"I was so impressed with Sarinda and Master Chaney's experience.  They both are true professionals and work exceptionally well with all kids.  After looking at 4 other martial arts facility, I chose this one. My son was 6 when he started and has come such a long way with eye contact, focusing, learning to follow step by step directions, discipline and respecting others - always answering with 'ma'am and sir.'  I highly recommend this facility." - Linda Chung, Parent

About Bob Chaney

Tae Kwon Do Background
Bob Chaney has trained in the Martial Arts for over 50 years. He was promoted, with Chuck Norris and Bob Wall, to Eighth (8th) Dan “Grand Master” Black Belt with the International Tae Kwon Do Federation (ITF) personally by Tae Kwon Do founder, General Choi in April 2002 at a ceremony in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, just shortly before the Generals death.

Bob Chaney started his original training in Issinryu in 1962 then switched to Tae Kwon Do in 1964 under Korean Grand Master Ill Joo Kim. Bob was the former player coach of the United States Karate team with the “World Union of Karate Organization” (WUKO) in 1975/76. A 1975 Gold Medalist Bob Chaney also won 6 Grand Championships and garnered over 300 national and international trophies and awards in both Tae Kwon Do and Karate competitions over a span of 12 years. Bob Chaney was the first chairman of the appeals committee and first vice chairman of the AAU National Certification program, the United States governing body for the “World Union of Karate Organizations” in the mid 1970’s. 

Boxing/Muay Thai Background    
Bob Chaney originally started training in boxing as an eight year old under his father retired Pro Boxer Bob Chaney Senior. He began kickboxing in 1973 then became the student and God Son of legendary boxing trainer Johnny Tocco of “Johnny Tocco’s Ringside Gym” in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1989. Bob Chaney started training in Muay Thai with former Thai fighter Comb Sasatan in 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving to Bangkok, Thailand in November of 1993 to train at “Osothapha camp” in Bangkok, Thailand. The Gym owned by Chanai Pongsupha was renamed after Army General Sasipaprapa to “Sasipaprapa Gym” in the mid 1990’s. He continued training under and working with formerly “#1 rated Super Middle Weight” boxing champion” Chuck “Hurricane Kid” Siminnoni in 1997.  Bob Chaney is currently licensed by the Nevada State Athletic commission as a professional Kickboxing and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) judge.

Promotional Background
Bob Chaney began promoting Kickboxing with his first time event held at the Canton Memorial Auditorium in Canton, Ohio December 17th 1975. Bob Chaney has personally promoted or been intricately involved in promoting over 25 Full Contact, Kickboxing or Muay Thai events. Some of the more major events were “Europe VS Thailand” a live event via satellite feed from the Irgiff Palace in Rome, Italy back to Channel Three (3) in Bangkok, Thailand. “Las Vegas VS Japan” Taped from the Union Plaza in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Bob Chaney has trained over 200 National and World Champions in Karate and Tae Kwon Do, 7 World Kickboxing Champions and 5 World Muay Thai Champions.

Bob has been on the cover of several martial arts magazines and has been highlighted in over 25 feature articles in many of the Martial Arts Publications such as “Black Belt”, “Inside Kung Fu”, “Fighting Stars” “Tommy Mc Kay’s ‘Big Book of Karate’”, “Secrets of the Masters”, “Tae Kwon Do Times”, “Combat”, and “Grappling Magazines”. 

• Former World Karate Champion
• Won Five Grand Championships and over 40 First place trophy's and awards
• ITF 8th Degree Black Belt personally promoted in 2000 by General Choi Hong Hi Founder of Tae Kwon Do
• Song Moo Kwan (Kuk Ki Ryu) 8th degree Black Belt promoted by instructor Kim Ill Joo in 2011
• Song Moo Kwan (Kuk Ki Ryu) 7th degree Black belt by President Ro Byung Jick
• 1975-1976 Former US International player and team coach of the United States National Karate team.
• 2010 Team Coach for Mexico in "Mexico vs China" in Zhengzhou, China
• International class A Judge and referee
• National and International Promoter and Co-Promoter of over 35 televised Muay Thai and Kickboxing events

Hall of Fame Inductions:

• 1976 International Karate Hall of Fame
• 1978 International Kick Boxing Hall of Fame
• 1987 Martial Arts Museum of America Hall of Fame
• 1989 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame

About Sarinda Chaney

Sarinda Chaney began her Muay Thai training in Toronto, Canada under Arjahn Suchart before returning to Bangkok and resumed her training under Arjahn Petchnoi gym Rachadamnern Stadium promoter. She and her husband met in April of 2002 and were later married in October of that same year. Bob and Sarinda Chaney developed and maintain close ties with Jaa Tui owner of “Saeng Mora Kot” Gym in Bangkok which was voted the number one Gym in Thailand in 2005. Bob and Sarinda Chaney are also close friends with Jaa Ya (Suriya) of “Ausawayothin” and “Pit Noi” Gyms in Bangkok, Thailand and they frequently visit and take students to train with their close friend Komsaen owner and promoter of the “Chewang Stadium" on Koh Samui Island.

Placing high importance on the family life style and values is vital to and are an intricate part of which we are. Therefore those qualities must be demonstrated in our own personal daily lives. Sarinda Chaney not only trained at some of the top Muay Thai camps in Thailand with some of the most renowned fighters, but she made the decision to teach and spread the word of Muay Thai opposed to being just another fighter. 

Master Bob Chaney is quoted as saying: “The first quality I noticed about my wife when we first met and to which I fell in love immediately with was that she had the heart of a servant and I knew immediately she was much better suited to teach than to fight”.

• IMTU 5th Dan in Muay Thai
• Asian Sun 5th Dan in Tae Kwon Do by Master Ryan Andrachik
• Started training in 1999 with Ajarn Suchart at Siam No. 1 Gym in Toronto, Canada
• Continued training at Petch Noy Gym/SKV Gym in Bangkok, Thailand
• Started training with Bob Chaney's Muay Thai Gym, in Upland, CA
• Former Principal at Lert Patana School in Bangkok, Thailand
• IKKC-Muay Thai Sanctioning President
• National/International Judge