Mr. Nicholas Malefyt VI Dan (head instructor)
Mr. Frank Visaggio VI Dan
Ms. Jessica Nelson III Dan
Nicholas Malefyt VI Dan (Expert Instructor)
1980 - Began Training at Eastern Martial Arts Academy (EMAA) under Master Bruce Farkas, Taekwon-Do 7th Dan, and Mr. John Murphy, Guru of the Pekiti-Tirsia system of Arnis.
1986 - Placed 3rd in sparring (Red Belt Division) at Henry S. Cho's annual tournament - at the time held at Madison Square Garden and one of the largest "open" tournaments on the East Coast.
1987 - Attained First Dan Certification (EMAA).
1988 - Placed 3rd in patterns and sparring, at the USTA's Fall Championships.
1989 - Attained Second Dan Certification (EMAA).
1992 - Placed 1st in patterns and 2nd in sparring at the New Jersey State Taekwon-Do Championships. Taught rape prevention classes at Seton Hall University. Attained Third Dan Certification (EMAA).
1995 - Attained Fourth Dan Certification (EMAA).
1996 thru 2001 - Before relocating to current residence, owned and operated Nick Malefyt's Taekwon-Do Academy, an ITF affiliated school, in Union, NJ. Attended seminars with Grand Master Charles Sereff, Master Choi Jung Hwa, and US-ITF President, Master Robert N. Wheatley.
2003 - Attended the 3rd International Instructor's Course, taught by Master Choi Jung Hwa (Canada). Attained ITF Fifth Dan (high test score) USA-5-1011.
2005 - Hosted Taekwon-Do's 50 Year Anniversary with ITF President Choi Jung Hwa. Over 200 participants from around the world joined in the celebration held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Completed 10th International Instructors Course. Opened All-Star Taekwon-Do now located in West Caldwell, New Jersey. Attained International Instructor certification - IC-1037.
2006 - Won 1st Place in Patterns (So-San) at Dragon Star's annual tournament. Attended 2 ITF Seminars given by Master Robert N. Wheatley and Master Trevor Nicholls (April in Pennsylvania and July in Nevada). Hosted Master Parm Rai at All-Star Taekwon-Do. Attended Master Parm Rai's Seminar in Pennsylvania.
2007 - Attended ITF Seminar given by Master Robert N. Wheatley (January 6th in Ohio). Hosted Master Parm Rai at All-Star Taekwon-Do. Attained Class A Umpire Certification -07-1286.
2008 - Participated in seminar with Master Robert N. Wheatley (April 12th in Pennsylvania). Participated in seminar with Master Parm Rai (May 31st in Pennsylvania). Attained ITF Sixth Dan (June 20th in Michigan). Participated in specialty seminar with Master Robert N. Wheatley.
2009 - April - Hosted Master Gordon Jue for a Sparring Seminar
May - Hosted Master Wheatley for a Specialty Seminar
August - Hosted Master Terry Batch for a Patterns Seminar
October - Attended Master Class with ITF President, Choi Jung Hwa
Frank Visaggio VI Dan
1990 - Received I Dan black belt (W.T.F) under Grandmaster Tiger Kim
1991 - Received II Dan black belt under Master George Vitale
1993-2007 - Owner and head instructor at Meadowlands Academy of Martial Arts
1994 - Received III Dan black belt under Grandmaster Sereff
1996 - International Instructors Course, Miami, FL
1997 - Received IV Dan black belt under Grandmaster Sereff. Class "C" Umpire certification. Class "B" Umpire Certification. International Instructors Course, Broomfield, CO.
1997-2002 - USTF/ITF NJ State Director
1999 - Class "A" Umpire Certification
2000 - Technical Seminar with General Choi Jung Hwa
2002 - Received V Dan black belt under Grandmaster Sereff
2005 - International Instructors Course, Atlantic City, NJ
2009 - Received VI Dan black belt under Master Wheatley. Attended Technical Seminar with Master Wheatley. Attended Master Class with ITF President, Choi Jung Hwa.
Competition Record
1990 - D.K. Park's Tournament - Gold Medal in Sparring
1991 - Mr. J. Capo Invitational - Gold Medal in Sparring
Mr. P. Lui North American TKD Championships - Bronze Medal in Sparring
1992 - Garden State Championship - Gold Medal in Sparring
1994 - Mr. K. Farrel's N.J State Championship - Silver Medal in Patterns
1995 - Mr. K. Farrel's N.J State Championship - Gold Medal in Sparring, Silver Medal in Patterns. Master Sereff World Championship Tournament - Silver Medal in Sparring.
Ciacoli's Goodwill Games - Bronze Medal in Patterns
1996 - M. Cancellaire's Red Tiger Cup - Silver Medal in Patterns. Mr. J. Ciacoli's Goodwill Games - Silver Medal in Sparring, Bronze Medal in Patterns. Mr. R. Suarez N.Y. State Championship - Silver Medal in Patterns
1997 - US Team Member - 10th ITF World Championship, St. Petersburg Russia. Red Tiger Cup - Bronze Medal in Sparring. Mr. R. Suarez N.Y. State Championship - Gold Medal in Sparring, Silver Medal in Patterns
1998 - Texas State Championship - Bronze Medal in Sparring, Silver Medal in Patterns
1999 - Silver Medalist, US Team Trials, Means Heavy Weight Sparring, Alternate 11th ITF World Championship
Jessica Nelson III Dan
1993- Began training in ITF Taekwon-do at Meadowlands Academy of Martial Arts in Secaucus, NJ
1996- Mr. R. Suarez N.Y. State Championship - Bronze Medal in Sparring
1997- First Dan Certification USTF/ITF under Frank Visaggio. Mr. R. Suarez N.Y. State Championship - Gold Medal in Sparring. M. Cancellaire's Red Tiger Cup - Bronze Medal in Sparring
1999 - Class "C" Umpire Certification
2002- Second Dan Certification USTF/ITF under Frank Visaggio
2005 - Began training at All-Star Taekwon-do Fairfield NJ
2007 - Third Dan Certification USITF/ITF under Nicholas Malefyt
2007 - Class "B" Umpire Certification
2008 - Chang-hung championships - Gold in Sparring, Silver in Patterns
2009- Chang-hung championships - Gold in Sparring, Gold in Patterns. Attended Master Class with ITF President, Choi Jung Hwa.
Other Medals include:
*2nd place in sparring at the Garden State Games
Over the years she has participated in many seminars with ITF Masters and instructors including ITF President Choi Jung Hwa, Master Robert Wheatley, Master Trevor Nichols, Master Parm Rai, and Master Terry Batch.
