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Mr. Steve Cross began his martial arts journey in 1968. During this time he has practiced a variety of martial arts and has accumulated approximately twenty years of teaching experience in the art of Taekwon-Do. He currently holds the rank of 5^th Degree Black Belt, certified by the International Taekwon-Do Federation, a 1^st Degree Black Belt in Hapkido, and has additionally studied Judo, Boxing, and Jeet Kun Do . Mr. Cross is also a certified International Instructor with the ITF and the IHCF.                                                              

   

• International Taekwon-Do Federation Certified
• 1^st Degree Black Belt (1994)
• ITF International Instructor Course – Odessa, TX (1994)
• Expert Instructor
• Certified International Instructor
• 2^nd Degree Black Belt (1996)
•  USTF Black Belt Nationals Gold Medalist (1994,1999)
• USTF Region IV Gold Medalist (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
• USTF Region IV Senior Grand Champion (1996)
• BA, History – University of Texas PB (1996)
• BA, Speech Communications – University of Texas PB (1996)
• USTF Oklahoma Men's Grand Champion (1997)
• 3^rd Degree Black Belt (1998)
• USTF Texas Senior Grand Champion (1999)
• 4^th Degree Black Belt (2005)
• Inductee U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2006
• US Team Trials Umpire – Orlando, FL (2007)
• ATFI Texas Senior Grand Champion (2007)
•  IX World Junior and XV World Championship support – Quebec, Canada (2007)
•  ITF International Instructor Course – Houston, TX (2007)
•  ITF International Instructor Course – Austin, TX (2008)
• 5^th Degree Black Belt (2009)
• ITF International Instructor Course – Denver, CO (2010)
• ITF Class “B” Referee – Austin, TX (2010)
• M.Ed., Educational Administration – Lamar University (2010)
• US Team Trials Umpire – San Jose, CA (2010)
• Team USA Coach, XI World Junior and XVII World Championship – Wellington, New Zealand (2011)
• 1^st Degree Black Belt Chon-Tu Kwan Hapkido (2011)
• ICHF Instructor Certification (2011)
• ITF International Instructor Course – Clearwater, FL (2011)
• Cross Martial Arts Center Chief Instructor and Coach (1994 to present)

Mr. Mike Deardorff began his martial arts training in Odessa, Texas in the early 1980s under the same instructor  as Mr. Cross and has trained with Mr. Cross since 2008. He currently holds the rank of 5th Degree Black Belt, certified by the International Taekwon-Do Federation and serves CMAC as an instructor and mentor and is currently in charge of the Make-up and Fundamentals classes.

Mr. Courtney Brown began his martial arts training in Jamaica and has trained with Mr. Cross since 2006. He currently holds the rank of 3rd Degree Black Belt, certified by the International Taekwon-Do Federation and has, additionally, completed his first I.T.F. International Instructor training in 2007 from the master instructors of the I.T.F. Technical Committee.  Mr. Brown serves CMAC as an assistant instructor and is currently in charge of the Adult Advanced class.

• 1^st Degree Black Belt (2007)
• ITF/ATFI Certified
• ITF International Instructor Course (2007)
• 2^nd Degree Black Belt (2009)
• ITF International Instructor Course (2010)
• 3^rd Degree Black Belt (2011)

Mr. Jaycee Allen began his martial arts training in Oklahoma and has trained with Mr. Cross since 2005. He currently holds the rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt, certified by the International Taekwon-Do Federation and has, additionally, completed his first I.T.F. International Instructor training in 2010 from the master instructors of the I.T.F. Technical Committee.  Mr. Allen serves CMAC as an assistant instructor and is currently in charge of the Family class and Junior Beginner class.

• 1^st Degree Black Belt (2009)
• ITF/ATFI Certified
• ITF International Instructor Course (2010)
• 2^nd Degree Black Belt (2011)

All of our instructors are professionals who have been developed to offer the highest quality instruction. Each member of our instructor team is approachable, caring, and possesses a true love for teaching the Martial Arts. If you want a credited, professional education center, to provide enjoyable Martial Arts training for you or your child...then Cross Martial Arts Center is the school for you. Come in today and try a free class.
  

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