May 1, 2017

Meet Tiffany Roderick of Team United Martial Arts Academy in Willow Springs

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Tiffany Roderick.

Tiffany, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I started my martial arts journey when I was just 6 years old. I knew from a young age that I wanted to grow up and open my own dojang. I wanted to help inspire others and motivate others to be the best they can be. I knew the importance of a female training in martial arts at a young age and I wanted to grow up to help as many young girls and women train to be safe as I possibly could. I got my first job teaching as a Martial Arts instructor at 15 years old. I graduated high school and went to a year of college before deciding what I really was going to do was open my own location. After graduating high school I went on a trip to Korea and China and was able to train at a Taekwondo university during our stay. I fell in love even more! I loved the culture, the respect and gained even more love for the “art” of Taekwondo. I started my own martial arts program inside a Lifetime Fitness health club in 2011. I started my program with 0 students. In January 2013 I left Life Time fitness with over 100 students. I moved on to open my own dojang in May 2013, at the age of 24. I have a love and passion for what I do. I am still an active athlete in Taekwondo. I love to expand my knowledge by attending seminars and learning about other art forms. I am also currently finishing up a certification program to be a NASM Certified Personal Fitness Trainer. At my dojang I teach my students stranger danger, anti-bully and for our teen girls sexual assault seminars. My students are not just students to me, they become long time family members in my life and heart.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No not at all, being so young and opening a business has certainly been a learning experience.

Please tell us about Team United Martial Arts Academy.
Team United Martial Arts Academy is an academy of self-defense and fitness for everyone.

Classes vary from Taekwon-tot ages 3-4 to adult cardio classes as well as personal martial arts and Fitness sessions. Team United offers a variety of activities to keep its members busy, from Kids night outings to martial arts seminars and camps! Each class session is lesson planned weekly to keep students and parents up to date on the training being done for the week. I have a love and talent for martial arts. I have a specific approach in teaching all students. I have a great attention to detail making it easy for me to know each students strengths and weaknesses, giving me the ability to focus on and enhance the student bringing them to the highest skill level. I would say I am known for teaching great quality martial arts while providing motivation, inspiration and educating students on the importance of training for the purpose of health and happiness.

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