Instructors

Grandmaster Frank Noguera

Our Senior Instructor is Grandmaster Frank Noguera. Kwanjangnim Noguera is one of the highest ranking and experienced Instructors in the Martial Arts world today. His Martial Arts resume extends over 35 years. He formally held positions in both the International Combat Hapkido Federation and the Independent Tae Kwon Do Association. He is currently in charge of the Defensive Hapkido program offered at Northeast Martial Arts Center. In addition to teaching, Master Noguera regularly conducts Seminars and clinics for other schools and Martial Arts systems, and has taught Police Defensive tactics to some of the most elite police groups, such as the New York State Troopers and the Military Police at the prestigious Military Academy at West Point.

Grandmaster Noguera’s Rank & Experience:

• 7th Degree Black Belt Grandmaster Instructor Taekwon-Do
• 6th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor Hapkido
• Director of Defensive Hapkido programs at Northeast Martial Arts Center
• Certified Instructor International Police Defensive Tactics Institute
• Certified Instructor Advanced Cane, ICHF
• Certified Instructor Advanced Cane, Cane Masters International
• Certified Instructor Stick fighting
• Certified Instructor folding knife
• Certified Instructor Ground Survival tactics
• Certified Instructor in weapons defense to include Hand Gun, Long gun, Knife and blunt weapons
• Former New York State Director International Combat Hapkido Federation
• Former New York State Director Independent Tae Kwon Do Association
• Former Vice President International Combat Hapkido Federation
• Former Masters Council Independent Tae Kwon Do Association
• World Martial Arts Hall of Fame 1996 Master Instructor of the Year
• International Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2000 Master Instructor of the Year

Master James Garlin

Master James Garlin is the current owner and Head Instructor of Northeast Martial Arts Center. He is in charge of all children and adult Taekwon-Do and weapons programs, and is the Associate Director of Defensive Hapkido programs. He has been actively involved in the study and practice of Martial Arts for almost 20 years. Currently, he holds ranks in Taekwon-Do, Hapkido, and Aikijujitsu. In addition to teaching at Northeast Martial Arts Center, Master Garlin teaches Taekwon-Do Tigers classes for pre-school children with special needs, such as ADHD and Autism. He also conducts community seminars such as Child Safety, Stranger Danger, Self-Defense, and Women’s Assault and Rape Prevention.

Master Garlin’s Rank & Experience:

• 4th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor Taekwon-Do
• 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor Hapkido
• Member, Daito-ryu Aikijujitsu Kodo-kai
• Student Kosho-ryu Kempo
• Certified Instructor Cane, Cane Masters International
• Director of Taekwon-Do programs at Northeast Martial Arts Center
• Associate Director of Defensive Hapkido programs at Northeast Martial Arts
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• 1996 AAU National Champion, Sparring
• 1997 AAU National Champion, Forms

Master Tom Mazzaferro

Master Tom Mazzaferro has studied Taekwon-Do for more than 28 years. As a 6th degree Black Belt he has pursued his art under the direction of Grand Master Won Keun Bai and has also studied directly with General Choi Hong Hi, Founder of Taekwon-Do. Master Mazzaferro is considered to be an expert in the teaching and execution of Taekwon-Do patterns and is dedicated to passing on this knowledge to the students. Beyond Taekwon-Do, Master Mazzaferro also holds a Black Belt in Hapkido and has made a personal study of Yang style Tai Chi for the last eight years.