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Our Instructors
When you are looking for a martial arts school, make sure that the instructors are a combination of physical prowess, a caring approach and dedicated training in the art of teaching. In addition to their physical requirements, our instructors go through a rigorous multi-year training program in teaching methods and business principles. With Birmingham Academy, you know that you are getting the most qualified instructors available.
Heather Potter is a 4th degree black belt Master in Tang Soo Do. She began her training in Tae Kwon Do at age 11 and has been a certified black belt instructor since 1998. While getting her Law Degree, she helped teach and manage Oak Mountain Martial Arts in Hoover. She specializes in weapons (particularly the sword) and self-defense. She is the chief instructor at the school and the on-site instructor for our Certified Instructor Training Program.
Will Potter is a 3rd degree black belt in Tang Soo Do. He began his training in 2001 under Master Michael Hicks at Oak Mountain Martial Arts and has been a black belt instructor for over four years. He is a testament to you are never too old or too out of shape to start training. His thirteen year old daughter, who started training with him at age five, is now a 1st degree black belt. He instructs in many of the classes and is the primary instructor for the Leadership Program.
When you are looking for a martial arts school, make sure that the instructors are a combination of physical prowess, a caring approach and dedicated training in the art of teaching. In addition to their physical requirements, our instructors go through a rigorous multi-year training program in teaching methods and business principles. With Birmingham Academy, you know that you are getting the most qualified instructors available.
