FRANCISCO VASSALLO

Martial Arts Training:
Shorin Ryu Ken Shin Kan Karate with Sensei Daniel Hsu for 5 years.
Kenpo Karate in Rowland Heights for 3 years.
Tae Kwon Do with Sabamin Appolline Couprie for 7 years.
2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Teaching Information:
Has been teaching Tae Kwon Do for 4 years. Also taught a computer science course at California State University at Northridge.

General Information:
Served in US Navy for 4 years, left as a 2nd Class Petty Officer.
Firefighter 1 & 2 certified. EMT certified (expired).
Received Bachelors and Masters degree in Computer Science from California State University at Northridge.
Speak Spanish fluently.

Teaching Mentality:
I try and push students to do their best. I also expect students to do their best when they are in class. 80% of martial arts training is in training the mind to let go of fears and preconceptions about what the body can and can't do, this I try and do every class.