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About Kyosanim
Kyosanim Patti Confessore is our Head Instructor. She has over 6 years of martial arts experience. She has a diverse background in the Korean Martial arts. She is very knowledgeable in all aspects of martial arts and will be able to answer any questions you may have. As Head Instructor, Kyosanim aids, monitors and advises students. She can also help you identify the program that best fits your budget and schedule.
2nd Degree Black Belt ITA
2nd Degree Black Belt ICHF
Certified Arnis Instructor (Filipino Stick Fighting)
About Our Black Belts
All of our Black Belts are certified through the ITA. They are highly skilled trained professional martial artists who lead warm up exercises, run full classes and assist with tests. Their dedication, hard work and loyalty have earned them a place on the Black Belt Test Panel. They take their roles seriously which comes through in their teaching ability and through the respect the other students have for them.
Dr. Joseph Faiella-Tommasino
Joe began his martial arts training at age 12 in Kempo.
In 1976, Joe entered the United Sates Army where he served with the 82nd Airborne Division and trained at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare center for Special Forces at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
In 1986, Joe began his Tae Kwon Do training and currently holds a rank of 1st Dan Black Belt. Joe joined the Taedae family in 2006 where he trains in Tae Kwon Do and Combat Hapkido Hapkido under Master Fred Confessore.
Joe is a Physician Assistant in a Family Medicine practice and is the Program Director at Touro College Physician Assistant Program. Joe holds a Masters of Science Degree in Health and Exercise Science and a Doctorate Degree in Health Science.
