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Headed by Wesley C. Jenkins
(7th Dan) and a staff of expert instructors. Tiger Do Jang has many years devoted to training in the art
of Tang Soo Do and fitness.
Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our
staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill
and passing it on to their students.
Master Wesley C. Jenkins
7th Dan
Owner & Master Instructor
A veteran of numerous
tournament martial arts championships, began training in traditional
Tang Soo Do at 13 in 1969 and earned his black belt in 1975.
Master Jenkins became interested in Tang Soo Do for self defense
at first because the "streets were tough" but admits to being "fascinated" with
a 1960's TV show, the Green Hornet. Bruce Lee played the Green
Hornet's sidekick Kato.
After a few months of training, Master Jenkins began to see the
physical benefits of hard training and started to train in earnest,
which in turn built his confidence. Master Jenkins won his first
black belt championship before he became one. His instructor
let Jenkins borrow his black belt. Master Jenkins competed as
a black belt and won Grand Champion for sparring.
Master Jenkins was in the Army from 1976-1979 and taught Tang
Soo Do while stationed in West Germany. After his active duty
tour, he returned to training under his former instructor and
began competing. After winning scores of local,state and international
championships including Amateur Athletic Union state champion,
he retired from competition after winning his division at the
First World Tang Soo Do Association Championship held in Philadelphia,
PA.
 In 1994, Master Jenkins moved to Waldorf and began studying Tang
Soo Do under Grand master Myung Seok Seo of Waldorf, Maryland. At the request of Grandmaster Seo
In 1996, Master Jenkins resumed competition and won several Forms and Sparring titles including,Grandmaster
So's East Coast Championship for 3 years straight. Also he competed
at the prestigious American Eagle classic and won the coveted "Gold
Ring" To honor Grandmaster Seo, Master Jenkins dedicated all of his championships to Grandmaster Seo and to be a bench mark for the students to follow.
In 1998, Master Jenkins began teaching cardio karate at Gold's Gym and in 1999
he opened the Tiger Do Jang, a true martial arts academy where everyone can be their best !
Master Jenkins competed in and won many prestigous world class championships in forms and sparring. Including full contact fighting in the famous PKA.
He has been recognized for his dedication and success in the martial arts world. "Master Jenkins gives so much to the martial arts world. He provides our community with a great place to learn morals, values, respect, and discipline," said World famous Grandmaster C.S. Kim..
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