MICHAEL RAMIREZ - PRESIDENt - FOUNDER

Yuk Dan (6th Dan)

Sa Bom Nim (Certified Master Instructor)

SBD/TSDMDK Dan #33122

TSDMGK Master #K-99

Sa Bom Nim Michael Ramirez has been dedicated to the martial art of Tang Soo Do for over 33 years. My journey began on November 11, 1990, at Homestead Tang Soo Do Karate under the instruction of Sa Bom Nim William Johns, later continuing with Sa Bom Nim Charlie W. Miley after Hurricane Andrew. I earned my 1st Dan in 1994, 2nd Dan in 1996, and 3rd Dan in 1999, all under the Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation. From 2000 to 2007, I trained under Sa Bom Nim Arthur Pryor and was awarded 4th Dan and Master Certification in 2003. In 2007, I transitioned to the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan Association, under Kwan Jang Nim Charles J. Ferraro, earning my 5th Dan in 2013 and 6th Dan in 2019. 

O Dan (5th Dan)

Sa Bom Nim (Certified Master Instructor)

TSDMGK Master #K-151

Sa Bom Nim Bland Jensen (Master) has been practicing Tang Soo Do since 1994, beginning her training under Sa Bom Nim Steve Paleo at Pines Karate. She earned all her Dan rankings through the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan Association, Inc., achieving her 4th Dan and Master Certification in January 2012, followed by her 5th Dan in January 2017. As the Assistant Master Instructor at Redland Koi Gardens, Sa Bom Nim Jensen is a source of inspiration to all who meet her. 

Sam Dan (3rd Dan)

Kyo Sa Nim (Certified Instructor)

SBD/TSDMDK Dan #?

TSDMGK Dan #?

Kyo Sa Nim Michael Cruz has been practicing Tang Soo Do since 1999, training under Sa Bom Nim Charlie W. Miley and Sa Bom Nim Walter Okahara. He earned his 1st Dan through the Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation and received his 2nd Dan and Teacher Certification in December 2012 from the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan Association, Inc. Kyo Sa Nim Cruz is the Assistant Instructor at Redland Koi Gardens and the former creator of the property. He was awarded his 3rd Dan in April 2018 under the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan Association, Inc.

Ee Dan (2nd Dan)

Kyo Sa Nim (Certified Instructor)

TSDMGK Dan #2498

Jonathan Ramirez, son of Sa Bom Nim Michael Ramirez (Master), began his Tang Soo Do training under his father's instruction on September 22, 2010, and has been training for approximately 14 years. He earned his 1st Dan in November 2014 and was awarded his 2nd Dan and Teacher Certification in April 2023, both under the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan Association, Inc. 

Ee Dan (2nd Dan)

TSDMGK Dan #3242

Maalav Patel, a 2nd Dan in Tang Soo Do. At only 17 years old, he is currently training to achieve his 3rd Dan. With nearly 11 years of experience under the mentorship of Master Ramirez, he has developed a deep commitment to the martial art. Throughout his journey, he has cultivated not only technical proficiency but also discipline and personal growth, which continue to guide him both inside and outside the dojang. 

Ee Dan (2nd Dan)

Kyo Sa Nim (Certified Instructor)

Studio Owner #3

TSDMGK Dan #3330

Alex Palma, a 2nd Dan in Tang Soo Do. He studied Japanese karate from Okinawa, specifically Goju-Ryu karate, with Master Shihan Juan Bofil in Miami from 2005 to 2009. Later, he began training with Sa Bom Nim Ramirez, and he will continue training under the discipline of Tang Soo Do Seon Do Kwan.