Senior Master Bishop is the owner and Chief of Instruction at the Norwalk Taekwon-Do Academy. He began his Taekwon-Do training while living in Arkansas in 1978. Dedicating himself to the art, Master Bishop earned his black belt in 22 months. He began teaching as an assistant instructor when he was a red belt. He was promoted to Chief Instructor of the Texarkana Taekwon-Do Academy in Texarkana, Texas in 1981. Master Bishop was also instrumental in forming the United States Taekwon-Do Federation, which was at the time based in North Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1983 he was promoted to second-degree black belt and became the Chief Instructor at the USTF headquarters where he also held the position of Director of Operations. He relocated to Connecticut in 1985 where he established the Norwalk Taekwon-Do Academy.

In July of 2006, Master Bishop was promoted to Senior Master, 7th Degree Black Belt, at a testing held in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The distinguished testing panel was comprised of some of the world’s most senior Grand Masters, including Grand Master Nam Tae Hi.  Grand Master Nam is considered the Grand Master of Grand Masters and was instrumental in creating Taekwon-Do as a martial art form. 

Senior Master Bishop is a member of the prestigious Masters Council for the United Taekwon-Do Alliance. The UTA is an accrediting Taekwon-Do organization, which was formed by Senior Master Bishop and several Masters and Senior Masters throughout the country.

Mr. Tim Wrigley
4th degree black belt

Mr. Wrigley is the Senior Assistant Instructor at the Norwalk Taekwon-Do Academy. He has been training in Taekwon-Do since 1990. Mr. Wrigley is the Chief Instructor for Team Wrigley Taekwon-Do at the Westover Elementary School in Stamford. 

email:  team_wrigley_taekwondo@yahoo.com

Andrea Connelly
2nd degree black belt.

Rene America
2nd degree black belt.

Mr. America is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.  Originally from the Netherlands Mr. America began his Taekwon-Do training here in Connecticut in 2004.  Prior to training in Taekwon-Do, Mr America trained extensively in Kung Fu for over twenty years.  Mr. America is a member of the Academy’s National Competition Team.  He is a 3 time national forms and sparring champion. 

Katie Bishop
2nd degree black belt.

Miss Bishop is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.  She is a member of the Academy’s National Competition Team. Miss Bishop is a National forms and sparring champion.  She is also the top seated regional competitor in forms and sparring.

Luisa Chacon
2nd degree black belt

Miss Chacon is a 2nd degree black belt and former member of the National Competition Team.   She is a national forms and sparring champion as well as a number 1 ranked regional forms competitor and number 2 ranked sparring competitor.

Marianne Sparan
2nd degree black belt

Miss Sparan is a 2nd degree black belt and a member of the Academy’s National Competition Team.  She started her Taekwon-Do training at the age of 6.  Miss Sparan is the number 2 ranked regional forms competitor.

Ruben Baker: Mr Baker is a 1st degree Black Belt and member of the National Competition Team. He is also a national forms and sparring champion. He is an assistant Instructor with Team Wrigley in Stamford as well as an assistant Instructor at the Norwalk Taekwon-Do Academy. Mr. Baker received the distinguished, Black Belt of the Year award for 2007.

Jason Bruno: Mr. Bruno is a 1st degree Black Belt and member of the National Competition Team. Mr Bruno is a National forms champion.

Bryce Zaremby: Mr. Zaremby is a 1st degree Black Belt. He is a member of or prestigious Leadership Class. Mr. Zaremby is also a straight A student at Ponus Middle School where he is enrolled in many AT courses.