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Team Members

Master Christopher Ballard

Master Christopher Ballard

Owner, Head Instructor

Master Christopher Ballard, head Instructor, has over 35 years of Taekwondo experience and is a Fifth Dan Kukkiwon Certified Master with World Taekwondo. He owned Champion Martial Arts in Albuquerque, NM, for 27 years, and now teaching at Korean Academy since 2020.

Master Briana Ballard

Master Briana Ballard

Assistant Instructor

Briana Ballard, with 20 years of Taekwondo experience and a Fourth Dan Kukkiwon certification from World Taekwondo, began training at age two at her parents' school in Albuquerque, NM, Champion Martial Arts. She earned All-American status and now assists at the Korean Academy while pursuing a Nursing Degree.

Monica Ballard

Monica Ballard

Assistant Instructor

Monica Ballard, a Fourth Dan Kukkiwon-certified Taekwondo practitioner with 16 years of experience, excelled in competition, earning All-American status. She balances her Nursing Degree studies and work at an Urgent Care with mentoring at the Korean Academy.

Max Ballard

Max Ballard

Assistant Instructor

Max Ballard, Assistant Instructor with 12 years of Taekwondo experience and a First Dan Kukkiwon certification, competed both locally and state-wide. Now he trains and assists at the Taekwondo school while in high school.

Master Janel Ballard

Master Janel Ballard

Assistant Instructor

Master Janel Ballard, Assistant Instructor, has over 30 years of Taekwondo and over 26 years of elementary school teaching experience. She is a Fourth Dan Kukkiwon Certified Master with World Taekwondo. She co-founded Champion Martial Arts in Albuquerque, NM, and teaches at Korean Academy of Taekwondo.

Master Mariana Ballard

Master Mariana Ballard

Assistant Instructor

Mariana Ballard, with 19 years of Taekwondo experience and a Fourth Dan Kukkiwon certification from World Taekwondo, began training at age two at her parents' school in New Mexico. She excelled internationally as a competitor and now teaches and trains at the Korean Academy while pursuing a Bioengineering Degree.

John Ballard

John Ballard

Assistant Instructor

John Ballard, Assistant Instructor, has 13 years of Taekwondo experience and is a Third Dan Kukkiwon certified by World Taekwondo. He represented Colorado on the State Team and continues to train and assist at the Korean Academy of Taekwondo while attending high school.

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Location

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16850 E. Mississippi Ave

Aurora, CO 80017

Hours​

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Monday-Friday: 4 pm - 7 pm

Saturdays: 9:30 am - 12 pm

Contact

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(720) 295-4853

cballard@kattaekwondo.com​

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