Owner/Founder Charles Dean

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Martial Arts, Fitness, and teaching have always been important to Head Instructor, School Owner, and WI-MAFC Founder Mr. Charles Dean. He graduated from La Follette High School and earned a full football and track scholarship in 1989. He attended St. Cloud State University where he graduated in 1994 with a degree in Recreation with an emphasis in Corporate Fitness. During his third year at St. Cloud State, he enrolled at the St. Cloud Tang Soo Do martial arts school as a means of increasing his flexibility for football and track and was hooked immediately. He studied Tang Soo Do for nearly 8 years, attaining his 2nd Degree Black Belt and winning 3 Grand Championships during his time with the Moo Duk Kwan Federation.

Everything came together very nicely for him as he earned two-time All American Honors in football as a running back and received professional tryouts with the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and the Green Bay Packers. Mr Dean decided to go back to school where he attended Madison Area Technical College and earned his degree as an EMT Basic, and then back for a second year to earn his EMT Intravenous Tech degree.

After graduation, Instructor Dean moved back to Madison, WI to be closer to family and friends. He began studying Hwa Rang Do in October 2000 at the Madison East location under Master David Kijek. While he studied in HRD, he attained the rank of 3rd Degree Black Belt, became a 6-time undefeated sparring champion, and won the 2011 world heavy-weight grappling and weapon fighting championships. He also became the owner of two schools on Madison's West (2006) and North (2015) sides. In 2016, Mr. Dean left Hwa Rang Do to pursue a life-long dream and became the Founder of Wisconsin Martial Arts & Fitness Center.

In April 2021 Mr Dean concluded his educational journey by becoming a certified personal trainer through the International Sports Science Association. Mr Dean currently teaches individual and group fitness classes.

Being able to train his 4 sons (CJ, Isaiah, Alex, and Roman), and developed business relationships with Madison Schools Community and Recreation(MSCR), UW Leadership in Adapted Fitness, and The Madison Mallards just to name a few, Mr. Dean has truly found what makes him happy, which is serving the community and teaching kids and adults.