Master Jason Cho is the head instructor at Cho’s Tae Kwon Do Copperfield. He began his training in 1982 and has dedicated his life to teaching what has brought so much joy and happiness to his life. He was a very successful competitor in various tournaments from 1985 to 2000. Below are some of his most notable achievements as a competitor:
Martial Arts Experience
Began training in 1982
The rank of 4th degree black belt
Head Coach of the Competition Team
Head Coach of the Demonstration Team
Martial Arts Accomplishments (These are the most notable accomplishments)
Placed in three events at the ’93 Senior National Championships
Bronze (3rd) in traditional forms
Gold (1st) in freestyle forms
Silver (2nd) in breaking competition
Placed in two events at the ’96 Jr. Olympics
Silver (2nd) in Traditional Forms
Bronze (3rd) in Free Style Sparring
Placed in four events at the ’99 World Martial Arts Championship at Las Vegas
Third (2nd) in full contact sparring
Scored the quickest knockout at the Championship (22 seconds)
Third (3rd) in point sparring
Second (2nd) in Breaking Competition
Second (2nd) in Traditional Forms
But after fifteen years of competition, he directed all his attention back to teaching. He became an instructor in 1993 but was competing full time as well. Now his heart is set on bringing joy, happiness, and confidence to other individuals by spreading his knowledge and the experiences he went through as a student, competitor, and a teacher.
Instructor
Mr. Matthew DiPippo
2nd Degree Black Belt at Cho’s Tae Kwon Do
Over 12 yrs experience in martial arts
Mr. Jeff Naron
2nd Degree Black Belt at Cho’s Tae Kwon Do
Over 14 yrs experience in various styles of
martial arts (Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, JudoAikido, Han Mu Do)