Senior Master T. L. Thomas
Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts founder, Senior Master Thomas opened the first Changing Lives Academy of Martial Arts in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1991 after four years in the military. As a 7th Degree Black Belt and Senior Master in the ATA, Senior Master Thomas operates four locations in Hampton Roads. Working hard to Change Lives and bring the ATA awareness with members within our community he has become a City Wide "Partners In Education" with the public school system.
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Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts Instructor:
Name: Mrs. Denise J. Morin
Birth date: 4/29/63
Where I grew up:
Brooklyn, PA, a little hamlet in Northeast PA. It is known for dairy farming and stone quarries.
Current ATA Rank
4th Degree Black Belt
Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts Instructor:
Name: Robert Kroetsch
Birth date: 06/01/1970
Where I grew up:
Jeddo, Michigan a small farm town 10 minutes from the cold beaches of Lake Huron (a long drive to everywhere) and about 1.5 hrs North of Detroit, known as the thumb area of Michigan.
Current ATA Rank:
3rd Degree Black Belt
Changing Lives Martial Arts Instructor:
Name: Zachary Tucker
Birth date: October 27th 1991
Where I grew up:
Virginia Beach VA
Current ATA Rank:
4th Degree Black Belt
Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts Instructor:
Name: Lathe Craft II
Birth date: 06/12/1981
Where I grew up:
Brownwood Texas. Like most other cities in Texas, Brownwood is known for football and in addition the legendary coach Gordon Wood(most wins of all time at the time of his retirement).
Current ATA Rank:
3rd Degree Black Belt
Changing Lives Martial Arts Instructor:
Name: Mr. Corey Gunsel
Birth date: 04/12/1987
Where I grew up:
Virginia Beach, Va
Current ATA Rank:
3rd Degree Black Belt
Changing Lives Martial Arts Instructor:
Name: Amber Craft
Birth date: 1/19/01984
Where I grew up:
Bangs, Texas a little town in the middle of nowhere.
My Current ATA Rank:
2nd Degree Black Belt
Virginia Beach & Chesapeake!
