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Meet the Wood Family
Welcome to JP Wood Martial Arts. We are a family of martial artists, and our focus is on families. Come meet our family, and we’d love to meet yours!
Grand Master, Dr. John P. Wood,
Ph. D./Ma. D. Sc.
Grand Master, Dr. John P. Wood is a certified 9th degree black belt with the Wold Eclectic Combat Arts Council (WECAC). A certified 9th Dan with the Kukkiwon (World Tae Kwon Do Academy), 7th Dan in Koryo Gumdo from the WKGA, 6th Dan in Dae Han Hapkido from the WJA . and a 2nd Dan in Okinwan Ju Jitsue from the Ryu Kyu Jitsu Assoc.
He is a certified 1st Class Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Academy) Grandmaster Instructor, A first Class Test Examiner, and 1st Class Hanmadang Referee, and former International Referee from the WTC .
Dr. J.P. Wood, P.Hd Ma.D.Sc. began his college studies as a physical education major and went on to received his Bachelors Degree in Martial Arts Education and Administration, followed by his Professorship/ Masters degree in Martial Arts Philosophy and then his Doctorate in Martial Arts Science. He has been implementing sound education teaching systems throughout his martial arts career.
J.P. Wood began his martial arts in the Cleveland area in the mid 1970's, and at the age of 19 years he was running and teaching his first program under the tutelage of his Teacher. In 1986 he moved to Palatine, Illinois and with the partnership of his wife Janice. built up a successful martial arts business and martial arts association where they continues to teach, and direct the successes accomplished with integrity and perseverance .
Currently Dr. J.P. Wood is the president and founder of Moo Do Won Int'l , Chairman and founder of Koryo Gumdo Int'l, and is an inducted member of the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Additionally he was named 2008 Instructor of the Year, and 2009 Koryo Gumdo Master of the year, and in 2018 was inducted into the Cleveland Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Grand Master Wood holds State, National and International Gold Medals in forms and sparring, and has trained hundreds of athletes to National and International titles in Taekwondo and Gumdo. He is an Executive Board Member of the World Taekwondo Masters Union.
Grand Master Janice M. Wood
Grand Master Janice M. Wood is a Kukkiwon (WTA) 7th degree Grand Master in Taekwondo, 5th Degree master in Koryo Gumdo and 2nd degree Instructor in Hapkido. She is a Kukkiwon certified 2nd class Master Instructor and 2nd class Test Examiner, and a 3rd class International Hanmadang Referee, 2023 US Open Taekwondo Hanmadang Female Referee of the year, and certified Kickboxing and fitness instructor.
Grand Master Wood is the Director of the Instructor Training Courses for Moo Do Won International, and director of JP Wood’s MAA demonstration team. She holds State, National and International Gold Medals in both forms and sparring.
At JP WoodMAA , Mrs. Wood instructs Taekwondo classes, private lessons, self defense seminars, GOLD Team instructor coursework, and demonstration team classes.
She is also very active in her local community on the Executive Board of Directors for the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson for the Village of Palatine Planning & Zoning Commission, leadership team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and active in her local church.
Master John P. Wood Jr.
Master John P. Wood Jr. is a 5th degree Master Instructor in Taekwondo and 4th degree Master Instructor in Koryo Gumdo. Master John has a degree in physical education and specializes in sports performance. John Jr. is a National Gold Medal Champion in Taekwondo and Gumdo forms and sparring, and International forms and sparring Grand Champion in Koryo Gumdo.
From a former school gym teacher, Master John is currently an actor and stuntman and stunt coordinator, pole vault coach, private lesson and training instructor at JP Wood MAA, and is the school's lead instructor Nerf Camps. You may have seen him on your favorite shows such as Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, or Fargo.
Master John is a also a 6 time NCAA All-American collegiate track & field athlete. He specialized in the pole vault, and continues coaching to this day.
Master Rory Wood
Master Rory D. Wood is a 6th degree master instructor in both Taekwondo and Koryo Gumdo. Master Rory is a National Gold Medal Champion in Taekwondo and Gumdo sparring and forms, international forms and sparring Grand Champion in Koryo Gumdo, Samurang Games Grand Champion, and Hanmadang 1st place Champion in creative extreme forms. He is the former co-director of the school's demonstration team and stunt action camps, and the current bo staff weapons instructor.
Master Rory has a degree in History from Illinois State University, and has completed numerous coursework in stunt choreography. Rory is married to Lilly Wood (a 4th degree master at the school as they met at JP Wood MAA!). Master Rory is employed in supervisory risk management and compliance officer.
Master Lilly Wood
Master Lilly T. Wood is a 4th degree Black Belt master in Taekwondo. She is a Gold Medal winner at the Samurang Games and a member of the JP Wood demonstration team. Lilly is married to Master Rory, whom she met at JP Wood MAA, and she owns a bridal hair and makeup artist business.
Master Casey D. Wood
Master Casey D. Wood is a 5th degree master instructor in Taekwondo and 4th degree master in Koryo Gumdo. Master Casey is a International and National Gold Medal Champion in sparring, forms, multiple Samurang Games Grand Champion, and a Hanmadang 1st place Gold Medalist Champion, in jumping high kick, spin hook kick, creative forms, and weapon forms.
Casey graduated summe cum laude from North Central College where he majored in economics, finance and entrepreneurship with a minor in spanish. Then Master Caseywent on to achieve a masters deree in Theology and currently is a full time school teacher, He also is the lead instructor for JP Wood's summer camps.
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