Team 4th Degree Instructors
Ms. Eliabel Munoz-Fauth
3rd Degree Black Belt
Master Instructor
Superfoot Certified Instructor
Primary Discipline: ITF style Tae Kwon-Do
Other Training: Kobudo
Eliabel Munoz is the owner/co-founder of The 4th Degree Martial Arts Academy and serves as the Master Instructor for the school. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organization Management from Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, IN. and has over 17 years of martial arts experience. Ms. Munoz-Fauth has a background in child development which she uses to provide developmentally appropriate martial arts classes for children ages 5 and older.
Eliabel began her training in Tae Kwon-Do in 1995 at Don Johnson's Martial Arts America in Chesterton, IN. She also studied Shorin-Ryu karate from 1997 through early 1998, in Michigan City, IN. She currently holds the rank of 3rd degree black belt (Sandan) in Tae Kwon-Do and is certified as a Superfoot Systems Instructor.
Master Instructor
Superfoot Certified Instructor
Primary Discipline: ITF style Tae Kwon-Do
Other Training: Kobudo
Eliabel Munoz is the owner/co-founder of The 4th Degree Martial Arts Academy and serves as the Master Instructor for the school. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organization Management from Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, IN. and has over 17 years of martial arts experience. Ms. Munoz-Fauth has a background in child development which she uses to provide developmentally appropriate martial arts classes for children ages 5 and older.
Eliabel began her training in Tae Kwon-Do in 1995 at Don Johnson's Martial Arts America in Chesterton, IN. She also studied Shorin-Ryu karate from 1997 through early 1998, in Michigan City, IN. She currently holds the rank of 3rd degree black belt (Sandan) in Tae Kwon-Do and is certified as a Superfoot Systems Instructor.
Ms. Lori Halbert
2nd Degree Black Belt
Assistant Instructor
Primary Discipline: Tang Soo-do
Currently Training in Taekwondo
Miss Halbert regularly assists with Junior and Adult classes and is the school's Demo Team Coordinator.
Assistant Instructor
Primary Discipline: Tang Soo-do
Currently Training in Taekwondo
Miss Halbert regularly assists with Junior and Adult classes and is the school's Demo Team Coordinator.
Mr. Jim Nagle
1st Degree Black Belt
Assistant Instructor
Primary Discipline: ITF style Tae Kwon-Do
Mr. Jim Nagle started his training at The 4th Degree in 2003 and earned his 1st degree black belt in 2007. He is currently working on his 2nd degree black belt and regularly assists with both junior and adult classes.
Guest Instructors
Grandmaster Armando Garcia
CEO and Founder of World League Taekwondo Nations and owner of USA Taekwondo
Grandmaster Garcia holds a 4th Degree black belt in ITF Taekwondo, a 3rd Degree black belt in Hapkido, and an 8th Degree black belt in WTF Taekwondo. He is a long standing and well respected taekwondo instructor in our martial arts community. Grandmaster Garcia is the most recent addition to our Guest Instructor roster holding his first Olympic style sparring classes in February and March 2013 at our school. We look forward to many more of his classes as our school undergoes our planned transition from ITF to WTF style Taekwondo.
Grandmaster Garcia holds a 4th Degree black belt in ITF Taekwondo, a 3rd Degree black belt in Hapkido, and an 8th Degree black belt in WTF Taekwondo. He is a long standing and well respected taekwondo instructor in our martial arts community. Grandmaster Garcia is the most recent addition to our Guest Instructor roster holding his first Olympic style sparring classes in February and March 2013 at our school. We look forward to many more of his classes as our school undergoes our planned transition from ITF to WTF style Taekwondo.
Shihan Ty Yocham
Austin Division of the Texas Okinawa Goju-Kai Karate Federation
Shihan Yocham is a highly respected martial artist and a 5th Degree black belt in Goju-Kai Karate. He has been affiliated with The 4th Degree since 2002 when he first started teaching Kobudo at our school. He now offers Kobudo and other related karate classes at our school on a seminar basis. As a visiting instructor and leading expert in his field, Shihan Yocham has provided our student body with many valuable hours of seminar instruction. Shihan Yocham is the director of the Austin Division of the Texas Okinawa Goju- Kai Karate Federation and has been teaching martial arts in the Austin metro area since 1990.
Master Jason Pratt
Owner-Chief Instructor of PKC Karate
Master Pratt holds a 6th Degree black belt in Taekwondo and has given several seminars at our school specializing in plyometric training techniques specifically designed for aerial kicks. His classes have been very well received and we look forward to offering many more of his specialty classes for juniors and adults alike. Master Pratt is the owner and chief instructor of PKC Karate in Kyle, TX.
Master Pratt holds a 6th Degree black belt in Taekwondo and has given several seminars at our school specializing in plyometric training techniques specifically designed for aerial kicks. His classes have been very well received and we look forward to offering many more of his specialty classes for juniors and adults alike. Master Pratt is the owner and chief instructor of PKC Karate in Kyle, TX.
