About Mechelle's Way Tae Kwondo

The Best Martial Arts and Fitness Instruction

Locally owned Mechelle's Way Tae Kwondo is devoted to bringing our clients and students the best martial arts and fitness instruction. 

We regularly get certified in adult/child and infant CPR, and we keep up-to-date with the latest and most effective training methods available. Let our staff help you reach your goals!

About Master Mechelle Smith

Grand Master Mechelle Smith titles and competition highlights include:

• 2003/2004 Hall of Fame induction
  
• 8th-degree Black Belt
  
• Over 38 years of experience
  
• 14 national titles
  
• 4 international titles
  
• 1 world title
  
• U.S. Olympic Festival and U.S. Olympic team trials medalist
  
• 1992 U.S. Olympic B team member 
  
• 10-year point fighter
  
• 18-year full contact fighter
  
• Took gold in Korea, Canada, Puerto Rico and the 1992 Pan Am Taekwondo championships 
• 2019 European Masters Games gold medalist. Turin, Italy

Our Experienced Instructors

Senior Instructors

Vince DeJohn 

• 6th Dan, 20 Years Training 
  
• AAU National Medalist
  

Nashayla Smith 

• 4th Dan, 23 Years Training 
  
• AAU National Medalist
  
• 2017 AAU Senior Team Member
  
• 2018 All Army Team Member
  

Andrew Butryn 

• 4th Dan - AAU Nat. Medalist/Team Trials
  
• 2015 US Open Silver Medalist
  
• 2018 AAU B Team Member
  

Theresa Mosher

• 3rd Dan
  

Ginny Casper 

• 3rd Dan AAU Cert. Official
  

Carl Cephus Jr 

• 3rd Dan AAU Cert. Coach
  

James Sheedy 

• 3rd Dan
  

Jennifer Fox 

• 1st Dan