MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

 DEJOHNETTE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

Established in 2010.

Darno V. DeJohnette, Sr., owner and senior instructor at DeJohnette Martial Arts Academy, is a 4th Degree Black Belt and Internationally Certified Instructor in the U.S. Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan® Federation.

Master DeJohnette began training in Soo Bahk Do® karate classes in 1999 under the instruction of Sa Bom Nim Thomas M. Thai. He was promoted to the rank of Cho Dan in 2006 and E Dan in 2008.  He received Jo Kyo certification in 2009, and in 2010 he opened DeJohnette Martial Arts Academy in Vista, CA.  He was promoted to Sam Dan in 2011 and received Kyo Sa certification in 2013.  

 

In 2014 he was invited to test for the rank of Sa Dan at the U.S. Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan® Federation Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa in Ramona, California.  On May 30, 2015, he was presented with the Ko Dan Ja 'Di' (master’s belt) by his instructor, Sa Bom Nim Thomas M Thai.

 

Through practice and meditation, martial art training focuses on the unity of the mind, body, and spirit.

SOO BAHK DO

DeJohnette Martial Arts Academy specializes in the instruction of Soo Bahk Do®, the original martial art developed by Grandmaster Hwang Kee. Soo Bahk Do® is a "striking" art and uses both hand and foot techniques in sparring and forms. Joint locks, takedowns, sweeps, and throws are incorporated into self-defense. Many things make this art unique like the 5 Moo Do Values taught and reinforced throughout the training. The emphasis on these values makes Soo Bahk Do® ideal for men and women, boys and girls, and seniors alike.