BEYOND KICKING & PUNCHING
FOCUS. DETAILS. RESULTS.
MR. BOWMAN
Owner & Chief Instructor
5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
Douglas Bowman has been involved in Martial Arts for over 26 years. Here are some highlights:
EARLY YEARS
- Began training as young child in gymnastics
- Martial Arts training started early and became more serious in the early 1990's
- Earned his Taekwondo Black Belt in 1993
- In 1995 became one of the youngest certified instructors in the ATA
- 1995 started Karate Club at Denison University and due to popularity was hired by the University to teach this course.
- 1995 finished second at ATA World championship competitions
- 1997 earned Third Degree Black Belt
- 1999 earned BA in Psychology, cum laude, from Denison University
- 2000 earned a Masters of Science in Information Technology, summa cum laude, from Duquense University
LATER YEARS
- 2012 began training in White Dragon Kung Fu & Tai Chi
- 2014 earned 4th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo
- 2014 State Champion in all 8 ATA categories, rarely accomplished, and finished Top 10 in the world
- 2015 earned Black Belt & SiFu rank (certified instructor) in Tai Chi
- 2017 finished second in the World in 2 ATA categories, Creative Forms & Extreme Forms
- 2017 earned Gray Belt (one before black) in Kung Fu
- 2017 State Champion in Kung Fu & Tai Chi forms
- 2017 earned 5th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo
- 2018 earned second degree black sash in Tai Chi
- 2018 ATA District Champion of Mid America Forms, Sparring, Extreme Weapons.
- 2018 ATA World World Championships Silver Medalist Traditional Weapons, Creative Form, Creative Weapon, and Extreme Form
- 2019 State Champion in Traditional Form, Traditional Weapon, Sparring, Combat Sparring, Creative Weapons, Extreme Weapons
- 2019 ATA District Champion of Mid America in Traditional Forms, Sparring and Creative Weapons
- 2019 ATA World Champion, Traditional Weapons
CURRENT TEACHING CREDENTIAL
Certified by the ATA to teach Songahm Taekwondo
Certified by the White Lotus Association to teach White Dragon Tai Chi & Kung Fu
WEAPON CERTIFICATIONS
In 2017 Mr. Bowman earned the 4 star weapons chevron by successfully demonstrating all ATA weapon forms and attending ATA Protech Camp (weapons and advanced training). He holds current ATA certifications in the following weapons:
- Single Nunchuck
- Double Nunchuck
- Katana (Samurai Sword) - Level 1 & Level 2
- Broad Sword - Level 1 & 2
- Combat Weapons
- Cane
- 3 Sectional Staff
- Kama
WEAPON PROFICIENCIES
Mr. Bowman is proficient in the following weapons covering both ATA, Kung Fu & Tai Chi:
- Bo Staff - Mid & Long Range
- Single & Double Stick
- Fan
- Gim - Chinese Double Edge Sword
- Chain Whip
- Sai
- Knife Self-Defense
