Master Gene Garbowsky began his martial art career in the early 1980’s by training in the techniques and traditions of Korean Tang Soo Do. During the 1990’ while attending Penn State University, he also added to his martial arts resume, by training in Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Japanese Shotokan Karate, Kick Boxing and Boxing.
Master Garbowsky has owned and operated professional martial art studios in State College, PA, North Huntingdon, PA and Pittsburgh, PA. He has trained hundreds of students in Tang Soo Do from ages 4 to over 70 years of age! Many of his students have gone on to be top karate competitors across the United States.
In 2000, Master Garbowsky was awarded 4th Dan (#26272) in Tang Soo Do by his long time instructor, Grandmaster Chun Sik Kim (#915), President and Founder of The International Tang Soo Do Federation.
Since this time Master Garbowsky has had an opportunity to train, practice and attend seminars with some of the most notable Tang Soo Do Grandmaster and Master in the United States today.
In October of 2007,
South Hills Karate Academy held it's
1st Dan Testing Championship of Tang Soo Do. World renowned Tang Soo Do Grandmaster Andy Ah Po founder of the
Tang Soo Do Martial Way Association, at the request of Master Garbowsky, conducted this historic event. At this event, which was deemed the
"2007 Tang Soo Do Fall Weekend in Pittsburgh" Grandmaster Ah Po also conducted three special clinics for Tang Soo Do Ko Dan Ja and Yu Dan Ja in the Pittsburgh area.
It was after this visit that Master Garbowsky was accepted by Grandmaster Ah Po as a direct student and Ko Dan Ja member in the Tang Soo Do Martial Way Association.
Master Garbowsky holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Pennsylvania State University (1992). In addition to devoting the majority of his life to teaching Tang Soo Do, he is also a successful, business and sales manager where he successfully motivates a sales team that spans two countries.
Summary of Achievements
1991 Head Tang Soo Do Instructor, State College PA
1992 USA Karate Team Member
1993 Head Instructor, Pittsburgh
1994 ITF “Forms Competition”, World Championship Runner-Up
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Outstanding Demonstration Awards
1995 Eagle Classic “Grand Champion”
2000 Awarded Master Rank, 4th Dan Tang Soo Do
2000 Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine
2006 NAKF Forms Tournament Grand Champion
Cover ITF Video Series, Traditional Tang Soo Do Basics
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