Our Team
Where the Passion Begins
Grandmaster Robert A. Nicholls
Washington State Director for U. S. National Taekwndo Federation
West Coast Director Gumdo Sword
9th degree black belt, 50 years experience
The first Westerner to win National full-contact fighting title in Asia, first American to represent Far East nation at World Championships,the only person to win medals at National Championships in 5 different decades, 9th dan with JiDoKwan &Â ChangmooKwan, 7th dan Kukkiwon, one of the world's top ranked instructors.
Master Robert R. Nicholls
White Crane Master Instructor
Born and raised in a taekwondo dojang, Master Nicholls has over 25 years experience. 5th degree black belt and teacher of taekwondo, hapkido, and Soobahkdo.
International Master Instructors
The world's best come to White Crane.
Our panel of visiting instructors includes the Hodori team from Korea, Grandmasters from Korea and Thailand for taekwondo, Sword masters from Ohio & Chicago, karate masters from Seattle; all of whom visit our school regularly to ensure our techniques are the same as the rest of the martial art world. Our instructors also travel; teaching, testing and training all over the world on a rotating schedule.