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What We Do...
The DMAA provides the following services to the adaptive martial arts community:
- An online directory of martial arts schools offering adaptive martial arts training to those with disabilities.
- Workshops on topics relevant to the members of the disabled and adaptive martial artists.
- Adaptive program support, guidance and assistance growing a student base for instructors
- Opportunity and support for students to engage in the therapeutic benefits that martial arts training can provide
- Tuition assistance for qualifying students
- Annual college scholarships to a local high school graduate pursuing higher education serving persons with disabilities
- Other multimedia elements such as: Articles and Stories, Videos, Training Tips, Vlogs and a Podcast
How We Do It...
Our organization remains sustainable as a result of the following:
- Volunteers
- Fundraising Campaigns
- Grants
- Donations
- Annual Memberships
- Sponsorships
- Charitable Giving Platforms
Board of Directors
Mark
President
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Len Kirschbaum
CEO
Grand Master Len G. Kirschbaum, PhD, is a distinguished martial artist and leader in the Taekwon-Do community. He began his martial arts journey in 1962 with Chinese Kenpo and later trained in Japanese Shotokan and Taekwon-Do. Kirschbaum earned his TKD Black Belt in 1970 and has since achieved the 10th Degree Black Belt. He founded several organizations, including the Wisconsin Taekwon-Do Federation, the North Central Instructors Black Belt Federation, and the United States Taekwon-Do Commission. He currently serves as the President of the International Original Taekwon-Do Federation. Kirschbaum has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the International Black Belt Hall of Fame. He is also a dedicated Freemason and has held various leadership positions within the organization. Kirschbaum's commitment to martial arts and his contributions to the community have earned him a nomination for the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Award by Grand Master Ted Gambardella.
F. Darrell Mattingly Jr.
Vice President
"Darrell" is a web designer and developer with ILSSA and NSCS at the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute. Prior to his work at HDI, Darrell was a server administrator and webmaster for the several projects in the University of Kentucky’s Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling. He has had considerable experience related to assistive technology given that he has cerebral palsy. He has experience working as a teaching assistant and a research assistant for The University of Kentucky. In his free time, he serves on both statewide and local councils to advance the disability community locally and state wide. He is also pursuing his passion of the martial arts, obtaining the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black) in Tracy’s Kenpo Karate in 2019. Darrell received two Bachelor’s Degrees in 1995 from The University of Kentucky—Computer Science and Mathematical Science with a minor in statistics.
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Secretary/Treasurer
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