Sensei Eric Maggio M.Div. is a 6th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor and has been teaching Tang Soo Do Karate since 1996. While at Baylor University Sensei Eric was the head instructor for the Baylor Tae Kwon Do Club and also started the Baylor Martial Arts Club. Later while in grad school Sensei Eric taught karate in 7 different schools in Central Texas as part of the “Texas Lighted School Initiative” to offer programs to at risk children. From 2000 to Present Eric has started martial arts programs in churches and schools in Texas, Virginia, and California. Including San Diego Schools like Calvary Christian Academy, UCHE Academy, and Heritage Christian School San Diego.

In 2016 Eric was inducted into the USA Martial Art’s Hall of Fame as The Christian Martial Arts Instructor of the year, and in 2017 he was inducted as Black Belt of the Year. He received congressional recognition and the silver presidential award in 2018 for his years of work providing free martial arts programs to at risk kids in low income communities. Eric has served on the Board of Directors for Heritage Christian School and serves as the Senior Pastor of East Clairemont Church in San Diego. Eric has been homeschooling his son through Heritage Christian School for many years and has served teaching Tang Soo Do in several HCS class days.