Supreme Courts Health and Fitness Club in Superior, WI

1/1990 to 5/1994 Pine Tree Taekwondo classes for Duluth Community Education

6/1994 to 2/1996 Pine Tree Taekwondo class at Boys and Girls Club of Duluth

2/1996 to 11/1997 Taught classes as part of American Championship Taekwondo, an American Song Moo Kwan Association school in Orem, UT

11/1997 to current Pine Tree Taekwondo (Hamline University club & PE dept.) Hamline University, St. Paul, MN

9/1998 to current Pine Tree Taekwondo (Brooklyn Center Recreation Department) Brooklyn Center, MN

2/1999 to 8/2002 Pine Tree Taekwondo (Community Education) St. Paul Public Schools, St. Paul, MN

2/2000 to 2004 Pine Tree Taekwondo (St. Olaf College Club) St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

9/2002 to 5/2005 Pine Tree Taekwondo (Community Education) Robbinsdale Public Schools, Robbinsdale, MN

9/2007 to current Pine Tree Taekwondo (Community Education) Northfield, MN

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Jazz (Diana Krall, David Benoit, Dave Brubeck,Dave Koz, Joyce Cooling, Mindi Abair, Candy Dulfer, Paul Hardcastle, Hiroshima and many others)

Rock (Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Steppenwolf, Golden Earring and many other classic rock artists)

Trance/Club (Juno Reactor, Delerium, Bond)

Worls (Taiko, Shakuhachi)

Erica Van Lustbader
David Morrell
Laura Joh Rowland

plus a little
Wade Barker
William Deihl
David Eddings
and a couple others

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In 1981, I found the opportunity to train in Taekwondo through Hibbing's Community Education program and has continued his training since. In 1990, after completing the law enforcement training, I decided that my martial arts training needed to be supplemented by an art that didn't promote striking as the method of gaining control of a situation. It was at this time that he found Seidokan Aikido. A class at the Duluth YMCA taught by Brad Bergeron started the journey in Aikido.
In August 2003, I had the opportunity to begin training in Haidong Gumdo, a Korean sword art. I continued working on the introductory curriculum and, in March 2005, connected with Master Laura Clements to further my training. I received my Master Instructor certification in November 2005 and am currently teaching classes as Twin Cities Gumdo.
Sparrow Institute was 10 years in the making. The concept behind it is to break down the "my art is better than your art" attitude that has developed in the martial arts industry as it has become more commercialized. Service to the community through offering personal growth and protection skills is main focus. Sparrow Institute is a 501c3 non-profit that brings together martial artists and instructors with similar mindsets. Martial arts fit the individual's personality and what works for one person doesn't mean that it will or won't for another. This definitely means that no one art is better than any other. Sparrow Institute opened in June 2004 and moved to its current location (4928 Highway 169 North New Hope, MN) in March 2006.

Pine Tree Taekwondo...
a traditional, non-competitive Song Moo Kwan school focusing on personal growth & development. Curriculum incudes the Chung Bong poomse (created by Song Moo Kwan Grandmaster Jun Sun "Jay" Hyon), One-steps & self-defense and point-style sparring. More information at www.sparrowinstitute.org/taekwondo

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