Eagleville Taekwondo Academy

Instructors 3rd Dan and Higher

Master Lou Giamo- Kukkiwon 7th Dan, USAT Class "A-1" Referee
Master Giamo served in the US Army as an Infantry and then Special Forces officer. He was with the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea where he captained the 23rd Infantry Regiment TKD team in 1982 and 1983, the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, NC where he trained the 82d ID (Airborne) hand-to-hand combat demonstration team for the 1984 ROTC Recondo training, and the Army Special Forces (Green Berets). Master Giamo left the Army as a Major. He began teaching at Eagleville TKD Academy in 1989.
Master Giamo has been active in the USAT since 1977 and the AAU since 1997. He is currently a USAT Class "A-1" referee and a Level 1 coach. He was also the first Chairman of the Middle Atlantic AAU Taekwondo Program (1997-1999). Master Giamo still competes at the National Level in poomsae (forms) and coaches both forms and sparring competitors at all levels.

Master Giamo's Certificates:

9th Kub Yellow Stripe (very first promotion certificate) May 12,1974
1st Dan Nov. 10, 1978            2nd Dan Sept. 9, 1981            3rd Dan Feb. 27, 1985            4th Dan Oct. 21, 1991            5th Dan Feb. 5, 1996 6th Dan May 5, 2001               7th Dan July 20, 2007            Kukkiwon Instructor's Certificate       Kukkiwon Certificate of Appreciation Kukkiwon Letter of Appointment to Advisory Committee            USAT Level 1 Poomsae Referee Certificate    USAT A-1 Referee Certificate
Mr. David Skolka- Kukkiwon 5th Dan, USAT Class "C" Referee
Mr. David Skolka is the Senior Instructor at Eagleville TKD. He is in charge of all Black Belt activities and acts as the senior judge at all belt rank testings.

Mr. Jerry Weber- Kukkiwon 5th Dan Mr. Weber is our Flexibility and Stretching expert. He also hold a Masters Degree in Kinesology and Sports Training. Mr. Weber is the Eagleville Taekwondo Hapkido instructor. He is certified through the International Hapkido Federation under the guidance of Grand Master Bong Soo Han.

Mrs. Paola Nogueras- Kukkiwon 4th Dan, USAT Class "D" Referee
Mrs. Nogueras is our senior female instructor. She is our official photographer. Look for her photographic book of Puerto Rican Festivals at www.paolanogueras.net.


Mr. Waiman Leung- Kukkiwon 3rd Dan, USAT Class "D" Referee
Mr. Waiman Leung is currently on military leave from the dojang. He graduated from West Point Military Academy May 29, 2004 and was commissioned as an officer in the Infantry. He currently holds the rank of Captain. He returned to the US after a successful tour as a military advisor to the Iraqi Police in Baghdad and Sadr City. Mr. Leung has placed in two USAT Jr. Olympics (1994 &1995).

Miss Lisa Giamo- Kukkiwon 3rd Dan
Miss Giamo is currently attending Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC to complete her PhD. work in Social Psychology.