Our Team

MASSACHUSETTS’S BEST TAEKWONDO

Welcome to Baystate Taekwondo Academy, open since 2005. As a student of Taekwondo, you will gain strength, stamina, quickness, flexibility, coordination, and balance. The combination of physical skill and mental discipline leads to self-confidence, a true sense of personal power and a positive, peaceful outlook on life.

Taekwondo is an integrated and complete system for self-defense and personal improvement. The aim of training is to improve the whole person: body, mind and spirit.

Baystate Taekwondo is dedicated to helping you develop confidence through physical activity and acquiring self-defense skills. Achieving a Black Belt is a multi-year goal. Along the way, there are many short-term objectives as you advance in skill level.

From the ancient Kaguryo Dynasty in what is now Korea to the modern United States, Taekwondo is an ever-flowing stream of beauty, strength and knowledge. Taekwondo is more than a sport – it is an art of physical excellence and virtue.

Taekwondo originated in Korea more than two thousand years ago. Today, Taekwondo is the world’s most.

MASTER JOHN ALVES

John Alves holds a 5th Dan from the World Taekwondo Organization from Seoul South Korea. In 2016 I became the President of the USAT Massachusetts State organization responsible for our Annual tournament event in the state of Massachusetts.
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MASTER KEHOE

Master Matt Kehoe is a 5th Dan Instructor and has been training in Taekwondo for over 25 plus years his method of teaching is motivate and inspiring, and our students enjoys his class tremendously. He brings wisdom and lots of Knowledge to the floor.

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MASTER CENTEIO

Master Joe Centeio 4th Dan black belt in Taekwondo with over 25 years experience. I started my martial arts journey from a very young age. Collecting Kung- Fu classics was an early childhood hobby.

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MASTER DIPACE

Master Alice DiPace is our Pee-Wee and Tigers/Dragon instructor. She holds a 4th Dan with Kukkiwon and is a World Taekwondo Federation ( WTF) International Referee in both Kyorugi (sparring) and Poomsae (forms).

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MASTER SUGIOKA

Master Nathan Sugioka began training under Instructor Clyde Hull and Master Jerry Galloway in Indiana. He has been training at Bay State Taekwondo Academy and its predecessor, Starling TKD academy, since 2001, earning his 5 th Dan in 2019 along with a 2 nd Dan in Hapkido. He teaches the Forms and Advanced Self Defense class, combining Taekwondo and Hapkido into practical self defense.

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MASTER SCOLLARD

Master Owen Scollard is our youngest Master Instructors. He is a newly promoted 4th Dan from Kukkiwon Soul Korea. He began his Taekwondo training under Master Alves in 2006 at Baystate Taekwondo Academy when he was five years old. He also holds 1st Dan in Hapkido, and has competed in dozens of competitions including the 2010 Junior Olympics in Orlando Florida. He is an outstanding instructor and assistant coach. He has a passion for teaching kids of all ages.

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OUR INSTRUCTORS

Plenty of natural light, great music and incredible vibes. Our studio isn't just a place to sweat, it's a a place to breathe, stretch, strive and succeed.

We offer a range of classes suitable for everyone from beginners to pros, from teens to seniors. Our goal is to help you reach your goal. It's as simple as that.

Come to our studio to work hard, and you'll be joined by plenty of people doing the same thing. After your workout, you'll find a steam bath, sauna and juice bar at your service.