About Walkers

Mike

Walker's opened in August 2000 and is owned and operated by Master Mike Kadrovach. Mike is a Kukkiwon 4th Dan black belt. He began studying Tae Kwon Do at the age of 25, and has been studying and practicing in the Portage area for over 18 years. Mike's passion for Tae Kwon Do is readily apparent to all of his students. Mike's goals for his students are: (1) to be better than himself and (2) to strengthen their spirits with the "I can" way of thinking. "I can't" at Walker's, are replaced by "I'll try."


At Walker's, the Ji Do Kwon form of Tae Kwon Do is taught. Ji Do Kwon is one of the major Tae Kwon Do associations, which is sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Association (WTA) at the Kukkiwon in Korea.  Practitioners of Ji Do Kwon are encouraged to live the philosophy upon which the art is built; to spread throughout the continents of the world the spirit of Ji Do Kwon. The spirit of Ji Do Kwon is getting up eight times when you have fallen seven times, standing upright in the face of all tribulations, and never giving in to failure.

                                

Master Mike's Tae Kwon Do history:

2008 State Gold Medalist

2007 National Bronze Medalist

2007 State Gold Medalist

2006 National Gold Medalist                                    

2006 State Gold Medalist

2005 State Gold Medalist

2004 State Silver Medalist 

2003 4th Dan Master's at Jinmookwan TKD

1999 3rd Dan at Minh's TKD

1997 2nd Dan at Minh's TKD

1995 1st Dan at USA TKD

1994 Light weight division State Champion

1991 Yellow belt at Lion's TKD


The values of Walker's Tae Kwon Do:

Loyalty - showing of appreciation 

Respect and Obedience - to be good and helpful partners to one another 

Trustworthiness - pursuit of honor 

Courage - to believe in oneself 

Do not take life unjustly - to do what is right; using the skills of Tae Kwon Do with good judgment


Tenants of Tae Kwon Do:

Courtesy - being kind to others

Integrity - doing what you say you are going to do

Perseverance - stick-to-it-tiveness

Self Control - in control of your own actions

Indomitable Spirit - a spirit that can never be crushed

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