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Master Kotlarek Founder of the Choong Sil Kwan Do System is known to most as Mr. K. He is also a 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Mr.K was first introduced to the Martial Arts in 1977 under Master Kim Bok Song of Song’s Korean Karate in Maumee, Ohio. Upon moving to California he joined the nationally recognized Choong Sil Taekwondo Federation. Mr. K went on to earn his CTF Instructor certification. Mr. K was the CTF's Chief Instructor of the West Coast Region and was responsible for the training of all CTF Instructors on the West Coast as well as the Instructors in Bertram, Texas. Mr.K trained directly under the President and Founder of the CTF Grand Master Robert H. Hardin. Mr. K received two of the prestigious Choong Sil Awards, which are given only by Grand Master Hardin. In 2004 at the age of 46 Mr. K took First Place at the West Coast Regional power board breaking competition and at that time with a successful attempt of breaking six boards with no spacers set a CTF record for the most boards to be broken with an inverted knife hand strike. Mr. K also tries to give back to the community by taking time to personally work with people of special needs, he has set aside three classes per week to these students so that they may experience the fascinating world of martial arts. On June 2, 2007 Mr. K was Inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Leader of the Year. On July 10, 2009 Mr. K was again Inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame with the Silver Life Award for his Choong Sil Kwan Do System of street defense.
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