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Brett Rigdon | Master Linda Roth
Master Darrel Rachow | Master Steve LaGarce
Master Chris Melson |
Master Larry
Carr | Master
Rick Lowe
Mr. Chris
Sinner | Master Werner Heizmann |
Master Adam Bush
Mr. Mike Heizmann | Mr.
Sean Brown | Mr. Glen Morris
WMAA Assistant Instructors
MASTER BRETT RIGDON
5th Degree Black Belt
Master Instructor
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- 23 Years Training Experience
- Jr. Olympic Tae Kwon Do Champion
- Studied in Korea at the World Tae Kwon Do Headquarters
- Received WTF Citation for Development of Tae Kwon Do
- 1993-1996 1st Vice President Missouri Tae Kwon Do
Association
- Nationally Certified USTU Referee
- Previously a United States Marshal with the Department of
Justice
- Other Interests: Chicago Bulls Fan
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MASTER LINDA ROTH
4th Degree Black Belt
- 25 Years Training Experience
- Junior Olympic Champion
- 1984 Outstanding Female Athlete for the Ozark Region
- 1993-1996 Secretary/Treasurer Missouri Tae Kwon Do
Association
- Trained in Korea
- Met Dr. Un Young Kim, President of the World Tae Kwon Do
Federation
- Other Interests: Spending time with family and friends;
movies; jigsaw puzzles
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MASTER
DARREL RACHOW
4th Degree Black Belt
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9 Years Training experience (1993)
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WMAA Regional Director
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Received Black Belt of the Year,
Competitor of the Year awards
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2000-3rd Degree Black Belt
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1997-Jr. Nationals Competitor
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1995-Jr. Nationals Competitor
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1994-National Jr. Olympic Competitor
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1994-Missouri State Champion
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Other Interests: Hockey and Reading
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MASTER STEVE LAGARCE
4th Degree Black Belt
- 7 Years Training Experience
- Director/Instructor for
Hazelwood and Festus WMAA Schools
- Previously Director/Instructor for
Chesterfield WMAA Schools
- Plans to continue training and advancing in rank
- Other Interests: Camping, Fishing,
Hunting, Car Racing, spending time with his wife, son and daughter
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MASTER CHRIS MELSON
4th Degree Black Belt
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Started training at
World Martial Arts Academy in 1987
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AT in Computer Networking
Technology from Ranken Tech
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BS in Computer Science with Minor
in Web Development from Webster University
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BA in Management from Webster
University
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Currently employed by Reuters (www.reuters.com)
as a Technical Support Specialist for financial data products
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10 time Missouri State Gold
Medalist
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Bronze Medalist at Junior Olympics
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MASTER LARRY
CARR
4th Degree Black Belt
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12 Years Training Experience
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Received Outstanding
Student, Outstanding Black
Belt and Martial Arts Dedication award
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Majored in History and
Minored in Electronics
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Occupation: Journyman
Pipefitter, graduated from Caterpillar Tractor Company's Pipefitter
Apprenticeship in 1982.
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Life member of Alpha Phi
Omega (National Service Fraternity)
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Core dancer and demonstrator
with the Highland Mist Scottish Country dancers
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Other Interests: Amateur
Radio Operator (license class extra and authorized examiner),
Scottish Country Dancing
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MASTER RICK LOWE
4th Degree Black Belt
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12 Years Training
Experience
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1998 Black Belt of the Year, Outstanding Black
Belt and Leadership award recipient
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Occupation - Chemist with a B.S. of
Science degree in Chemistry
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Studying Taekwondo with my son who
is also a Black Belt
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Other Interests: Baseball,
Basketball and spending time with family
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MR. CHRIS
SINNER
3rd Degree Black Belt
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8
Years Training Experience
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Received Outstanding Student and Black
Belt of the Year award
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Graduation from Hickey college in
2001 and works for Sara Lee Bakery Group as an accountant
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Other Interests:
Movies, Basketball Playstation 2, Spending time with girlfriend and watching Kung Fu movies
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MASTER WERNER HEIZMANN
4th Degree Black Belt
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12 Years Training Experience
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Demonstration Team Member
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Currently pursuing a Degree in Elementary Education
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Other Interests: Paint Ball Games, Spending time with family
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MASTER ADAM BUSH.
4th Degree Black Belt
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12 Years Training Experience
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Black Belt of the Year award
recipient
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Attending DeSmet Jesuit High
School
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Other Interests: Rock Climbing,
helping others and spending time with friends.
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MR. MIKE
HEIZMANN
3rd Degree Black Belt
MR. SEAN
BROWN
3rd Degree Black Belt
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7 Years Training Experience
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Received outstanding leadership award
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Bachelor Degree in Computer Science,
with a minor in Mathematics
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Other Interests: Bowling, Reading and
Computer Programming
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MR. GLEN
MORRIS
3rd Degree Black Belt
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Training
Since 1992
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WMAA Webmaster
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Outstanding Black Belt,
Distinguished Excellence, Outstanding Leadership,
Special Recognition award recipient
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American Airlines Pilot
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Other Interests:
Computers, Golf, Aviation, and Motorcycles
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