Our Instructors
Would you like to learn more about our Duluth and Cloquet School Instructors? If so, please click on any one of the names below to view more about these instructors!
Master Chris Correia
Master Chris Correia is the owner and head instructor of North Shore Taekwondo & Cloquet Taekwondo. Master Correia is a Kukkiwon certified 4th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo, a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Hapkido, and a 2nd Dan in Kumdo.
Master Correia is one of the original students of 5th Dan Master Bruce Sodahl, the founder of North Shore Taekwondo and Cloquet Taekwondo. Master Correia began his Taekwondo training under Master Sodahl in 1993. Today, Master Correia operates and oversees the very same academy at which he started his training more than 16 years ago.
Master Correia continues to train with his own instructor, Master Bruce Sodahl, and also remains active within the Greenquist Academy Taekwondo Association, under 7th Dan Grand Master Eric Greenquist, and within the International Black Belt Federation (IBBF), founded by 10th Dan Great Grand Master Moo Yong Yun. Master Correia has participated in the IBBF's annual Black Belt camp since it first began in 1996. The camp has been overseen by 10th Dan Great Grand Master Yong Yun and typically hosts nearly two dozen Grand Master and Master Instructors, as well as an average of 150 additional black belt participants. Guest instructors have included top masters and grand masters from Korea. These experience provide Master Corriea and other black belts an exceptional continuing education in all aspects of martial arts training.
Additionally, Master Correia was a member of two Greenquist Association black belt teams which visited South Korea in 2003 and 2009 for specialized training and certification under the direction of 10th Dan Great Grand Master Moo Yong Yun.
Master Correia's own two children, Mr. Robb Correia and Miss Tricia Correia, continue to participate in his schools as Black Belt instructors, showing that the family that kicks together, sticks together!
Contact:cc@duluthmartialarts.com
Mr. Steve Nicholas
Mr. Steve Nicholas is a Third Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo and a 1st Dan in Kumdo, the art of the sword. Mr. Steve has been an instructor at North Shore Taekwondo since 1998.
Contact:snicholas61@gmail.com
Miss Abby Ferrazzi
Ms. Abby Ferrazzi is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. She has been an instructor at North Shore Taekwondo since 1998.
Contact:horse@callta.com
Mr. Eric Hylden
Mr. Eric Hylden is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo, a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Hapkido, and a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Kumdo, the art of the sword. Mr. Eric has been an instructor at North Shore Taekwondo since 2000.
Mr. Eric grew up in Minneapolis, MN and came to Duluth to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He graduated from UMD in 1984 with degrees in Teaching and Communications. He then attended the University of Minnesota School of Law, graduating Cum Laude in 1987. He is a District Court Judge in Duluth, MN.
In 2004 and 2009, Mr. Eric was a part of black belt teams from the Greenquist Academy Taekwondo Association which visited Korea for special training and certification with 7th Dan Grand Master Eric Greenquist and 10th Dan Great Grand Master Moo Yong Yun.
His teenaged daughter Hannah is an active Junior Black Belt at North Shore Taekwondo.
Contact:ehylden@hotmail.com
Mr. Pete Kloss
Mr. Pete Kloss is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo, a 1st Dan Black Belt in Hapkido, and a 1st Dan Black Belt in Kumdo. Mr. Pete has been an instructor at North Shore Taekwondo since 2000.
Contact:klossp@aol.com
Miss Kathryn Miller
Miss Katie Miller is a 2nd Dan Black Belt. She has been an assistant instructor at North Shore Taekwondo and Cloquet Taekwondo since 2008.
Contact:info@duluthmartialarts.com
Mr. Mike Cragin
Mr. Mike Cragin is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Mr. Mike has been an instructor at Cloquet Taekwondo since 2002.
Contact:info@cloquetmartialarts.com
Miss Michelle Kosmerl
Miss Michelle Kosmerl is a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Miss Michelle has been an assistant instructor at Cloquet Taekwondo since 2007.
Contact:info@cloquetmartialarts.com
Mr. Tim Quinlan
Mr. Tim Quinlan is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Mr. Tim has been an assistant instructor at Cloquet Taekwondo since 2007.
Contact:info@cloquetmartiarts.com
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Miss Tricia Correia
Miss Tricia Correia is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Miss Tricia has been an assistant instructor at Cloquet Taekwondo since 2007.
Contact:info@cloquetmartialarts.com
Miss Pam Wehr
Miss Pam Wehr is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. She is also the mom of Mr. Parker Wehr, an active junior black belt at Cloquet Taekwondo.
Contact:info@cloquetmartialarts.com
Miss Kerry Tomhave
Miss Kerry Tomhave is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. She is also the mom of Mr. Nick and Mr. Lucas Tomhave, both black belt candidates at Cloquet Taekwondo.
Contact:info@cloquetmartialarts.com
Mr. James Obst
Mr. James Obst is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Mr. James has been an assistant instructor since 2008.
Contact:info@cloquetmartialarts.com
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