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Instructor Karlu, Martial Arts Instructor

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Instructor Karlu

Instructor Karlu started his martial arts journey at the age of 5 years old. He began training in a traditional Korean martial art called Tang Soo Do, leading him into Taekwondo. Taekwondo appealed to Instructor Karlu as it was a more simplified, modern Olympic sport with a high volume of support from the martial arts world.

Instructor Karlu is well versed in Olympic style sparring. At the age of 14, Instructor Karlu competed in the Seniors division, usually reserved for ages 18-33. As a Featherweight (Junior) and Flyweight (Senior) in the roster of RPTC-11 (Regional Philippine National Team), he participated in various Nationals and International Events during his career in Philippine Taekwondo.

After moving to the USA in 2008, he took a break from Taekwondo until he found Chang’s Martial Arts Academy. With a mindset of coming back for more tournaments, he trained at Chang’s and became an Instructor. His mindset in life is to never give up and keep moving forward- because you can end up getting to places you may have never dreamed of.

Master Roger recruited Instructor Karlu and he joined CCT (Chang’s Competition Team). Instructor Karlu has since been to many tournaments representing Chang’s Taekwondo in Inter-schools, State, and Nationals.

Currently, Instructor Karlu works in the healthcare field and still continues to apply the Tenets of Taekwondo, by being polite in attitude and demonstrating professional COURTESY towards fellow doctors, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare team members. He respects the dignity and INTEGRITY of his patients and the patients’ family. He keeps the strength and PERSEVERANCE to save a life during emergencies while implementing great SELF CONTROL in managing the practical issues that may arise. He believes that getting up daily with the courage and confidence to face each day with positivity is a testament to the INDOMITABLE SPIRIT of a genuine BLACK BELT.

With his diverse background in Taekwondo, Instructor Karlu is proficient in giving athletic advice, mentorship and highly effective training for those who aspire to be a high caliber athlete. He loves Taekwondo and will continuously support Chang’s as it is a school that brings quality authentic Taekwondo that our students deserve.

Jeffrey Ma

I'd give more stars if I could. Master Roger is an incredible person. The energy is noting but positive. I'd recommend the classes to any parent. It's more that just kicks and punches, Roger's classes also help build confidence, respect and personal development. I encourage you to sign up today!

Faisal Abbasi

A great personality and a great human being. My two daughters learned so much and I can see the change in their life. You are kids hero

Shawn Phillips

My son Lincoln started taking classes at Chang’s Taekwondo in November of 2018 and I couldn’t be happier with our decision to enroll him in this wonderful school! His interest in it started because one of his classmates was already enrolled and invited Lincoln to a taekwondo birthday party; he had a blast and talked about it for about a month. An issue we’ve had is him not sticking with things he starts, and I was nervous that he would take a class or two and quit.
That wasn’t the case here. From the very first day we were welcomed like family. Lincoln received his uniform and fell right into line. He was learning stances and forms and picked them up very quickly. He’s never looked back. We practice his forms and recited portions every day. He has more confidence than ever before. He is learning about friendship, goals, integrity, and how to defend himself. Time is spent every class on those topics. There is a real sense of accomplishment when he receives a new belt(or stripe on a belt to signify accomplishing a smaller goal) or wins a contest, and good sportsmanship when he doesn’t.
If you are at all curious about it, I would highly recommend giving it a try. They even have cool events like Parent’s Night Out and day camps for days off and summer!

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