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Premiere Grand Master Don Baird
Premiere Grand Master Don Baird has been teaching martial arts in Burbank for over 30 years. His own instructor, a native of Korea, is the widely respected Premiere Grandmaster Young Ik Suh. In retiring from teaching martial arts in 1976, Master Suh entrusted his style and school to top student Don Baird.
In the 80's, Grand Master Baird developed one of the most potent sport fighting teams on regional and national levels which put him in the spotlight. Pyong An Do changed the face of competition by presenting a genuine system of kung fu that also worked in the sport environment. After spawning several champions as well as writing many articles for such magazines as Inside Kung Fu and Black Belt, Grand Master Baird decided to follow his personal passion of helping people utilizing the ideals and traditions of Kung Fu.
In 1992, Grand Master Baird was appointed Technical Advisor to the Burbank Police Department. He devoted more than a year to the department doing research, technical development, and riding hundreds of hours on patrol. At one point, he received a commendation from an officer that credits Master Baird with saving his life. Later, he was praised in an open letter of recommendation by Police Chief Dave Newsham.
Grand Master Baird focuses today on using kung fu as a tool to assist people with their lives, goals and dreams. His passion is tireless and his teaching poignant. He touches student's hearts and souls by being available at any hour, for any reason.
Between spending time to himself or spending time with his students...."I'll always choose the students". "If I can just make one more life smile, I'll do it.....and smile with them". "There's so much heartache these days. I've felt it....you've felt it.........but I'm doing everything I possibly can to help each student that passes through our temple doors to achieve a more effective life that has depth and balance".
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