INSTRUCTORS

Our Instructors

Champion Taekwondo Penticton, formerly ValleyWide TaeKwonDo Academy, has been fortunate to have superb quality instructors to help us with all our students over the past several years. Their knowledge and dedication has been, and will continue to be a great benefit to both young and older students alike.

Master Mike Adams

Master Mike Adams began his Taekwondo training in 1990. He has had the privilege of training under many great Masters and Grandmasters. He holds Black Belts under Master Chong Han, Grandmaster Carl Tate Jr., and Grandmaster J.Park. Master Adams currently holds the rank of 5th Dan.

After competing for several years in Taekwondo tournaments, Master Adams began teaching in Penticton in 1997, at Valleywide Taekwondo, eventually taking over as owner and changing the name to Champion Tae Kwon Do. Over the years Master Adams has coached students to both provincial and national Taekwondo championships. Always eager to learn and compete, Master Adams began training Mixed Martial Arts under No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt David Lea. In 2002, Master Adams began fighting in professional MMA, from which he retired in 2015 to spend more time with his family and his school.

Being involved in the Martial Arts most of his life, Master Adams has benefited from the positive impact the Martial Arts have made in his life. They have not only taught him self-discipline and respect for himself and others, but has allowed him to achieve a level of fitness and health that he would not have been able to obtain without it. One of his major goals is to teach his students about the true characteristics of a Martial Artist, respect, courtesy, perseverance, discipline, and indominable spirit.

Master Mike Adams is the Owner and Head Instructor at Champion Tae Kwon Do in Penction, British Columbia.

Michele has been an instructor with Champion Tae Kwon Do for many years.

Michele Walgenbach

Michele has been studying Taekwondo since 1997. She currently holds Black Belts in Taekwondo under Grandmaster Carl Tate Jr. and Grandmaster J.Park. Nicknamed "the Iron Woman" by Master Adams for never missing a day of training, Michele's passion for Martial Arts motivates and brings out the best in the students she instructs.

Michele instructs the Little Tigers class, doing an amazing job of bringing out confidence in shy students and focus in high energy kids. Always looking for a challenge, Michele has taken an interest in teaching Taekwondo to children with disabilities. She truly believes ANYONE can benefit from Martial Arts training.

Michele's achievements include 5th Dan designation, C Class Referee World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), Completed Instructor training course under Grandmaster Tate, NCCP Certified Coach, Completed beginner sign language course

Shane has been an instructor with Champion Tae Kwon Do for many years.

Shane Crawford

Shane Crawford began his Taekwondo training in 1995. He has greatly benefited from training under both the International Taekwondo Federation and World Taekwondo Federation styles of Taekwondo. As a student, Shane embraced his competitive spirit and attended several tournaments and accumulated many medals and trophies.

Drawing from his competition experience and knowledge of both Taekwondo styles, Shane has been passing on his wisdom as a Champion Taekwondo instructor since 2010. Shane possesses a well-rounded Taekwondo style with his biggest strength being his perfection of technique. This attribute is not only apparent in his movements, but in the students he teaches and coaches as well. Shane has successfully attained the rank of 4th Dan.

As a lifelong Martial Arts student and instructor, Shane continues to learn and adopt new training methods which he shares with his students.