Staff Bios

Master William Ott

January 1982:
 Master Ott begins training in Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan under the guidance of Mr. Robert McGovern Warminster, Pa.

1985:
Master Ott obtains 1^st Dan from Master Chang Tong In

1987:
School is taken over by Master Chang Tong Kuk

1988:
Master Ott obtains 2^nd Dan from Master Chang Tong In

1990:
Master Ott leaves training with Master Chang.
Master Ott begins teaching with friend and associate at American Tang Soo Do Academy

1992:
Joins Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation under Grandmaster Kim Jae Joon
Master Ott obtains 3^rd Dan under Grandmaster Kim Jae Joon

1993:
Begins study under Master Fred Scott Amkor Karate Institutes Delaware County
Joins International Tang Soo Do Federation U.K. under Grandmaster Lee Kang Uk

1994:
September 20^th opens first school "AMERICAN TANG SOO DO" Roslyn, Pa.

1995:
Master Ott has the 1^st Annual American Tang Soo Do Karate Championships

1996:
Obtains 4^th Dan Masters' Rank under Lee Kang Uk

1997:
Coach of the United States Forms Team to Malacca Malaysia Silver Medal
Appeared in Black Belt Magazine & Inside Karate Magazine

1998:
Coach and team member International Tang Soo Do Federation team to Amateur Athletic Union Championships Boca Raton Fla. Silver Medal Team Form

2001:

Promoted to 5th Dan Tang Soo Do by Master Frederick Scott, Traditional Tang Soo Do.

2002:

Named Member Board of Directors Tang Soo Do Moo Do Association

Presented 7th Dan Aiki-Jutsu Ju-Juts by Grandmaster Neil Stellenberg .

2006:

Opens American Tang Soo Do Philadelphia. Mr. Hans Gochenaur majority owner and Chief Instructor.

2008:

Opens American Tang Soo Do Montgomeryville. Chief Instructor Sarah Lachman.

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Master Ott has studied with some of the best known and highest ranking  martial artists in the world including Frederick Scott, Jae Joon Kim, Lee Kng Uk, Andy AhPo, Patrick McCarthy, & Ji Han Jae,  Neil Stellenberg just to name a few.

Sarah Lachman

   Chief Instructor Montgomeryville 

1995:

Began training with Master William Ott at age 11.

1998:

Received 1st Dan.

2000:

Received 2nd Dan.

2007:

Receives 3rd Dan.

2008:

Is named Chief Instructor American Tang Soo Do Montgomeryville, Pa.

Hans Gochenaur

Chief Instructor

Philadelphia

1999:

Started training with Master Ott at American Tang Soo Do in 1999.

2002:

Mr. Gochenaur is promoted to 1st Dan by Master Willam Ott.

2004:

Mr. Gochenaur is promoted to 2nd Dan by Master William Ott.

2007:

Mr. Gochenaur is promoted to 3rd Dan by Master William Ott.

2006:

Opened American Tang Soo Do in Philadelphia as Chief Instructor.