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International Instructor Graduating class in Seoul, South Korea

                   Master-Instructor Mike Snisky

Director and Owner of

Eastern Defensive Arts Academy

 

 

In 1972, Michael David Snisky began his martial arts training in Bethlehem, PA under the watchful eyes of Soon-Ho Chang and Yong-Man Lee, both former instructors for the ROK (Republic of South Korea) Marines.  After years of intense training, he earned his first black belt in Korean Karate, known as Tang Soo Do in 1977. 

He went on to compete in many mixed style competitions, and became a respected full contact Taekwondo competitor.  Throughout the 1980's, he consistently won his division in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic USTU and AAU Olympic style championships.  He furthered his knowledge by training in the Korean grappling art known as Cheon Ki Do, a combative style of Hapkido.

With his student's great success at competition, and known for his effective teaching technique, Master Snisky was selected as the trainer for the U.S. Cup National Team for a competition with the Chinese Taipei national team in 1991.  The U.S. Team won that event, with one of Master Snisky's students winning two gold medals.

Mike Snisky was voted “Instructor of the Year” in 1995.

Today, Master Snisky is an internationally recognized Black Belt Master Instructor, and is a certified international instructor through the Kukkiwon's World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

He is also certified with the U.S. Taekwondo Union at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado as a referee.  

In 1998, the internationally acclaimed World Taekwondo Academy in South Korea accepted only 91 masters from around the world to attend the historic 1st Foreign Instructor's Training Course.  Master Snisky became only the 10th "foreigner" in the world to graduate from that course.  While there, he worked with the top Taekwondo instructors in the world on various aspects of teaching, training and martial arts classroom operation.

After directing the Lehigh University Taekwondo program for 10 years, Master Snisky opened Eastern Defensive Arts Academy in 1988 with the purpose of enriching the lives of it's members through the tremendous benefits of martial arts training.  From practical self-defense to positive motivation... From Olympic style competition to character development... the many facets of martial arts training positively impacts the lives of it's members.

 

Master Michael D. Snisky's Martial Arts Biography

(most of competition history not included)
  

1972

Began martial arts training in Karate (Tang Soo Do) and Judo at Soon-Ho Chang's School of Judo & Karate, Bethlehem PA.

1975

U.S. National Tang Soo Do - Karate Championships – 3rd place.

1978 - 1988    

Instructor, Lehigh University Martial Arts / Taekwondo.

1984

Intensive training in Kwangju Leessi Ryu style Cheon Ki Do ( Hapkido ) under Tongsu K. Lee. Continued Taekwondo training under Grandmaster Hank-Shik Shin.

1984

Along with longtime friend Master Lee Arnold, founded Lehigh Valley Taekwondo in Bethlehem PA.

1985   

Promoted to 2nd degree black belt. Tested by Maryland State Taekwondo Association, Rockville Maryland.

1986

Ranked in the top ten at the U.S. National Championships. 

1987   

Promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt tested by PA State TKD President Sun-Bok Nam in Stroudsburg, PA.

August 1988   

Opened Eastern Defensive Arts Academy in Quakertown.

1988

Certified black belt instructor in Bongsul (Full Contact Staff) under D. H. Choi in Canton, Ohio.

1991

Recipient of Olympic Year 2000 Support Award.

1991

U.S. Team Trainer. USA vs. Chinese Taipei.

1991

4th Degree Master Level Black Belt. Tested by 9th degree Moo-Yong Lee.

1992

Pennsylvania Coach, National Jr. Olympics.

1994

Pennsylvania State Team Forms Trainer.

1994

Taekwondo Recognition Award from Pohang City, S. Korea.

1994 – 1997     

Vice President Elect of Pa. State Taekwondo Association.

1995

Instructor of the Year. Martial Arts Professional Organization.

1997

Certified by NAPMA to teach Fitness Kickboxing.

1998

One of only a few non-Korean in the world to graduate from the elite World TKD Academy’s 1st Instructor Certification Program in Seoul, South Korea. International Instructor's Certificate.

2001

Promoted to 5th Degree Master Level Black Belt by the Kukkiwon in Seoul, South Korea. Approved by the Dean of the World Taekwondo Academy Grandmaster Kim, Ho Jae.

2001

Certified as instructor in the scenario based "FAST Defense" adrenal stress self-defense system.

2002

Held 1st National self-defense seminar for the top instructors from throughout the USA. Named as one of the leading programs in the nation.

2004

Featured on CNN Headline News - Comcast Newsmakers for teaching children bully resolution and adult abduction skills.

June 2005

Featured as Instructor of the Month by the International Fast Defense Association.

see: http://www.fastdefense.com/instructor/june.html

2006

Inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame as Master of the Year.

 

  

  

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