Learn About Our Professional Colorado Springs Martial Arts Staff
All martial arts instructors at U.S. Taekwondo Center in Colorado Springs, CO are trained to ensure that our martial arts classes are safe, effective and fun.
Our martial arts Colorado Springs instructors and instructor assistants are all required to complete an intensive martial arts leadership training prior to teaching or assisting in the classroom. During these martial arts training classes, the focus is on more than just teaching martial arts skills. Instructors also learn how to work with all students, tailoring their martial arts teaching methods to fit the individual child. Emphasis is put on encouragement and positive correction.
More About Our Colorado Springs Martial Arts Instructors
Our martial arts instructors are committed to teaching the physical skills of martial arts while applying attitude-shaping exercises aimed at bringing out the best character and physical potential in each student. Through weekly martial arts training, instructors advance their own martial art and educational knowledge to become even more effective martial arts teachers.
The Colorado Springs Martial Arts instructors are required to maintain their personal level of martial arts knowledge. They are expected to take class on a regular basis and test at least once per year.
Master Sammy Pejo
CAREER EXPERIENCE
1995-1997 U.S. Taekwondo Union, National Events Staff, Colorado Springs, CO.
1996 Local Organizing Committee Chairman, 22nd U.S. National Taekwondo Championships, Colorado Springs, CO.
1996 Local Organizing Committee Chairman, 4th U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships, Colorado Springs, CO.
1997 Coordinator, 5th U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships, Colorado Springs, CO.
1995-present Senior Instructor, U.S. Taekwondo Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
1998-2000 U.S. Taekwondo Union, National Events Director, Colorado Springs, CO.
TAEKWONDO EXPERIENCE
Sabumnim: Master Sang Lee.
Started: December 2, 1982.
Received Kukkiwon Black Belt: June 6, 1984.
Received Kukkiwon 4th Dan: April 20, 1998.
1990-2004 Athlete Representative, U.S. Taekwondo Union.
1991-1995 Resident Athlete, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
1995-1996 Vice-chairman, U.S. Taekwondo Union Eligibility Committee.
1997-2000 Secretary, U.S. Taekwondo Union Athletes Advisory Council.
1997-2004 U.S. Taekwondo Union Executive Committee Member.
1997-2000 U.S. Taekwondo Union National Training Committee Member.
1997-2000 U.S. Taekwondo Union Collegiate Committee Member.
1997-2000 U.S. Taekwondo Union Junior Olympic Committee Member.
2001-2004 Chairman, U.S. Taekwondo Union Athletes Advisory Council
COMPETITION EXPERIENCE
1983 Empire State Games - Gold Medal, Albany, NY.
1984-1989 New York State Champion.
1984 Junior Olympic Games - Gold Medal, South Bend, IN.
1985 U.S. Olympic Festival - Silver Medal, Baton Rouge, LA.
1986 Junior Olympic Games - Silver Medal.
1987 Pan American Games Team Trials - Bronze Medal, Colorado Springs, CO.
U.S. Olympic Festival - Silver Medal, Raleigh, NC.
1988 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Bronze Medal, Colorado Springs, CO.
1989 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships - Gold Medal, Dallas, TX.
1990 2nd World University Taekwondo Championships - Gold Medal, Santander, Spain.
16th U.S. National Taekwondo Championships - Gold Medal, Madison, WI.
U.S. Olympic Festival - Bronze Medal, Minneapolis, MN.
4th World Cup Taekwondo Championships Team Member, Madrid, Spain.
1991 U.S. Team Trials - Gold Medal, Colorado Springs, CO.
Pan American Games Team Member, Havana, Cuba.
10th World Taekwondo Championships Team Member, Athens, Greece.
1992 1st U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold Medal, Colorado Springs, CO.
18th U.S. National Taekwondo Championships - Bronze Medal, Hampton, VA.
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Bronze Medal, Colorado Springs, CO.
1994 Colorado State Champion.
20th U.S. National Taekwondo Championships (Forms) - Gold Medal, Atlanta, GA.
U.S. National Team Trials - Gold Medal, Colorado Springs, CO.
7th World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Team Captain, Cayman Islands.
9th Pan American Taekwondo Championships - Team Captain, San Jose, Costa Rica.
U.S. Olympic Festival - Bronze Medal, St. Louis, MO.
1995 Pan American Games - Silver Medal, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1990 - 1995 Coach - U.S. Taekwondo Union Junior Summer Camp, Colorado Springs, CO.
1995 Assistant Coach - 12th World Taekwondo Championships Team (Team Training Camp).
1996 Coach - 5th World University Taekwondo Championships, St. Petersburg, Russia.
1995-2004 Assistant Coach - Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
1998 Coach - 6th World University Taekwondo Championships, Manzanillo, Mexico.
1998 Coach - 2nd Junior World Taekwondo Championships, Istanbul, Turkey.
2000 Coach - 2000 World Cup Taekwondo Championships, Lyon, France.
2000 Coach - 3rd Junior World Taekwondo Championships, Killarney, Ireland.
2001 Coach World Cup Taekwondo Championships, Ho Chi Min City, Viet Nam
2001 Coach - 1st Jr. Pan Am Taekwondo Championships
2002 Coach - 4th Junior World Taekwondo Championships, Heraklion, Greece.
2002 US Olympic Committee Taekwondo Developmental Coach of the Year
2003 Coach - 2nd Jr. Pan Am Taekwondo Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Best Coach Award
2003 Coach - Pan Am Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
REFEREE/JUDGING EXPERIENCE
1984-1990 Referee, Corner Judge, New York State Taekwondo Championships.
1991-2002 Referee, Judge, Head of Court, Colorado State Taekwondo Championships.
1997 Internationally sanctioned judge for PRO-TKD.
2000-2004 U.S. Taekwondo Union National Referee Committee
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