Meet the Team
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Sa Bom Nim Lynda Gronlund
Sa Dan Sa Bom Nim Dan #56054
School Owner and Instructor
Master Gronlund is a 4th degree black belt (Master Instructor) in Tang Soo Do as well as a "Kyo Sa Nim" (certified TSD instructor). She is a certified Self-Defense instructor, Kids Power Instructor and Krav Maga Instructor. Before beginning her Tang Soo Do training she studied Kung Fu, Jujitsu and European weapons fighting. Kyosa Lynda competed as one of seven individual competitors in the PKSA organization in the 2012 World Tang Soo Do Tournament, hosted in the United States. Outside of martial arts, Lynda is a certified Personal Trainer and owner of BalancePoint Fitness, which offers one-on-one and small group training as well as fitness classes.
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Sa Bom Nim Kenneth Lewis II
Sa Dan Sa Bom Nim Dan #57022
School Owner and Instructor
Ken Lewis is a 4rd degree black belt (Master Instructor) in Tang Soo Do as well as a "Kyo Sa Nim" (certified TSD instructor). and has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is currently training under Master Prasad Tumati and Master Lynda Gronlund from PKSA Ann Arbor. Master Lewis a former member of the USA World Team and has previously medaled in two world tournaments in Malaysia and the UK. He is also a three time PKSA Power Breaking Champion. Outside of PKSA, Master Lewis is a master certified automotive technician and is currently the lead CTE automotive instructor at Pioneer High School.
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Kyo Sa Nim Whitney Lewis
Sam Dan Kyo Sa Nim Dan #60286
School Owner and Certified Instructor
Whitney Lewis is a Sam Dan (Third Degree Black Belt) Kyo Sa Nim and co-owner of PKSA Ann Arbor North. She has been training in Tang Soo Do at PKSA Ann Arbor since 2012 under Master Prasad Tumati and Master Lynda Gronlund. At PKSA Ann Arbor, Whitney was the head of the Little Ninjas Program and she continues to use her knowledge of child development to incorporate in the karate classes. Whitney was a member of the USA World Team from 2019-2021. Outside of PKSA, Whitney has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education with a ZS Early Childhood Endorsement from Eastern Michigan University. She was previously a GSRP/Head Start preschool teacher and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher and Teacher Consultant at Ann Arbor Public Schools.
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Kyo Sa Nim James Epperson
Sam Dan #57060
Certified Instructor
Kyosa James began his training in Tang Soo Do in 2008. He earned his Sam Dan in 2019 after continuing his training with seasonal breaks during college in Kentucky. He earned his Kyo Sa Nim in 2021.
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Kyo Sa Nim Garrett Ringler
E Dan #65118
Certified Instructor
Kyosa Garrett previously trained for 4 years in Tae Kwon Do and received his advanced junior black belt. He began training in Tang Soo Do at PKSA Detroit and then transferred to PKSA A2. He received Kyo Sa Nim title in 2021 and tested for E Dan in 2022.
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Dr. Joe Hornyak
Sam Dan #58030
Sparring Instructor
Began training at PKSA A2 in 2008 with his family.
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Suibhne ÓFoighil
Sam Dan # - Sparring Instructor
Suibhne has been a student at PKSA Karate Ann Arbor for over 15 years. He has also been assistin with classes, summer camp, and coached forms team for the PKSA LAMP Tournament. Suibhne is another one of our sparring instructors.
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Ooseung Liles
Assistant Instructor
Ee Dan