Mr. Vince Finnianous, (pronounced Fin-Yon-Us) is the owner and head instructor of
Tang Soo Do 2000. He started martial arts when he was teenager in
Los Angeles. Mr. Finnianous' interests and activities have always included gymnastics,
rock climbing and running.
He studied Tang Soo Do and other martial arts on & off for many years.
Mr. Finnianous finished college and later moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1980
to start his
own general contracting business, Cabin to Castle Construction. He still pursued
his love of the martial arts and kept studying various styles, and earned
his 1st degree black belt in Tang Soo Do in 1996. Mr. Finnianous has been teaching
students steadily since 1995. Mr. Finnianous also continues to
cross-train and do extensive
self-study in martial arts, personal, business, and philosophy.
Mr. Finnianous' goal for Tang Soo Do 2000 is to help individuals of all ages improve
their quality of life through the self-awareness and examination which is
required of all Tang Soo Do students as they approach higher rank belts.
ACTIVE INSTRUCTORS and ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
Alex Lindsey, 1st Dan Black Belt. He is currently studying at OSU for a degree in marine biology.
Amanda Edwards, program coordinator and assistant instructor, is 3rd Stripe Red Belt and has been working on earning her 1st Dan. Amanda is also assisting Mr. Finnianous in teaching and office details.
Bree Pace, 2nd Dan Black Belt.
Cara Mooney, 1st Dan Black Belt. She is the youngest of 3 black belt sisters.
Caty Mooney, 1st Dan Black Belt. She is working in a chiropractic office while studying for her massage therapy license.
Christy Mooney, 1st Dan Black Belt. She & Mr. Finnianous made life-size batliths (a Klingon weapon for those of you who don't know), and she is quite proficient in the use and design history of the weapon.
Dwane Cook, 1st Dan Black Belt. Dwane has a martial arts studio in Spokane, WA called TKO. Dwane has studied and trained in several different styles and continues to expand his instructor level repertoire, now he has ventured into coaching/training mixed martial art fighting. Check out his website at: http://www.tkokickboxing.com/.
Jack Chan, 2nd Dan Black Belt. Jack recently graduated from OSU. He is a trainee at a health club working as a personal trainer using "adapt" methods of exercise "to balance the body" majoring in exercise science and plans on attending massage and also chiropractic school after his bachelors degree is complete. Jack has been studying a few different martial arts while at college. Jack also works out regularly at our school during his breaks from OSU.
Jessica Chan, Junior Black Belt.
Monica Garcia-Finnianous, 1st Dan Black Belt. Senior at Klamath Union High School, planning for going to OIT to earn a psychology degree, to be able to help people at her martial arts school.
Stephanie Finnianous, 3rd Dan in Okinawan Shorei Kempo. Mrs. Finnianous started the weapons class for Tang Soo Do 2000 because, traditionally, the studio did not have a weapons class; both Mrs. & Mr. Finnianous felt it was too valuable to not have his students familiar with weaponry. Stephanie came to Oregon from Wisconsin in 1997, she met Vince through a friend & coworker. After working several years in research & development for a dietary supplement company, Stephanie recently returned to school and earned her certificate from the Ashland Institute of Massage in June 2006 and is a licensed massage therapist and started her own business, Innerworks Therapeutic Massage, lmt #13247.