Outstanding Instruction Sets Us Apart

Our success as a martial arts school has been based on service to our students, and complete dedication to their achievement. Our dynamic instructors are not only excellent martial artists, but they are excellent teachers. They remember what it was like their first day in the Tae Kwon Do classroom because each one of them went through that experience here at Marina Tae Kwon Do.

All of our instructors are “home grown”
Our instructors were not just hired to teach you, they actually started as a beginner at Marina Tae Kwon Do just like you. They fully understand the curriculum and standards for coming up through the ranks. This history means you get an unsurpassed level of consistency and expertise unlike any other martial art school.

Each instructor is required to graduate from our extensive Instructor Training Program in addition to weekly training and staff meetings. All of this results in an extremely qualified, diverse and well-informed instructor staff assisting you in every class.

Keith M. Jones

Chief Instructor and Owner

Marina Tae Kwon Do has been a family-run institution since it was founded in 1973 by Master K. Choong Han. Fifteen years later, the school was passed on to one of his most senior students, Master Keith M. Jones. Today, Marina Tae Kwon Do continues to teach cutting-edge martial arts with an emphasis on Life and Leadership Skills under the direction of 5th Degree Black Belt and Master Instructor Keith M. Jones. He continues to improve upon the time-tested curriculum and personally supervises the instruction of all levels of classes.

Training since 1976, his experience and knowledge of physical development and the latest teaching techniques gives him insight into dealing with each individual student’s needs. Master Jones’ extensive experience as a national level competitor, referee, and coach of numerous Junior and Senior National Champions has contributed to his development of proven motivational, fitness and concentration programs.

Master Jones has appeared in local and national television programs on self-defense and has been the subject of several articles appearing in major martial art magazines such as Black Belt Magazine. In addition to his expertise in Tae Kwon Do he has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Debbie A. Dinges

Instructor and Owner

An accomplished martial artist and instructor, Ms. Dinges also handles the duties of the program director, the preschool Tae Kwon Do program, and the Leadership Team for teens and adults. Training since 1990, Ms. Dinges’ animated and energetic style makes her a popular instructor no matter what the age of the students. She is a hobbist in the art of board and brick breaking and she is a 1st Degree Black Belt. Her background is in public relations and publishing. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Advertising from Kansas State University.