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Team Zero-G was formed in April, 2002. It was conceived for serious students of Taekwondo who want to develop the competitive edge and take their skills to the next level.

The primary purpose of the Team is to provide advanced training for students who aspire to compete successfully in local, state and national level competitions. In addition, the Team will hold demonstrations locally, and as called upon, to promote the martial art and sport of Taekwondo.

TKDW Members:

age restriction at Instructor's discretion, enrolled in the traditional program may practice on Fridays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. class without additional fees. They may join TEAM Zero-G for a nominal fee (currently $10.00/mo - 3 month minimum).

Non-members:

age 12 and older, who have achieved significant rank in a bonifide Martial Arts school, may, at the sole discretion of the Chief Instructor, become members of the Sparring Program for a fee of $50.00/mo. - 3 month minimum.

Upon joining the program, each new member will be on a three month probation. At the conclusion of the probation period, based on coaches' discretion and evaluation of his/her attitude, commitment and dedication, he/she may be allowed to continue in the program.

Monday	6:30 - 7:30 pm: Conditioning - Must be 12 years of age
Wednesday	6:30 - 7:30 pm: Conditioning - Must be 12 years of age
Friday	6:30 - 7:30pm: Beginner & Intermediate. Skills, Drills & Sparring ALL TKDW Members invited 7:30 - 8:30pm: Intermediate & Advanced. Skills, Drills & Sparring TEAM Zero-G Members Only

Full Uniform is not required. DoBok pants recommended. White T-Shirt, either plain or with Taekwondo relevant slogans only. (Shirts judged inappropriate by the instructor will be disallowed.) Shirts should be tucked into pants. Rank Belts should be worn.

Required safety equipment includes

• Forearm pads (white)
• Shin/Instep pads (white)
• Helmet
• Chest Protector
• Athletic Cup (males only)

Master George Bleil - 5th Dan Chief Instructor Bio

Mr. London Arevalo - 3rd Dan International Level Competitor Bio

Mr. Kevin Rhinehart - 3rd Dan National Level Competitor Bio

Brief Biographical Data for Master Bleil:

Ranking

5th Dan

Taekwondo

1997

International

World Cup I	Col. Spgs, CO	July 1986	Announcer
6th Pan American Games	Indianapolis, ID	Aug. 17, 1987	Observer

USOC

U.S. Olympic Festival	Raleigh, NC	July, 1987	Referee
U.S. Olympic Festival	Oklahoma, OK	July 1989	Referee

National Junior Championships

AAU/USA Junior Oly	St. Louis, MO	June, 1986	Official
8th USTU Nat. Junior Oly	Tampa, FL	July, 1988	Referee
9th USTU Nat. Junior Oly	Rochester, MN	June, 1989	Referee
10thUS Nat. Junior Oly	Ft. Worth, TX	July, 1990	Media
11thUS Nat. Junior Oly	Cincinnati, OH	July, 1991	Referee
13th U.S. Junior Olympic	Dayton, OH	July, 1993	Asst. Dir.

National Senior Championships

5th Nat. AAU	Dayton, OH	April, 1979	Referee
8th Nat. AAU	Ann Arbor, MI	May, 1982	Referee
10th Nat. AAU	Chicago, IL	June, 1984	Referee
11th US TKD	Hartford, CT	June, 1985	Referee
12th US TKD	Dayton, OH	April, 1986	Asst. Dir.
13th US TKD	Anaheim, CA	April, 1987	Referee
14th US TKD	Miami, FL	April, 1988	Referee
15th US TKD	Columbus, OH	April, 1989	Referee
16th US TKD	Madison, WI	May, 1990	Media

State of Ohio Junior/Senior Championships

OH Assoc Junior TKD	Dayton, OH	Mar., 1987	Director
OH Assoc Senior TKD	Dayton, OH	May, 1987	Director
OH Assoc Senior TKD	Dayton, OH	Feb., 1988	Director
OH Assoc Junior TKD	Dayton, OH	May, 1988	Director
OH Assoc Junior TKD	Dayton, OH	May, 1991	Director

Brief Biographical Data for Mr. Arevalo:

Ranking

3rd Dan	Taekwondo	2003
1st Dan	Hapkido	2003

Competition Record since 1999

AAU Nationals middleweight

	Florida	2004	Bronze
AAU State (Ohio)	Columbus	2004	Champion
State Championships (Ohio)	Columbus	2003	Champion
Northern CISM Int Games (USA)		2000	Champion
CISM World games U.S. Team	Seoul, Korea	2000	Member
All Armed Forces		2000	Champion
Air Force National		2000	Champion
CISM World games U.S. Team	Croatia	1999	Alternate
All Armed Forces		1999	Silver
Air Force National		1999	Champion
State Championships (Ohio)	Columbus	1999	Champion

Top Ten in the country for the past five years

Brief Biographical Data for Mr. Rhinehart:

Ranking

3rd Dan	Taekwondo	2003
Various levels	Go-Ju Ryu, Kenpo, Shotokan, Ishin-Ryu, Jiu-Jitsu

Competition Record

USTU (Ohio)		2002	2nd (sparring)
AAU (Ohio)		2002	1st (sparring)
Nat. Collegiate		2001	Qtr Finals
Air Force TKD Team		1998	1st
Eastern State		1996	1st (sparring)
East Coast Championship		1996	1st (sparring)
East Coast Championship		1996	1st (Demo)
New Jersey-TKD		1995	2nd (sparring)
New Jersey-TKD		1995	3rd (forms)
World Tang Soo Do (Reg)		1995	1st (sparring)
Battle of Dayton		1994	1st (Weapons)
Battle of Dayton		1992	1st (Demo)
Elite Martial Arts Championships		1991	3rd (sparring)

Mr. Rhinehart recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wright State University with a B.S. in International Business. Mr. Rhinehart was a member of the 1998 Air Force Taekwondo Team and has trained alongside numerous Olympians and Champions to include:

• Master Juan Moreno, 3 Time Olympic Taekwondo Team Member and 2 time Silver Olympic medalist
• Master Luong Pham, 1988 US Olympic Taekwondo Team Member
• Mr. Bobby Leach, 2 time National Taekwondo Team Member
• Mr. Aaron Morris, 2001 National Taekwondo B Team Member and 2000 AAU National Taekwondo Team Member
• Mr. Ireno Fargas the former Spanish National Taekwondo Team Coach.

Mr. Rhinehart is also co-owner of Extreme Sports Equipment, ESE, along with Mr. Aaron Morris. Together they manufacture Taekwondo equipment and apparel for the extreme Taekwondo enthusiast. Upon retiring from Tang Soo Do and the World Tang Soo Do Association Mr. Rhinehart remained undefeated in his division.

• Consistent attendance at conditioning and sparring times as described in the Training Schedule
• recruit and mentor new members
• mandatory participation in at least one local and one state level tournament each calendar year. Members may attend these tournaments as participants, coaches, or to support other team member.

There are a variety of tournament experiences available.

• Taekwondo World will host at least one, sometimes two Tournaments each year - early Spring and late Fall
• Selected Tournaments conducted by other Master Instructors who participate in the olympic style circuit in the Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron/Canton, and Indianapolis areas
• USTU State and National Games
• AAU State and National Games
• National and International Games for those who qualify

We welcome guests to try a class FREE of charge. Guest must complete our brief registration form before entering. Please note that all drills and sparring practice is governed by the rules and standards of Olympic Taekwondo as defined by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU). There will be no allowance for open style sparring of any kind.