Our Instructors & Staff Members

Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Taekwondo and other martial arts and have attained the highest level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. Here are a few of The Martial Artist Foundation's instructors and other staff members, starting with:

Kevin Luttrell  (Sabumnim) 
Mr. Luttrell is a Sr. Master Instructor certified by         The United States ChungDoKwan Association and Grandmaster Edward B. Sell. G.M. Sell is the highest ranking Black Belt in the world outside the Korean Nationality as recognized by Kukkiwon, and the Korean government. Master Luttrell served as First President and Treasurer of the Midwest Martial Arts Association 2005. Inducted into MMASC Hall of Fame 2006. He has trained 8 Team America Team members, 2 AAU National Champions, and 11 MMASC Champions. Nominated to United State Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame 2001 and 2002. Inducted into Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Honors 2008 and 2009. Martial Artist Foundation receives 2010 Best of Springfield award from United States Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

 

 Angelo Vasquez  (Kyosanim)

Mr. Vasquez is a USCDKA certified Associate Instructor. Mr. Vasques is the Assistant Coach and member of our STORM competition and demonstration team. Mr. Vasquez is rated in the top of every division he has competed in for the last few years, and actively competes on the MMA and SWAT Sport Karate competition circuits.