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About The Dubuque Karate Club, and the American Tang Soo Do Karate Institute, In 1966 Grandmaster David J Schmitt Began his training in the art of Tang Soo Do while stationed with the 4th Army at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. By 1967, he was assigned as an assistant hand to hand combat instructor for special forces troops. In 1970, he opened the first martial arts school in Dubuque, IA and the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. In 1975, he founded the American Tang Soo Do Karate Institute (ATKI). This new organization was and still is a unique organization in that it not only sets highest standards of any martial arts organization, but for a Black Belt to open an ATKI branch school, they must be trained from white belt to black belt in an ATKI branch school. No other martial arts schools may join the ATKI. In 1990, the board of directors of the American Tang Soo Do Karate Institute, voted to join the World Tang Soo Do Association. This enabled Master Schmitt to continue his training under the instruction of Grand Master J.C. Shin. Master Schmitt went on to become one of the highest ranking master's in the World Tang Soo Do Association, reaching the rank of 7th Dan in 2010. In 1991, Master Schmitt was promoted to the level of Regional Director of the World Tang Soo Do Association and was responsible for the promotion of all black belts in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. In 1993, he was selected to represent the World Tang Soo Do Association by Grandmaster Shin as a United States Delegate and a member of the 1993 WTSDA China Exhibition team. The Team consisted of six members to accompany Grandmaster Shin to Korea and China on a 15 day martial arts tour. One of Master Schmitt's highlights was their visit to the Shaolin Temple where the team performed for the Shaolin fighting monks, and had the honor of watching the monks perform for them. 2000 Master Schmitt was promoted to the rank of 6th Degree Black Belt by Grandmaster J.C. Shin at the 2000 World Tang Soo Do Championship which was held in Anaheim CA. at the Anaheim Convention center with over 1,600 competitors. 2010 Master Schmitt was promoted to the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt by Grandmaster J.C. Shin president of the WTSDA at the 2010 World Tang Soo Do Championship in Greensboro NC. Grandmaster J.C. Shin was promoted to the rank of 9th Dan by proclamation at this event.
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