ABOUT US

Marshall K. Zimny
Head Instructor
Marshall is an instructor with Black Belts in Combat Hapkido and TaeKwonDo with additional training in the defensive art of Aikido. He proudly served nine years in the US Air Force as a combat air controller. Living everywhere from Florida to Alaska as well as some years in Europe gave him the opportunity to experience many different peoples and cultures.

He began martial arts training with his sons in 2001 with the idea that he could share in an activity that would help them physically and mentally prepare for the future. While TaeKwonDo is a great "sport" martial art teaching wonderful core values, he felt that their skills in real life street self defense were lacking. COMBAT HAPKIDO has exceeded his expectations with it's simple, practical and fundamental uses of techniques compiled from many disciplines.

Marshall said "Training fellow students not only helps to keep my techniques fluid and sharp, but keeps me humble by reminding me that I also am a student on a path to greater achievement".

Frank Gomez
Assistant Instructor

Frank Gomez' first experience with martial arts was as a child when he enrolled in a Judo class. Since then he served as a Coast Guard officer where he completed Maritime Law Enforcement certification which included defensive tactics and escort techniques. After that he was a boarding officer on the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous and completed dozens of law enforcement boardings for regulation of fisheries and drug interdiction.

He discovered Combat Hapkido in early 2007 and immediately made a commitment to it because it was the first time he felt that he was studying something that would be effective in real life situations. He studied under Master Jason Landaas in Asheville, NC and with Marshall Zimny and Chris Warren at our school in Sarasota. Currently he is continuing to refine his skills by working with Marshall every week. He loves teaching and helps new students as needed.

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