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Master Bart Pontecorvo

Inducted into the National
Metropolitan Who's Who in America
November 2007
For unique approach in combining occupational therapy with the arts.


Master Bart began studying the martial arts at 8 years old. He has studied Tai-Zen, Karate, Judo, Tae Kwon Do, and Jiu-Jitsu. His Tae Kwon Do training has been guided by Grand Master D.S. Kwak, Master Mark Bivens, and Jui-Jitsu by Grand Master Malvagno and Sensei Dolce. He is a fourth degree Black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a second degree Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. He is proficient in Short sticks, cane, self-defense strategies and their functional applications. He is now studying Modern Arnis under Grand Master Remy Presas founder of MARPPIO and son of the late Grand Master Remy Presas.With Occupational Therapy as his frame of reference he integrates his martial arts skills to facilitate growth and development of children with ADHD  and other neurological disorders. This combination is unique in the field and is highly successful in changing behavioral patterns.


Dr. Luiza Raab-Pontecorvo
3rd Degree Black Belt - Head Instructor


Dr. Luiza began studying the martial arts in 1999 training in Karate, Aikido, Soo Bahk Do, and Tae Chi. In 2003 she started Tae Kwon Do training under instruction of Grand Master Kwak and Master Pontecorvo, and Jui-Jitsu under Grand Master Malvagno and Sensei Dolce. Currently she holds a 3rd degree in Tae Kwon Do and a 1st degree in Jui-Jitsu. In her professional life she performs on music stages of NYC and teaches piano and french horn. She double majored in piano and horn receiving her Doctor of Musical Arts from State University of NY at SB, Masters of Music from University Missouri in KC, and bachelor in French language. She speaks Italian, French, German, Russian, English and her native Polish. She is a winner of many international competitions and scholarships and has performed as a solo, chamber and orchestra musician in Austria, Germany, France, Czech Republic, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Korea, China, and Scandinavian countries. Dr. Raab is a winner of the prestigious 2009 Participation Award Tae Kwon Do Essay Contest organized by the Korean Embassy in the United States. Her essay about the influence of Tae Kwon Do on her life will be published soon.

To read more about Dr. Luiza, please visit: Dr. Luiza's website or Hofstra's faculty website

Lauren Hendricks- Currently a Black Belt in the art of Tae Kwon Do, is also an accomplished student in dance performance. She has studied the art of dance for over twenty years under Miss Jean Helrich at the Creative School of the Performing Arts, where she has also taught Ballet, Tap, and Jazz for a number of years. Additionally, she has taught Hip-Hop, Latin and Belly Dance for the Locust Valley Continuing Education programs. Miss Hendricks has studied martial arts under Master Bart Pontecorvo training in the arts of Tae Kwon Do, Jiu-Jitsu and Arnis sticks. Other fields of education include Theatre Acting and Improvisation, the Visual Arts, and Music Theory and Instrumentation for the guitar, flute, vocals and percussion. She enjoys a healthy regiment centered in the Yoga discipline of exercise and has experience in special education with children. Lauren is also certified in child and adult CPR


Lauren Hendricks
Teaching Instructor - Black Belt
Jimi Mello is currently a blue belt in the art of Tae Kwon Do. He also graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master of Arts in Teaching from CUNY Queens College, graduated Magna Cum Laude from CUNY Hunter College with a BA in Computer Science Math, is a Certified New York State Public School Teacher in Childhood Education, is a Certified New York State Technology Education Teacher. Mister Mello is a mature, experienced substitute Teacher, stay-at-home parent, father, and husband. When teaching Mister Mello: maintains a productive, safe, and focused learning environment; provides necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students; uses his sound knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, interests, learning and motivation; sets clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction; provides students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; finally Mister Mello understands and implements Individualized Education Plans.



Jimi Mello
Teacher - Purple Belt

 

The following Students Have attained Black Belts and are working on becoming Instructors at our school.

 

 

Justin Rothleder

Sean Mello

Alex Kaufman

Jack DiNoto

Lucas Tenedorio


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