Kangs Black Belt Academy

Specialties

Open 7 days a week with classes for all ages and fitness interests/​levels. We offer Tae Kwon Do, Pilates, Zumba & Zumba Step, CAGE fitness, Yoga, BANG!, Strength & Conditioning, and more!

History

Established in 2003.

Our first classes were taught at the Olney Studio of Dance and the Jewish Community Center in Rockville, and Master Mark and Mrs. Mary Ann were juggling other jobs while also teaching and managing the company. Flash forward to 1997 when we opened our state of the art fitness and martial arts studio at 17 810 Meeting House Road in Sandy Spring, MD.

We’ve grown and changed over the years from just one practice area and a parent’s room/​office to 2 full practice studios, changing room, a large parent room/​party room, a Pro Shop, a quiet room for our smallest guests, and an office/​meeting room for our staff, instructors and volunteers.

Meet the Business Owner

Mark M.

Business Owner

Master Mark Malakoff has over 35 years experience in the Martial Arts and holds the rank of 5^th Dan, specializing in the arts of traditional Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. Master Malakoff also holds a 1^st Dan blackbelt in TangSooDo and KukSoolWon, both Korean styles, which is a blend of hard and soft styles.

Master Malakoff began his training at the age of 15 in Pittsburgh, PA under the instruction of Master Rick Lengyel and Master Achille «Ike» Aka. Master Malakoff also attended all Black Belt classes held by Master DiMatteo in the ‘70s and ‘80s before moving to MD in the late ‘80s. He did this to pursue his love for teaching Tae Kwon Do.

He also trained under Master Al Gauthier in Annapolis, MD in the early 90’s at the Korean Martial Arts Academy in order to increase his knowledge of the Martial Arts.