ABOUT TAIGA TAEKWONDO
Taiga Taekwondo was established in September 1999 as a training facility for athletes that wanted to improve their knowledge base in both competitive and traditional Taekwondo. The goal of Taiga Taekwondo is to use competition and traditional eastern Asian philosophy to help mold the youth of today into the leaders of tomorrow. This includes character development, hard work, and learning what it takes to make it in todays world. All while building self-confidence, a strong self-esteem, and a leader. All of this is achieved through our curriculum and is why Taiga Taekwondo is one of the top Taekwondo Schools in the Nation!
Taiga Taekwondo Instructors
Master George Sloan - Founder of Taiga Taekwondo (September 1999)
- Over 25 years of teaching experience
- 5th Degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon)
Master Becky Sloan - Over 15 years of teaching experience
- 5th Degree Black Belt
- Head Instructor & Director of Youth Programs
- Head Instructor - Tiny Taigas, TAG Team, Sport Poomsae
- Head Coach - Team Taiga Sport Poomsae
Master David Sloan - Over 20 years of teaching experience
- 4th Degree Black Belt
- Coach - Team Taiga Olympic Sparring
Head Instructor - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Lonnie Wood - Head Instructor - Taiga Kids, Taiga Teens/Adults/Family
Head Instructor - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Ms. Jan Muschany - Head Instructor - Taiga Kids, Taiga Teens/Adults/Family
- Head Coach - Team Taiga Olympic Sparring
Head Instructor - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Allen Ho - Head Instructor at Missouri S&T
- Instructor Taiga Kids, Taiga Teens/Adults/Family
- Coach Team Taiga Olympic Sparring
Head Instructor - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Cadence Wood - Student at University of Missouri - Columbia
- Instructor Taiga Kids, Taiga Teens/Adults/Family
Head Instructor - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Dillyn Wood - Student at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Instructor Taiga Kids, Taiga Teens/Adults/Family
Asst. Instructor - 1st Degree Black
Tonya Cowin - Instructor for Kicking Technique Class (Beginners)
Additional - Adnan Catic (Taiga Kids) - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Asst. Instructors - Armin Catic (Taiga Kids) - 2nd Degree Black Belt
- David Cowin (Taiga Kids) - 2nd Degree Black Belt
- Hayden Wood (Taiga Kids) - 2nd Degree Black Belt
- Jonathan Wood (Taiga Kids) - 2nd Degree Black Belt
- Billy Bearden (Tiny Taigas) - 1st Degree Black Belt
- Emel Bosnjak (Taiga Kids) - 1st Degree Black Belt
- Isaac Harrison (Tiny Taigas) - 1st Degree Black Belt
- Connor Spink (Tiny Taigas) - 1st Degree Black Belt
- Misha Steed (TAG Team) - 1st Degree Black Belt
- Maia Steed (TAG Team) - 1st Degree Black Belt