Instructors

As a member of our school, you are guaranteed to be taught by qualified instructors. All Black Belt certification comes directly from the Kukkiwon, the official World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF) Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

INSTRUCTOR	INSTRUCTOR BIO
	Master Nam Nguyen Master Nam Nguyen is the Head Instructor of Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do. He is a Kukkiwon certified 4th Dan Master Instructor in Tae Kwon Do, a 1st Degree Black Belt in Karate, and Advanced Level VII Black Belt in Kung-Fu. E-mail: nam.d.nguyen@namtkd.com
	Mr. An Nguyen Mr. An Nguyen is a Kukkiwon certified 3rd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do. He is the current team captain of our demonstration team.
	Mr. Mike Bechtel Mr. Mike Bechtel is a Kukkiwon certified 3rd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do. He was awarded his fourth consecutive "Instructor of the Year" Award in 2009.
	Mr. Joe Seifert Mr. Joe Seifert is a Kukkiwon certified 3rd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do and 2007 U.S. National Gold Medalist. He is the Head Instructor of the Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do of St. Paul. E-mail: jjsafs@charter.net
	Mr. Tri Trinh Mr. Tri Trinh is a Kukkiwon certified 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do. He is a member of the Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do Demonstration Team.
	Ms. Sabrina Gonzalez Ms. Sabrina Gonzalez is a Kukkiwon certified 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do.
	Mr. J. J. Jones Mr. J. J. Jones is a Kukkiwon certified 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do and has martial arts experience in Shotokan Karate, Judo, and Aikido. He is one of two awarded the 2008 "Instructor of the Year" Award. E-mail: jjsolid@gmail.com
	Mr. David Steinman Mr. David Steinman is a Kukkiwon certified 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do and has experience in amateur boxing. He trained under Master Jon Anderson of Lee's Tae Kwon Do in Willmar, MN where he earned his black belt, and now trains in Burnsville.
	Mr. Marc Baer Mr. Marc Baer is a Kukkiwon certified 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do. He specializes in our youth classes.
	Mr. Kha Truong Mr. Kha Truong is a Kukkiwon certified 1st Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do.
	Ms. Patty White Ms. Patty White is a Kukkiwon certified 1st Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do. She is a member of our Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do Demonstration Team.
	Mr. Austin Howes Mr. Austin Howes is a Kukkiwon certified 1st Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do.
	Mr. Robb Miller Mr. Robb Miller is a Kukkiwon certified 1st Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do. He is a member of the Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do Demonstration Team.
	Mr. Chris Fladhammer Mr. Chris Fladhammer is a Kukkiwon certified 1st Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do. He is a member of the Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do Demonstration Team.
	Mr. Huy Nguyen Mr. Huy Nguyen is a Kukkiwon certified 1st Dan Black Belt Instructor in Tae Kwon Do.
	Mr. Mason Starks Mr. Mason Starks is a Kukkiwon certified Poom Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He assists in our beginning & advanced youth class.