Sensei Patrick F. Betterton

Master of Shinkoryu. Sensei Pat holds a 1^st Degree Black Belt in Korean National Taekwondo and a 3^rd Degree Black Belt in Traditional Okinawan Goju Karate. He also has an extensive background in wrestling, from a distinguished career in high school and college.

Sensei Pat has been training in Martial Arts for a couple decades now and been teaching his unique style of Eastern martial arts with a Western philosophy for several years. His students are always ahead of students of similar age and experience at other schools. This is a fact that is often proven as he will travel to any other school, bringing his students of any and all ranks, anyone willing to come and pit his fighters against the best of the other school. T.M.A. fighters often find peers among the best of the best at the other schools, usually having 3-4 times the experience and training as them.

“Pain is temporary… Glory is forever!”

“The brightest stars are formed in the darkest hour.”

“Through hard work and determination, ANYTHING is possible!”