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Fun, Fitness, & Self-Defense What Are the Classes? for the Whole Family Our school features classes from a variety of martial art disciplines. We encourage students to explore the many interesting challenges provided by the systems taught in our Our Training Program Helps You . . . school. Additionally, we have special classes for youths, the 30/40/50-something crowd, seniors and the physically [ OO Become fitby learning vigorous and safe exercises. N M -DO challenged. Classes are short to be more convenient. A Special seminars are held for certification of instructors C K [ to overcome challenges. I and U.S. Olympic Referees. Expert guest instructors Feel more confident R W provide students with broad-based training. E A [ Feel secure by learning self-defense skills. M N Traditional Group Classes A Group classes are the foundation of our school and are [ Make friends with others who share your goals. conducted throughout each week. Classes are open to all ages, men, women and children. Students are divided into [ Have fun in exciting training and group activities. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Black Belt skill levels. Group classes are effective because they provide a very supportive and motivating environment. For more information: F Youth Classes O 72 We specialize in classes for young children (5-8) and UN 19 young adults (8-16 years). Our program has the strong ( (562) 865-2724 DED support of parents, community educators, local police, and the U.S. Olympic Committee. Master Jack L. Amsell Our young members learn the important values of family, La Palma Community Center citizenship and community. Our teamwork and cooperation . [email protected] training emphasizes the effectiveness of nonviolent conflict 7821 Walker St. management. Watch our classes and you will be convinced La Palma, CA 90623 that our programs can enrich your family's life. Master Lisa S. Amsell (714) 690-3350 Class Schedule . [email protected] La Palma Community Center classes are available Saturday Boeing Employee Activity Center beginning at 9 AM with weekly classes beginning in Fall 2008. Boeing/Raytheon employee classes are Tuesdays Building S30 and Thursdays, 5:30-7:00 PM, in El Segundo. Please ask Visit us on the web: 2260 E. Imperial Hwy. for our current schedule of classes. www.americanmoodokwan.com El Segundo, CA 90045 (310) 662-7137 Affiliated with: Traditional Instruction Taekwondo [ /Jujitsu

© 2008 American Moo-Do [ [ Why Study Martial Arts? People have many misconceptions about martial arts training. Some believe that it is for people with a violent or aggressive nature. Others believe that its only value is self-defense. In reality, martial art training is about personal growth. We have students of all ages in our classes. Martial art training is a unique blend of physical fitness coupled with character development. Students Master Amsell brings over 45 years of martial arts training gain self-confidence, feel a sense of personal security and experience to our classes. His background includes and have fun. training in , Taekwondo, Yudo, Hapkido, Aikido, Kendo, and Kobudo. He began with Kendo training in 1960, expanded to include while serving in Vietnam (1967−1972) and received his first Black Belt in 1973. He was personally trained by Grandmasters Chan-Yong Kim and Nam-Ku Yun. He has BA Degree in Human Behavioral Sciences and an MBA Degree from CSU Dominguez Hills.

Personalized instruction by Master Amsell Our Senior Instructor is 5th Degree Black Belt, Lisa S. Amsell. Ms. Amsell is certified as aMaster Instructor schools, he did not opt to make a new flavor of “mixed- by the Headquarters () and martial art”, but rather he decided that each needed be as a National Referee by the USAT. She is also a member studied in its own complete context. The only way that of the Judo Association (USJA). Olympic Taekwondo he decided to depart from the traditional study methods was to replace dangerously outdated physical training Master Lisa Amsell brings over 20 years of martial arts The American Moo-Do Kwan Vision techniques with modern methods that feature safer training and experience to our classes. Her background From the beginning, Master Amsell’s involvement in theories of exercise-physiology and kinesiology. includes training in Taekwondo, Judo, Jujitsu, Hapkido, the oriental martial arts has been eclectic. He began Aikido, Kendo, and Kobudo. She began her training when with Kendo, the art practiced by the Samurai School History she was 3 years old and received her first Black Belt in warriors. He then continued his studies with several forms The American Moo-Do Kwan (AMK) has had a long and 1991. She was personally trained by Grandmasters Chan- of Karate, the Japanese kicking and punching martial distinguished history. The first school was an employee’s Yong Kim, Nam-Ku Yun and Sensei Gary S. Goltz. arts. Continuing his training; he added the practice of club at the Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP Moo-Do Club) Our staff includes Black Belt instructors, Terry L. Owens, Taekwondo, the modern national art and sport of . beginning in 1973. That club then evolved to become Marcus A. Krieter, and Vaibhav Birda as well as several Finally, he rounded out his study of the oriental martial a program at the Fullerton YMCA in 1987. In 1992, assistant instructors. arts by learning the martial arts of , throwing and a commercial school with the AMK name, opened in submission, such as Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, Hapkido, and Fullerton. That led to a larger school in La Habra, in even the study of some forms of Chinese Kung-Fu. 1994. In 2000, the AMK became a program at the La Palma Community Center (LPCC). There is also an Studying all of these arts inspired him to develop a employee’s club at Boeing-El Segundo. holistic curriculum of study that included several forms of traditional oriental martial arts. As opposed to some Instructors Our Chief Instructor is 7th Degree Black Belt, Jack L. Amsell. Mr. Amsell is certified as aMaster Instructor by the World Taekwondo Headquarters (Kukkiwon) and as a U.S Olympic Committee National Referee by the USA Taekwondo, Inc (USAT). He is the Co-founder of the Anasazi Martial Arts Council (AMAC). Soft Style Martial Arts: Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, & Hapkido