Master Brian Marsh - 4th Dan
Sr. Instructor
Brian Marsh began his Tang Soo Do training in the early 90′s in the little town of Butner NC, along with his father (Master Ken Marsh) and 2 brothers (K.J. & Matt). In 1992 Brian was awarded Black belt (1st Dan) by Grandmaster Jae Joon Kim. In 1993 at the age of 11 Brian was promoted to 2nd Dan. From that time, he was in and out of Tang Soo Do for the next 14 years. He served 6 years in the US Air Force, got married to his high school sweet heart and now resides in Cary NC. In Nov. 2007 Brian joined Cary Tang Soo Do under the tutelage of Master Marsh. In 2008, he was promoted to 3rd Dan. He has since tested for and has been promoted to 4th Dan, Master rank.
Mr. Alden Galvanek – 2nd Dan
Instructor
Alden Galvanek came to Cary Tang Soo Do after studying several martial arts styles, including; Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu and Jeet Kune Do. After spending 8 years studying and searching for the right martial arts style, Mr. Galvanek was pleased to discover Master Marsh teaching Tang Soo Do in Cary, NC. Mr. Galvanek has been training under the tutelage of Master Ken Marsh since he moved to North Carolina in 2005. After receiving his 1st Dan from Grand Master Saul Kim in August, 2009, Mr. Galvanek diligantely trained and also attained 2nd Dan in October, 2010. Mr. Galvanek believes in the founding priciples of Tang Soo Do and operates on the basis that, ‘through consistant training, dedication and focus, one can become anything they want and attain any level of martial arts expertise they wish to.’ He loves training with Master Marsh, always pushing himself further down the path of martial arts and enjoys imparting the knowledge he gains to the wonderful students of Cary Tang Soo Do.
Dan Members:
Mr. Jay Rocker – 1st Dan
Mr. Rocker began his training with Cary Tang Soo Do in December 2007 and was promoted to 1st Dan in April, 2011
Mr. Alec Patchin – 1st Dan
Mr. Patchin started training in 2006 with Master Marsh at the Hope Church facility. Mr. Patchin is the first black belt graduating to the rank of Dan from the Hope Church group.
