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Master Tom Crecelius started his tae kwon do career in 1972 and founded the Ohio Valley Tae Kwon Do School in 1980. Now with more than 36 years of experience, Master Crecelius is a 7th degree black belt and is Coordinating Director of T.T.C.A. Master Crecelius received his Master's certification from Grandmaster Choi, Young Sik, President of T.T.C.A.
Master Crecelius is a graduate of Indiana University. He has a Bachelor's degree in fine arts, a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in science. Master Crecelius is also an accomplished potter, artist and a practicing magician.
Master Crecelius is assisted by his wife, Master Katie Crecelius, who has been studying tae kwon do for over 27 years and is a 6th degree black belt. Master K. Crecelius is the highest ranking woman black belt and the first woman to attain the title Master in T.T.C.A. Master K. Crecelius maintains the TTCA web site, designs and creates sterling silver jewelry and manages the Nine Dragon Store where she sells her jewelry and exhibits Master Tom Crecelius' art work, pottery, and a beautiful collection of bonsai trees that is styled by both.
The goal of the Ohio Valley Tae Kwon Do School is to provide an environment in which students enjoy participating and learning and to help them develop mental discipline, self-control, confidence, respect and to set goals and improve their quality of life to become a more productive member of society. The school offers a family atmosphere and plans activities for both students and their families to participate in together. In addition to teaching the mental and physical aspects of tae kwon do we also teach martial arts customs and some Korean language to give students a deeper understanding of tae kwon do, it's origins and how it can be used to better our daily lives and become a way of life.
In 1997 an addition was added to the school to give the growing number of students more room and to add exercise equipment to aid in weight loss, muscle tone and over all conditioning, coupled with the tae kwon do training. The school also has a whirlpool and a sauna for the student's use to aid in healing and relaxing.
Both Master Tom Crecelius and Master K. Crecelius have been certified in Pressure Point Control Tactics and C.P.R
They are assisted by Master Bob Lone, 5th degree black belt as well as a cadre of over 12 dedicated third, second and first degree black belts. In addition to the schedule of classes below, private instruction is also available Monday - Friday you may call for more information.
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