The Academy for Martial Arts, the place for martial arts training in Contra Costa County, has the distinction of being the last family-run studio in the East Bay.
What does that mean for you? Well, we know our students and parents by name, and we understand and take into account their interests and training needs, interacting
on a one-on-one basis on the mat. We take great care in creating a sense of family inside the studio, as well as requiring our students to participate in the community.
Not only do we have a strong commitment to community, we also push our students to be the best they can be in the arena of martial arts. While we help our students
achieve their martial arts goals, we also uphold a high level of proficiency in the art. Through a series of stripe and belt tests, we ensure that our students are
fully qualified to reach black belt. We find that our students rise to this challenge and even want to continue after their first degree black belt test. While at
many studios reaching black belt is the end of the journey, for our students it's just the bridge to a whole new level of martial arts mastery.
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of a studio is instructor quality, and in that regard The Academy for Martial Arts is unparalleled. Master Hun Park was
a South Korean presidential bodyguard, coach for Hodori (the world-renowned South Korean Demonstration Team), and holds black belts in many martial arts, including
taekwondo, hapkido, and judo. Master Park received his first black belt at age 6, and has been teaching for over 20 years. Kristi Park, our program director and creator of our Little Ninjas program, has been teaching for well over 15 years.
Feel free to browse our website for more information about our various programs.
Welcome to the Academy!
Master Hun Cheol Park
Master Park has been studying the martial arts for over 30 years, and teaching for over 20. He currently holds a 8th degree black belt in Hapkido, and a 6th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, along with several other black belts in various martial arts. He not only brings his extensive experience in teaching, competition, and training, but also his unique talents that he acquired while a Korean presidential bodyguard and a member and trainer of "Hodori", the national Korean demonstration team. His expertise in demonstration skills, weapons training, and practical self-defense makes him one of the most skilled masters in the area, and he looks forward to sharing this knowledge.
Kyo-Bum Nim Kristi Park
Kristi Park started studying the martial arts in college, and began teaching soon thereafter. She currently holds a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 1st in Hapkido. Mrs. Park is an award-winning children's instructor with an extensive background in customer service.
Kyo-Sa Nim Gregory Mullen
Greg Mullen began studing martial arts in high school and currently holds 2nd degree Black Belts in both TaeKwonDo and Hapkido. He has been teaching Martial Arts to all ages for the past 8 years.
