Sr. Master Phil Minton has been studying Martial Arts for over 47 years. He has a vast experience in many different types of Martial Arts. Sr. Master Minton has also trained and tested before some of the highest and most respected Masters of Martial Arts in the world. He has also won a numerous amount of tournaments and national recognition and is considered to be one of the top Martial Arts instructors in America.
In 1994, Sr. Master Minton was presented with a certificate from Govenor Bayh for his completion of 30 years of service with the Indiana Public School System. Sr. Master Minton has also been very active in the promotion of Martial Arts in the state of Indiana. In 2002, Sr. Master Minton was presented with the state's most prestigious award "Sagamore of the Wabash" given to an Indiana resident for exceling in his chosen field ("Martial Arts"). Sr. Master Minton also initiated the introduction of Martial Arts at Indiana State University. He served on the staff at Indiana State University, where he taught Judo, Taekwondo, and Self Defense.
Sr. Master Minton is also a nationally recognized professional. He has been featured on the covers of popular Martial Arts magazines. A couple of the magazines he has been seen on is "Taekwondo World" and "The Way of Traditional Taekowndo". Sr. Master Minton has won several national titles and events that you can find out more about below in the statistics section.
Martial Arts and Self Defense Experience- 7th Degree Black Belt Taekwondo
- ATA National Protech Instructor
- 4th Degree Black Belt Judo
- 3rd Degree Black Belt Aikido
- Spontaneous Knife Defense Certified
- Pressure Point Control Tactics Certified (PPCT)
- Criminal Counter Measures Certified
- Sexual Harrassment Assault & Rape Prevention Certified
- Single Ssahng Jeol Bong Certified
- Double Ssahng Jeol Bong Certified
- Single Bahng Mahng Ee Certified
- Double Bahng Mahng Ee Certified
- Jahng Bong Certified
- Jee Pahng Ee Certified
- Joint Manipulation & Throwing Techniques Certified
- Ground Fighting Certified
- Sam Dam Bong Certified
National Awards and Honors
1969 • Indiana AAU Judo Sportsmanship Award
• State Judo Champion
1980-1983 ATA Regional Chief of Testing
1981 ATA Regional Instructor of the Year
1983 - 1995 ATA Regional Vice President
1987 ATA National Instructor of the Year
1990 • ATA Outstanding Certified Instructor at Certification Camp
• ATA Partner for Grand Master Lee's Knife Defense Demonstration
• Inauguration Demonstation
1991 • ATA National Outstanding Regional Vice President
• ATA Special Merit Award
• ATA Member of International Demo Team for the Korean Goodwill Tour
1992 ATA Featured on Cover of
"Taekwondo World Magazine"
1993 ATA Protech National Appreciation Award
1995 ATA Senior Regional Advisor
1996 ATA Special Service Award
1998 • ATA Hall of Fame
• Top 10 Leadership Award
Other Notable Honors
Acting President for the Indiana Judo Association
Developed the Judo Jr. Ranking System
for State of Indiana
Place 1st in ATA National Taekwondo Championships
Indiana State Judo Champion
Recipient of Outstanding ATA Instructor Award
Member of the ATA World Demo Team
International Travel:
Brazil
China
Korea
Mexico
Paraguay
Performed Self Defense Demonstration in Paraguay, South America at the 1st International WTTU Taekwondo Championships2002 Recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash Award for the State of Indiana
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