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Michael Wilson and Joseph Busque are the owners and primary instructors
at
Pine Tree Karate & Fitness.
We regularly have guest instructors from other martial art
styles such as Judo, Karate, Kenpo, jujitsu and others. It is our
belief that each style has effective and unique aspects that every
martial artist should investigate.
All Pine Tree Karate instructors teach Moo Duk Kwan style
Taekwondo that has been passed down to them from Master Mike
Clark.
Martial Arts Experience
Our instructors have a combined 44 years of martial arts experience. Mr.
Wilson began studying Moo Duk Kwan Style Taekwondo in 1982. He is a
former 2 time Maine State sparring champion. Mr. Wilson is a
Second Degree Blackbelt with many years experience instructing in
martial arts. Mr. Busque started formal self
defense training in the Marine Corps in 1985. In his early
twenties Mr. Busque studied Choi-Loi-Fut Kung Fu in Southern
California. He currently holds the rank of First Degree Blackbelt
in Taekwondo and studies Krav Maga.
Professional Background
Both of our primary instructors are former members of the United States Armed
Forces. Mr. Wilson is a former military police officer in the Army
and Air Force. Mr. Busque is a former United States Marine and
veteran of the Persian Gulf War. Mr. Wilson is currently a
financial Manager at Down East Toyota. Mr. Busque has 15 years sales and marketing
experience and is the former President of TiS America, a publicly traded company based in Israel. Mr. Busque is now
a Mathematics and Science teacher at Bangor High School.
Personal & Family History
Mr. Wilson is married. The Wilson's have 4 kids, 1 dog and they
all reside in Hampden. Mr. Busque has 1 daughter, who is also a Blackbelt,
and 1 dog (not a Blackbelt). Mr. Busque resides in Bangor.
Additional Taekwondo Instructors
John Knappe
Mr. Knappe currently lives in Bangor, Maine with his wife
Ellen and three children Jordan, Ty and Miranda. He is a full time
Deputy with the Penobscot County Sheriffs Office, where he is a
member of the Special Response Team. Mr. Knappe is also an Iraqi
War Veteran. He was deployed with the 100th BN 442nd Infantry out
of Hawaii as a Squad Leader in a Scout Sniper Platoon. He has been
in the United States Army for over 13 years and currently runs a
training group in Bangor, Maine for all pre-service
Soldiers.
Mr. Knappe was introduced to Taekwondo at the age of 12 through
the Bangor YMCA. His only instructor was Master Michael Clark. At
the age of 16 Mr. Knappe earned the rank of Black Belt in
Taekwondo. He has competed locally and nationally in point
fighting circuits and Olympic Trials. He has earned three State
Championships in Olympic Style Taekwondo and attended three
National Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, St. Louis, Missouri,
and Anaheim, California. Mr. Knappe is currently a Second Degree
Blackbelt.
Broc Carlisle
Mr. Carlisle graduated from Hampden High in 2006 and currently
attends the University of Maine at Orono. While in high school
Broc played for the school golf team and started practicing
martial arts. He has worked for his families business, Pizza
Gourmet in Hampden, for 6 years. Broc has been teaching Taekwondo
for 2 years. He has won several awards for his performance in tournaments
in Maine and other New England states. Broc is an energetic
instructor who is loved by students of all ages. Mr. Carlisle is a
Second Degree Blackbelt.
Fitness Instructors Cardio-Kickboxing Jane
Worcester Jane has been involved with nutrition, weight
training, and exercise since her teens. Mrs. Worcester has over 13
years experience teaching Cardio-Kickboxing. She has taught at
Clarks Taekwondo, Family Fitness, and The Backdoor Dance Studio.
She has also studied Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo under Master Mike
Clark. Jane runs a high energy, fun and fast paced class. Power
Yoga Lisa Dyer Lisa
Dyer started her fitness career after the birth of her first
child. She has taught many different classes over the
years and is currently teaching Yoga and Cycling. She
is an AFAA trained Group Ex instructor and holds
certifications in Turbo Kick, Yogafit Levels 1, 2 and
pre/postnatal Yoga. Lisa is an avid runner and swimmer,
she completed her first mini-triathlon while pregnant with her
second child. She is currently training for her first
half-marathon with her husband.
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