N.A.K.F. Instructors

 

 

Master Peter G. Oien, a 7th degree Master with over 30 years of experience began his martial arts training in the Korean art of Tae Kwon Do while serving in the military in the mid 1970’s. When he moved to Pennsylvania in 1977 he continued his training in the Korean art of Tang Soo Do and was tested for his black belt in 1980 by the founder of Tang Soo Do, Grand Master Hwang Kee. All of Master Oien's teachers have been Korean masters in every style he studied including Haidong Gumdo and all of his degrees are ceritfied through Korea. In 1979 he began teaching traditional Martial Art and since that time, Master Oien has made a long and very successful career of the Martial arts and was inducted into the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame located in Cleveland, Ohio in 1992. The North American Tang Soo Do Association was founded in 1990 by Master Oien with a constantly growing membership. The Association was founded for the purpose of upholding the traditional teachings and training that have been proven over time. Unlike most organizations, the N.A.T.A. schools teach the art form exactly as it was handed down by the ancient Korean Masters.

Master Ron Robb is a 5th degree Master. He began his training in the Spring of 1992 in the Korean Martial Art of Tang Soo Do under Master Oien at the North American Karate and Fitness located in Greensburg Pa. He has many accomplishments since he began his training including many grand champion tournament placings, earning the rank of Kyosa(instructor) as a second degree black belt, being NATA instructor of the year and becoming a 3rd degree blackbelt in Haidong Gumdo. In March of 1995 he opened his first successful school, located in Greengate Mall Greensburg Pa. He has been teaching since then and recently opened a new location in Mt Pleasant Pa. It is his goal to spread the knowledge and traditional teachings of the martial Arts, like they were handed down over time.

 

 

 

Master John Yaremko, a 4th degree master, began his training in Tang Soo Do in 1996. In November of 1999, he was promoted to first-degree black belt and under the guidance of Master Oien and assumed the position of instructor of N.A.K.F. in Irwin. In May of 2000, Mr. Yaremko opened the new N.A.K.F location in North Huntington. He was promoted to second-degree black belt in June of 2001 and achieved his third-degree black belt in January of 2004 from the North American Tang Soo Do Association and Was promoted to a master in June of 2006.

 

 

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North American Karate And Fitness, Plum PA

Sabomnim, Kathy Capalbo, is a 4th degree certified master instructor and is the new operator of the new North American Karate And Fitness location in Plum PA. Master Kathy Capalbo has been training in Tang Soo Do since the early 80s and has many accomplishments in Tang Soo Do including recent certification as Sabomnim. She along with her husband, 3rd degree Kyosa Robert Capalbo and 2nd degree Kyosa Gregory Powanda, will be operating North American Karate and Fitness in Plum on rt 286 our newest location of North American Karate And Fitness.