INSTRUCTORS

Instructor, Francois Kupo, Chief Instructor, Gary Eikenberry, Grand Master Lim Ching Sing and Instructor, Jesse Eikenberry at International Headquarters in Montreal

Gary Eikenberry, 6^th Dan Black Belt, Chief Instructor

Building on previous training in karate and other martial arts Mr. Eikenberry's career in ITF Taekwon-Do covered more than seven years and medals in local, regional, national and international competitions. He earned his ITF International Instructor's Certificate in 1991, training with General Choi Hong Hi, President and Founder of the ITF.

He has taught self-defence and martial arts in the National Capital Region since 1989.

Mr. Eikenberry joined Grand Master Lim and his comprehensive new system under HupKwonDo International in 1993. Since that time, he has trained privately with Grand Master Lim in both HupKwonDo and Tai Chi and has earned International Instructor's Certification in HupKwonDo and most recently, his sixth degree black belt.

Mr. Eikenberry earns his living as owner and principal consultant of GEConsult.com, an independent Internet and Information Technology Consulting business, in operation since 1990.

Jesse Eikenberry, 4^th Dan Black Belt, Instructor

Since starting with ITF Taekwon-Do at age 7, Jesse's martial arts career has paralleled his father's. He, too, has collected numerous medals during his Taekwon-Do career as well as more recently competing as a Hupkwondo black belt, including earning the distinction as 2005 Canadian-North American Champion, Mens's 3rd Dan Sparring. Jesse has also trained privately with Grand Master Lim. He has served as assistant instructor and later, instructor since 1996.

Jesse currently works for MBNA.

François Kupo, 2^nd Dan Black Belt, Instructor

Francois Kupo has been training with Gloucester Ottawa HupKwonDo since January 2004. He was appointed Assistant Instructor in September, 2006 and earned his First Dan Black Belt and was promoted to Instructor in March 2009.