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The School:

Carrollwood Black Belt Academy is one of the most advanced training Tae Kwon Do martial arts center in the Tampa Bay Area featuring certified instructors dedicated to providing quality teaching and supervision.

We offer the following:

  • All adult & children programs
  • Family program
  • Tae Kwon Do After-School Program
  • Little Dragon Class, ages 4 - 6
  • Spring Break, Summer and Winter Camps, 7:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
  • Ninja sleep-over for the young ones
  • Air–conditioned lobby for comfortable viewing of all classes

All camps include Tae Kwon Do classes plus the following field trips:

  • Putt-Putt Golf
  • Arcade
  • Q-Zar Laser Tag
  • Movies
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Roller Skating
  • Swimming
  • Bowling
  • Rock Climbing

And much more!!!

The Instructors:

Sensei Jean-Louis Miranda (Image)

  • Founder of Carrollwood Black Belt Academy
  • Came to USA in 1990, studied Shodokan, Judo and Tae kwon Do and earned his black belt  with I.T.F and W.T.F 
  • Also studied Jeet Kune Do Philosophy and fighting
  • Sensei Miranda placed Florida state champion in 1998 with florida fighting championships
  • United States Tae Kwon Do Federation Florida state champion in 2002
  • He has since placed first in state level competitions over 15 times
  • Coach USA Fighting Team Kick USA 2007
  • Currently under Grand Master Yong Jun Lee, Sensei Miranda trains weekly to earn his master degree in W.T.F. 

Sensei Tim Lay

  • Florida instructor of the year for both 1998 & 1999
  • Inducted into the Florida Karate Hall of Fame.

Sensei Jean-Louis Miranda and Sensei Tim Lay started their relationship as friends, then became best friends who turned into partners, and then finished as brothers-in-law. That is why we are a family-oriented martial arts school. Tae Kwon Do is what brought them together: Respect, Honesty, and Loyalty have been their success in this wonderful adventure, and they feel blessed to be able to share those values with their students.

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