CROFT MARTIAL ARTS
INSTRUCTORS
Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Taekwondo and other martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors. 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.
Owner
Michelle Croft
Ms. Croft is a 3rd Dan Black Belt Certified through the Kukkiwon. She is the Head Instructor at our Haslet location and also teaches the Taekwondo Little Dragons program for students 4-5 years old. Michelle is the Taekwondo Summer Camp Director and facilitates Taekwondo Birthday Parties and Special Events. She also is a Demonstration Team Coach/Coordinator. She has a background in Education and experience with special needs children.
Master
Katie Croft
Katie is a 5th DAN certified Master Instructor. She has been training in taekwondo for 20 years, and teaching for 11 years. She is a certified Sabumnim Master through the World Taekwondo Master's Union and the Kukkiwon Headquarters. She has competed and is a Gold Medalist at State and National Taekwondo Competitions in both Forms and Sparring. She is the coach for our Elite Team. She graduated from the University of North Texas with her Bachelor of Business Administration.
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Concussion and CPR Certified
Master Kelly Croft
Master Kelly is a 5th Dan Black Belt certified through the Kukkiwon and a Black Belt and Head Instructor in Haidong Gumdo, a traditional Korean sword martial art. With 18 years of dedicated Taekwondo practice, Master Kelly is deeply passionate about imparting the discipline and traditional values of martial arts to her students. She is a gold medalist in sparring, Poomsae, and weapons, demonstrating excellence in both skill and knowledge. Committed to fostering growth, Master Kelly works to build her students' confidence and push them beyond their perceived limits, helping them realize their full potential.
Assistant Instructors
Akanksha Jha
4th Degree Blackbelt
Madi Larkin
2nd Degree Blackbelt
Junior Instructors
John Cantrell
1st Degree Blackbelt