Master Paul Chay
Master Paul Chay has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He worked at Abbott Laboratories for 8 years in various engineering capacities, the most recent work involving the manufacture of bulk pharmaceuticals.
Master Chay was trained under Grand Master M. J. Chay from the age of 9 years and has been training with other master instructors for over 40 years. During a work assignment in Virginia, Master Chay qualified for the national championships in forms and competed in Anaheim, CA. He assisted with the opening of Chay’s Tae Kwon Do and has been teaching for over 35 years. He has been the master instructor for Chay’s Tae Kwon Do since Grandmaster’s retirement.
Master Chay has also broadened his self-defense skills by becoming a certified instructor in Krav Maga which is the official self-defense system taught to the Israeli defense forces. This system has been adapted for civilian use and is an excellent program for practical, easy to learn self-defense.