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
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
Kicking Coach for 2 camps w/ Jon "Bones" Jones Professional MMA fighter
Started competing in 2004
Earned black belt in 2008
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
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
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
Competition Highlights
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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
Cooper Cecil
2nd Degree Black Belt
ranked as top US heavy weight
Started Taekwondo training in 2012
Started competing in 2014
Earned Black Belt in 2019
Competition Highlights
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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
Mattie Araujo
Logan Ayarbe
1st Degree Black Belt
Collegiate soccer player for UNM Club Team
Sophmore in college working towards exercise science degree
Started competing 2014
Earned Black Belt in 2017
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
Ivy Burdge
Jill Dema
2nd degree blackbelt
Poomsae Coach
Professional dancer '91-96
Certified Pilates Instructor since '96
Licensed Massage Therapist