Tae Kwon Do Unlimited

          

      

Mr. Labarda is owner and Head Instructor of Tae Kwon Do Unlimited.  He started Tae Kwon Do at the age of 8, Mr. Labarda immediately started competing and performing, placing 1st in the state until he was a black belt. Skipping his 1st Degree Brown Belt, he earned his 1st Degree Black Belt with Honors from Master Lopez in 1996 and his 2nd Degree with Honors from Grand Master Rhee in 2002.  In 2003 he had the honor to do an opening performance for the World Championship at Walt Disney World that aired on ESPN2.  In 2006 Mr. Labarda received his 3rd Degree Black Belt passing with Honors from Grand Master Rhee.  He is a certified teacher through Jhoon Rhee International.  Mr. Labarda has trained under several different world champions and Masters of the Martial Arts.  Performing on ESPN2, he has placed 5th in the world along with hundreds of performances, one leading a team, that he trained and performed along side, to Washington D.C. and won a National Championship.  Teaching is one of Mr. Labarda's greatest passions.  "Teaching and making a difference in people's lives is one of the greatest rewards for me.  There is no better feeling knowing that I help put a positive influence on kids, teens, adults and families."

 

 

 

" . . .Thank you so much for al the guidance that you gave me in Tae Kwon Do and I'm glad I got to meet you. You're a great teacher and it was a  pleasure being in your class.  And thank you for being such a positive influence in my life."

 

- TKD Unlimited Student

September 2008

 

 

 

Mrs. Chemin Alldredge, 1st Dan

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Mrs. Alldredge is Owner, Administrator, & Instructor of Tae Kwon Do Unlimited.  Since the age of 9 Martial Arts has been a large part of her life.  Competing since gold belt, Mrs. Alldredge was top in the state in Forms & Sparring.  Earning her 1st Degree Black Belt in the Fall of 1997 from Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, under the instruction of Mr. Franco Mendoza.  Traveling to Washington several times to train under Grand Master Rhee:  she is a certified instructor through Jhoon Rhee International.  She has run the business side of the martial arts for the past 10 years.  She has taught Women’s Cardio Kickboxing for the past 9 years and has started teaching a Women’s Beginner Martial Arts class.  "Martial Arts is not just about ‘martial arts’, it’s making a difference in the lives of others.  Watching our students grow in so many different aspects and knowing they are making a difference in the world is a great reward.”

Born and raised in Cottonwood, Arizona, Mrs. Alldredge graduated from Mingus Union High School.  Mrs. Alldredge used to be an optician.  Now married, her and her husband have settled in Camp Verde, Arizona.  Mrs. Alldredge's passion is with working with people, and she enjoys seeing them succeed.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Charlie Labarda, 2nd Dan

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Mr. Labarda earned his 1st Degree Black Belt in September 1997, from Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, under the instruction of Mr. Franco Mendoza of Karate World.  In 1997 he became the proud owner of Tae Kwon Do Unlimited.  In May of 2006 Mr. Labarda earned his 2nd Degree Black Belt.  He has been teaching Tae Kwon Do for 10years.  Passing the family business to his children Chemin Alldredge and Caleb Labarda, at the age of 50, Mr. Labarda is still very active in the Martial Arts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Noel Lindhurst, 1st Dan

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Miss Thekla Hutyrova, 1st Dan

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Miss Thekla Hutyrova began Tae Kwon Do at the age of 12 and recieved her Black Belt in May 2008 under Carmichael Simon.  She is a member of the Demo team and has won State Championships in Weapons & Forms for the past 3 years. 

Miss Hutyrova is an Assistant Instructor and a role model for all students at TKD Unlimited. 

 

Miss Hutyrova has also recently began competing on the world ranked NASKA circuit and has been doing very well, training part time with World Champion Matt Emig.   

Miss Hutyrova hopes to be a world champion martial artist herself one day and can be seen around the studio training in her free time. 

 For Thekla, becoming a Black Belt was a goal you work very hard for. Earning a Black Belt takes time and effort. "A Black Belt is a symbol of hard work, endurance, self-discipline and confidence. It is not giving up, and trying your best all of the time in everything you do. It is something you become—something you are every second of everyday."  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 Tae Kwon Do Unlimited's Black Belts

 

Through the past 19 years Tae Kwon Do Unlimited had graduated over 60 Black Belt Students. 

  Mr. Nate Hetrick, 2nd Dan

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Mr. Hetrick's Tae Kwon Do career began at age 11 and since then martial arts has been a major part of his life.  As a new member to the TKD staff, he assists Mr. Labarda with all classes.  He received his 1st Degree Black Belt at age 17 from Grand Master Rhee in 2006.  Following that, Mr. Hetrick decided to expand his knowledge of all the different arts and picked up grappling and boxing.  Mr. Hetrick has just earned his 2nd Degree Back Belt under Mr. Carmichael Simon in May 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

" . . .Thank you so very much for being patient with me when teaching me my forms and  combinations.  And thank you for all the encouragement you gave me and for giving me great support even when I was struggling in some classes."

 

- TKD Unlimited Student

September 2008

Miss Ember Rusco, 1st Dan

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Mr.Braiden Campbell, 1st Dan

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Mr.Gavin Furrey, 1st Dan

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Mr. Michael Luna, 1st Dan

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2002

Caleb Labarda        2nd Dan

James Prendiville   1st Dan

Daniel Prendiville   1st Dan

Craig Prendiville     1st Dan

Sabrina Ortiz           1st Dan

Kylie Alexander      1st Dan

Karen Conover       1st Dan

Class of 2004

Jordan Weems        1st Dan

Dillon Lightfoot       1st Dan

Tyler Langmack     1st Dan

Christopher Ortiz    1st Dan

Colton Langmack    1st Dan

Class of 2006

Nathan Hetrick             1st Dan

Ricky Hernandez          1st Dan

Noel Lindhurst              1st Dan

Ember Ruscon              1st Dan

Blake Tucker                1st Dan

Chad Tucker                1st Dan

Kathy Tucker               1st Dan

Kimberly Ward-Duong 1st Dan

Chuck Conover            1st Dan

Charlie Labarda            2nd Dan

Craig Prendiville           2nd Dan

Daniel Prendiville          2nd Dan

Sabrian Ortiz                2nd Dan

Karen Conover            2nd Dan

Caleb Labarda             3rd Dan

Class of 2008

Braiden Campbell            1st Dan

Gavin Furrey                    1st Dan

Kenney Gagliano             1st Dan

Paul Gagliano                   1st Dan

Thekla Hutyrova              1st Dan

Braiden Campbell            1st Dan

Andy Kuntz                       1st Dan

Kaitlyn Lewis                   1st Dan

Michael Luna                   1st Dan

Sarah Ortiz                       1st Dan

Juan Wells                        1st Dan

Ricky Hernandez             2nd Dan

Nathan Hetrick                2nd Dan

Dillon Lightfoot                2nd Dan