Our instructors and coaches are certified through the USA-Taekwondo United States Olympic Committee
Master Chee Bates
Master/Owner/Head Coach
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Over 25 years of Taekwondo coaching experience
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Has coached all over the US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Germany, Switzerland, & Korea
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USA Taekwondo certified coach - Level 2
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AAU Taekwondo certified coach
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Certified TRX instructor
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Professional fitness and nutrition specialist​
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4th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown belt, under Professor John D. Machado​
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Assistant Taekwondo coach/trainer for the NRG Matrix Warriors Team
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Competition Highlights
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2001- 2004 Professional Mixed Martial Art ( MMA ) Competitor With Fighters in Training (FITNHB)
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Original Wild Bunch member​
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2003 Grappler's Quest No Gi Champion​
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2001 Amateur Muay Thai Southwest Champion
Page Bates
2nd Degree Black Belt
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Kicking Coach for 2 camps w/ Jon "Bones" Jones Professional MMA fighter
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Started competing in 2004
Earned black belt in 2008​​​
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Competition Highlights
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Bronze at Costa Rica Open
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Silver & Gold medalist at US Open
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Silver medalist at USAT Nationals
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Gold at Las Vegas Open
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Gold at Las Vegas State
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Chaney Cecil
2nd Degree Black Belt
ranked #1 heavy weight in the USA
USA National Team '24
World Championships in Korea w/ team USA '24
Started Taekwondo training in 2012
Started competing in 2014
Earned black belt in 2018​​​​
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Competition Highlights
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2014-Pan Am Champion​
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2018 US Open-Sparring-Gold
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2021 AAU Nationals-Sparring-Gold
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2021 AAU Team Trials-Sparring-Silver
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2021 Grand Slam-Sparring-Gold
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USA National Cadet Team Member 2021
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AAU National B Team Member 2021
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2023 AAU Nationals-Sparring-Silver
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2023 Team Trials- Sparring-Bronze
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2023 USAT Nationals- Sparring-Silver
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2023 US Open- Sparring-Bronze
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2024 USA Team Trials- Sparring-Gold
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2024 US Open-Sparring-Gold
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Ryan Araujo
2nd degree black belt
Started Taekwondo training in 2015
Started competing in 2017
Earned black belt in 2020
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Gold medalist Phoenix Grand Prix
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​Bronze medalist USAT Grand Prix​
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Gold medalist AAU Regionals​
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Silver medalist WOT​
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Gold medalist AAU Regionals
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Silver medalist Nationals 2024
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Cooper Cecil
2nd Degree Black Belt
ranked as top US heavy weight
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Started Taekwondo training in 2012
Started competing in 2014
Earned Black Belt in 2019
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2016, 2018 & 2019 National medalist
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US Open International medalist​
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2024 Silver medalist AAU Regional
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Mattie Araujo
Logan Araybe
1st Degree Black Belt
Collegiate soccer player for UNM Club Team
Sophmore in college working towards exercise science degree
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Started competing 2014
Earned Black Belt in 2017
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Competition Highlights
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2015 Silver medalist at Nationals
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2016 Gold medalist at Nationals
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2017 Bronze medalist at Nationals​
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Ivy Burdge
Jill Dema
2nd degree blackbelt
Poomsae Coach
Professional dancer '91-96
Certified Pilates Instructor since '96
Licensed Massage Therapist
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