Grand Master T. M. Kim and Master Percy A. Brown Inducted together into the Martial Arts World 2008 "Hall Of Fame"

Y. K. Kim and Master P.A. Brown at the Martial Arts World 2008 "Hall of Fame"

Inducted Into The USA Martial Arts 2007 "Hall Of Fame"

Dr. Jim Thomas 10th Dan and Co-founder of the USA Hall Of Fame and Master Percy A. Brown

World famous martial artist and Alumni of the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Bill "Superfoot" Wallace welcomes Master P.A. Brown to the 2007 "Hall Of Fame"

 

Master Percy A. Brown

    Percy Alonzo Brown began training in the martial art at the age of 8 and at age 14 held the rank of brown belt in Oriental Karate under Sense i Billy Burnett in Asbury Park, NJ. Mr. Brown then went on to train in other forms of the martial art in various cities in the North East, USA. At the age of 20 while in the US. Army, Mr. Brown again became active in the Martial art, training in Gelhausen, Germany for 15 months under Sensei James Purafoy in Jujitsu. At 44, after years of off and on martial arts training in other styles of the martial arts that was interrupted by the rearing of a family and the operating of a business Mr. brown became active in Tang So Do-Moo Duk Kwan in Atlanta, Ga. In demonstrating his prior acquired knowledge and skills, he rapidly advanced through the grades and ranks. In all grades of his training Mr. Brown has won trophies and or medals in every tournament and demonstration he participated in. Mr. Brown was asked to join the United States Tae Kwon Do Union in 1998 before earning his Black Belt. Within four and a half years he succeeded in achieving 2nd Dan Black Belt status under Masters Sue Ball, Master T.H Kim and Grand Master T.M. Kim. His Master(s) often encouraged him to become an instructor.
    In 2000 as a Site Director and Martial Arts Instructor in their Prime-Time After School Program. He then opened a Tang Soo Do studio and began instructing students. Later that year; He was asked and became the Martial Art Instructor for the Fulton County School Board After-school Odyssey Program. Because of this, the adage, "Where the needle goes, so shall the thread." is reflected by many of his students as they continue to show improvement in attitude, behavior, physical conditioning and work ethics while utilizing social skills and grades as their barometers.
    This led to him being asked to be a martial art instructor and counselor in the YMCA's Summer Camp Programs in 2000 and 2001. In the following years he was asked to travel to the YMCA's 12 other school sites to instruct students in the art of Tang Soo Do through his prevention/intervention program. As a result, the Ashford-Dunwoody YMCA's martial arts program now has three Tang Soo Do programs, each taught by different instructors. In March 2002 he was presented the "Outstanding Instructor, Motivator and Speaker Award" by his Grand Master T. M. Kim at the Grand Master T.M. Kim's Invitational Championship Tournament. The next year, he earned the Global Tang Soo Do "Best Judge Award" at the 2003 Global Tang Soo Do Karate Championship. Later that year earned his "Certified Instructor" degree. In early 2004 he earned his 5th Dan or Sah Bom Nim ranking, but prior to that he was presented the 20th Anniversary GTA Grand Masters Appreciation Award for "Best School" in May 2004.
     Sah Bon Nim is also a certified 3rd Dan Black Belt in the art of Tae Kwon Do and is a registered lifetime member of the Global Tang Soo Do Association, the World TKD Headquarters and The United States Martial Arts Association where he earned his 5th Dan ranking under O-Sensei Phillip Porter, President and Founder of the United States Martial Arts Association. From 2000 to today, Sah Bon Nim Brown continues to participate in numerous Black Belt training programs, seminars, tournaments, demonstrations and other child/adult supervision programs. Master Brown was a finalist for the 2007 "Art of Living" Foundation's "Hero's Of Humanity" Award. In addition to himself, his son "Master Jovaun L. Brown" a Sailor in the US Navy, also holds Black-Belt ranking in four different styles of martial arts and was featured in the US Navy's "All Hands Magazine" August 2003 story on martial art trainings in the military.

Master LaBaron Brown

    Labaron have over 30 years of experience in Tang Soo Do, Moo Duk Kwan Traditional Karate. He has trained and studied under Master Properos M. Ellis founder of the Panama Tang Soo Do Association, Grand Master T.M Kim President and founder of the Global Tang Soo Do Association, Grand Master Hugh Kelly of the American Tae Kwan Do Association and currently training and studying under Master Percy A. Brown of Crossland Karate, Inc..
    LaBaron has traveled the karate tournament circuit in the Gulf Coast Area from 1976 through 1989which included Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana. He was recognized as one of the top 10 practitioners of Martial Arts throughout the Gulf Coast Area for technical form presentation and self defense technique.
    LaBaron has and continues to work in the local communities to nurture kids and young adults. He encourages change in behaviors and attitudes. He has received numerous honors from local school, churches and recreation departments for services provided in helping to steer youth to a more positive and constructive life.

    Born the third child in a family of six children and raised by her parents in Savannah, GA. "Ms. Jackie" as she is fondly called family relocated to the Metro Atlanta area when she was in elementary school and where she took her first interest in self defense mostly due to the influence of her father who insisted that all women should know how to defend themselves no matter what. At the age of 16 she took an interest in martial arts but did not do anything about it. Upon graduating from high school she then moved to Miami, Florida to further her education at Miami-Dade Community College where she majored in Fashion Merchandising. Upon graduating from Miami-Dade she then attended Brenau University where she continued her education and majored in Business Administration and Tailoring and earned her bachelors degree.
    Shortly there-after Ms. Jackie married and had two (2) beautiful daughters and that urge to learn self defense once again showed its face but again she did nothing about it. At the age of 42, with almost grown children and a divorcee, Ms. Jackie a proud mother wanted to do something for herself. Shortly, Ms. Jackie met Percy A. Brown a Martial Arts Instructor who invited her to attended one of his classes. In doing so, she was impressed with what she saw and learned that day. Ms. Jackie enrolled in his karate school and began taking classes under Master Sue Ball and Mr. Brown where she soon excelled and moved up through the ranks to earn her 1st Degree Black Belt at the age of 45. Jackie actively participates in tournaments, demonstrations and seminars where she has won many competitions, earning numerous trophies and medals in her illustrious career as a martial artist under the guidance and instructions of Master Brown.
    Ms. Jackie and Master Brown opened a Karate Studio in 2003 where she is the Business Manager. Since the inception of their school till now their commitment to "Being The Best Person I can Be" has not changed as they reach out to the communities to bring the joy, knowledge and benefits of what martial arts training can do for the mind, body and spirit in anyone who wants to grown mentally and physically regardless of age. Ms. Jackie favorite saying to those who tell her they are too old to do or learn martial arts is; "Tang Soo Do training is not about your age. It's about your attitude. Anyone can do it if they choose to" According to Ms. Jackie, Training in karate has helped her develop mentally by instilling confidence and self-esteem, physically with weight control and conditioning and knowing she can defend myself at anytime in most situations. Tang Soo Do is for anyone as age is not a factor.
     Ms. Jackie, now the proud mother and grandmother of a boy has a brother-in-law who earned a Black belt in Tang Soo Do joins the Brown family and others as members of the illustrious BLACK BELT CLUB.