Instructor Profile

Eric Mbadinga was born on March 4th 1975 in Gabon, Africa. After training in Tae Kwon Do, Mr. Mbadinga left for overseas to attend college in France. He graduated with an Associates Degree in Sports Marketing from the University of Perpignan and moved to the United States in 2001.

From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Mbadinga resided in Atlanta, Georgia and resumed his martial arts training at the Choi Kwang Do International Headquarters located in Kennesaw. Due to his talent and dedication, Mr Mbadinga was quickly appointed as an Assistant Instructor and was allowed to attend intense training seminars with the founder of Choi Kwang Do, Grandmaster Kwang Jo Choi, 9th Degree Black Belt. On september 17th 2005, Mr. Mbadinga's lifelong dream of achieving Black Belt level became true. Shortly thereafter, he was certified as Chief Instructor in Choi Kwang Do and was promoted to Head Instructor at the Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International school.

On July 15th 2005, Mr Mbadinga’s wife was offered a position as an Assistant coach at Rice University. After the decision was made to move to Houston, Mr Mbadinga saw the opportunity to be the pioneer of Choi Kwang Do in Houston and quickly opened the first Choi Kwang Do school in the city.

Because of his belief in the unique benefits that Choi Kwang Do has to offer to young and old, Mr Mbadinga's long term goal is to open up many schools in the state of Texas. Choi Kwang Do Houston is a member of a network of over 400 schools worldwide under the banner of Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International.