ATA Certified Instructors

MetroWest Tang Soo Do offers training under five Masters and a total of ten certified black belt instructors

Master Debi Boudrot started her training in 1983 under Grandmaster Richard Byrne and continues to do so. She currently holds the rank of 5th degree Black Belt. She was named 1999 Black Belt of the Year by the American Tang Soo Do Association. Master Boudrot is currently a member of the American Tang So Do Association Technical Committee. She has won many tournaments in breaking.

Publications: Farraher, Debi B. “Success for “At Risk” Kids” Traditional Tang Soo Do Illustrated 1995. “Framingham Tang Soo Do Profile” Traditional Tang Soo, Do Illustrated, 1996. She received a Letter of Merit from the International Tang Soo Do Federation 4/17/93.

Master James Fernette started training in 1981 under Bill Brogna Kenpo. He started training under Grandmaster Byrne in 1983. He currently holds the rank of 4th degree Black Belt and trains under Master Boudrot. He has won many tournaments in sparring.

Master Buster Farraher started training in 1991 under Master Boudrot and currently holds the rank of 4th degree Black Belt. He has won many tournaments in breaking.

Master Elyse Koral started training in 1991 under Master Chris Graham in the kids’ program. She advanced to the Adult Class and began training under Master Boudrot in 1992. She has won many tournaments in forms and sparring. She currently holds the title of Woman’s Ultimate Fight Champion 2005.

Master Fortune is a 4th degree black belt and certified American Tang Soo Do instructor. His experience spans 14 years and 4 different martial arts. He began with Oki Ryu Kenpo and simultaneously trained in Shotokan Karate and Olympic Judo at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA), transitioning to Tang Soo Do more than 10 years ago. He trained under Grandmaster Richard Byrne, President and Founder of the American Tang Soo Do Association, until December, 2006 when he joined Metro West Tang Soo Do. Master Fortune’s expertise and passion is form and one of his top accomplishments is consistently medaling with Naihanchi. His favorite breaks include chicken wrist, reverse round kick, turning side kick, and jump back kick.

Kyo Sah Sean Nugent started training in 1993 with Master Chris Graham in the kids program. He advanced to the Adult class with Master Boudrot in 1994. He currently holds the rank of 3rd degree Black Belt. He has won many tournaments in sparring, forms and breaking. He holds the title of Junior Ultimate Fight Champion 2005.

Kyo Sah Peter Boure began his training under Grandmaster Byrne, under whom he earned the ranks of 1st degree and 2nd degree black belt and was certified as an instructor. He assisted teaching children’s classes with Master Penny Mitchell in Lynn, Malden, and Framingham for two years before becoming the children's program instructor in Malden. Since moving from Malden to Hudson, he began training and currently trains under Master Boudrot. He has competed in many tournaments and has won medals in sparring, forms, and breaking.

After involving his three sons in Tang Soo Do, Kyo Sah Richard Nugent started training with Master Boudrot in 2001. In 2005 Mr. Nugent became the fourth member of his family to receive his black belt and went on to earn his instructor certification that same year. He currently holds the rank of 2nd degree Black Belt. He has won many tournament awards in sparring, forms and breaking competitions.

Kyo Sah Bryan Foley started training with Master Boudrot in 2001 along with his two sons. Both he and his oldest son earned the rank of Black Belt in 2005. Mr. Foley currently holds the rank of 2nd degree black belt. Bryan has competed in numerous tournaments and won medals in both forms and breaking.

Kyo Sah Allen Wheeler began his training in 2002 with Master Boudrot. He currently holds the rank of 2nd degree Black Belt. He has competed in many tournaments and won medals in sparring, forms, and breaking.