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We are Located At the Corner Of E-W Connector & Highlands Ridge Place
(770) 434–5888
1385 Highlands Ridge Rd Smyrna, Georgia, 30082 Suite A/B
Next to Curry Curry Thai Restaurant
About Us
A close-knit operation, the instructors are all members of the extended Rasha family. All instructors are certified in First Aid and CPR have extensive experience in competition and have won numerous awards.
Master Rasha, the chief instructor has been practicing martial arts for over thirty-five years, and teaching for over twenty five years. A 7th Dan black belt, he is certified by the World Tae Kwon do Federation to teach and confer rankings up to 4th Dan black belt in Olympic style and 5th Dan in Mu Du Kown . He has had been an international competitor and had won many championships worldwide before embarking on his life’s mission as an instructor of the martial arts, and as a Master Instructor in Tae kwon do. He taught Tae Kwon do in Japan for four years, becoming fluent in Japanese. Then in 1996, Master Rasha came to Atlanta as a Tae kwon do pre-Olympic competitor.
Reza Rasha, Jr. Master Rasha’s son, Reza Rasha, Jr., is a second Dan black belt. A winner of many competitions, he’s a former Sergeant in the US Marine Corps (Recon Bn) and also a Georgia peace officer. In addition to providing martial arts instruction at the Academy, he’s also integrated his martial arts training into his official duties.
Michael McLaughlin is a 3th Dan Black Belt in the art of Tae Kown Do. Michael has many years of martial arts training.He was initially drawn to the martial arts as a high school student and has trained in several different styles,but has concentrated in Tae Kwon Do.He has persevered in a life long dedication to the true principles to of the martial arts. Michael strives to pass on his commitment to these principles to his students.
Professionally, Michael is a well respected attorney with a private law practice in Marietta/Atlanta. He has been a part-time Magistrate judge in cobb county since 1985, has authord a legal publication, and is a frequent speaker for the institute of Continuing Judicial Education.