Instructors
GRANDMaster Ron Tanner (KUKKIWON 7th dan)
GrandMaster Ron Tanner is the Owner + Chief Instructor at First Taekwondo and the Director of Nevada Taekwondo at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Throughout his involvement in the sport over the past 30 years, he consistently demonstrates teaching classes that are positive and high-energy as he encourages students to strive to do their best on the mat, at home, and in their lives.
He has lived in the Reno area for thirty years and is active in many aspects of our community. He was also inducted into the 2010 Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Florida. Grand Master Tanner is a certified World Changmookwan Taekwondo International Instructor.
Almira Tanner (Kukkiwon 3rd Dan)
Almira Tanner is a native of Palawan, Philippines. She started as a white belt at First Taekwondo when she moved to the United States.
She is the favorite of our Little Warriors Class (7 and under). Mira’s energy and positive attitude makes her the best Instructor for little/younger students in the Taekwondo Community.