Co-owner of Snow's Tae Kwon Do
He co-owns and co-instructs with his wife, Kelli, at their school and is the co-founder of the Snow’s Tae Kwon Do & Karate Do Federation. Although retired from many years of local, state, national and international active competition, Master Snowberger did compete in 2 consecutive World Games competitions with the US National Martial Arts Team Alliance where he earned 2 consecutive World titles in the Men’s Master Division of Sparring. He has served as a coach for that team since its inception in 2000, and serves with his wife as the Indiana State Co-director for that organization, under the direction of Dr. Jim Thomas.
When not coaching with the team, Master Snowberger enjoys his true passion in life: teaching children. He has a very successful children’s Tae Kwon Do and Karate Do program in his own Federation as well as teaching a Martial Arts/Self Defense program to under-privileged children in the Lafayette School Corporation in
Master Snowberger is an active member of
Master Snowberger is also the co-State Director (along with his wife) for
To date, Master Snowberger has been inducted in the following Martial Arts Halls of Fame:
2009 United States Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
Outstanding Master Instructor of the Year
Professor Marty Cale, Director
2008 Ne-Do-U-Kon-Tae Hall Of Fame
Most Distinguished Master Instructor Of The Year
Master Rod Kauffman, Director
2006 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Professor Ed McLauchlan, Director
Lifetime Achievement Award
2006 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Alliance
Dr. Jim Thomas, Director
Karate / Self Defense Master of the Year
2006 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame / International Martial Arts Council
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Silver Life Award
Master Rod Kauffman, Director
Outstanding Tournament Director of the Year
Master Rod Kauffman, Director
Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts
Dr. Jim Thomas, Director
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Husband & Wife Instructors of the Year
O’Sensei Philip Porter, Director
Master Instructor of the Year
Professor Marty Cale, Director
TKD Instructor of the Year
Dr. Jim Thomas, Director
National Instructor of the Year
O’Sensei Philip Porter, Director
Outstanding Martial Artist of the Year
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Outstanding Martial Artist of the Year
Dr. Jim Thomas, Director
Leadership Instructor’s Award
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Instructor of the Year for
Co-owner of Snow's Tae Kwon Do
Shihan Kelli Snowberger
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Although her martial arts career began over 20 years ago with informal training in the Judo and Kenpo disciplines, Kelli Snowberger is a 4th Degree Black Belt in both Tae Kwon Do & Karate Do and has been studying those disciplines for over 12 years. Although she and her husband, Jim, co-founded the Snow's Open Style Martial Arts Association and their school Snow's Tae Kwon Do & Karate Do, her personal training interests do not limit her to one particular discipline or art. She's continually attending seminars and training camps throughout the United States to learn new systems, arts and disciplines.
She is an Indiana State Director for the International Martial Arts Council under the direction of Professor Marty Cale, an Indiana State Director for the US National Martial Arts Alliance under the direction of Dr. Jim Thomas and is an active training coach for the US National Martial Arts Team also under Dr. Thomas' direction. Mrs. Snowberger also belongs to the Ne-Du-U-Kon-Tae Karate Kung Fu Federation under direction of Grand Master Rod Kauffman, the United States Martial Arts Association under direction of O'Sensei Philip Porter and the Karate For Christ Organization under the direction of Dr. Darryl Covington.
Kelli is the founder and primary instructor of the P.R.I.D.E. (Providing Readiness by Instilling Defensive Efforts) program which has been used in Indiana State law enforcement training sessions for domestic violence prevention. She is currently creating an alliance with state Law enforcement agencies to help create a statewide personal protection program. Her affiliation with the Wild Heart Organization is another proud association; the Wild Heart Organization is a survivor's educational program for domestic violence.
When she is not busy teaching martial arts or self-defense, Kelli enjoys reading, music, writing poetry and outdoor activities.
To date, Mrs. Snowberger has been inducted into the following Martial Arts Halls of Fame:
2009 United States Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
Outstanding Master Instructor of the Year
Professor Marty Cale, Director
2008 Ne-Do-U-Kon-Tae Hall Of Fame
Martial Arts Teaching Excellence Award
Master Rod Kauffman, Director
2006 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Outstanding Leadership Award
2006 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Alliance
Dr. Jim Thomas, Director
Self Defence Instructor of the Year
2005 Ne-Du-U-Kon-Tae Federation
Grandmaster Rod Kauffman, Director
Outstanding Tournament Director of the Year
2004 Ne-Du-U-Kon-Tae Federation
Grandmaster Rodney Kauffman, Director
Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts
2004 United States Martial Arts International Hall of Fame
O'Sensei Philip Porter, Director
Woman of the Year
2004 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame/US National Martial Arts Alliance
Dr. Jim Thomas, Director
School of the Year
2004 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame/International Martial Arts Council
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Husband & Wife Instructors of the Year
2003 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Female TKD Instructor of the Year
2003 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame/US National Martial Arts Alliance
Dr. Jim Thomas, Director
National Female TKD Instructor of the Year
2002 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame/International Martial Arts Council
Professor Marty Cale, Director
Instructor of the Year
2002 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame/US National Martial Arts Alliance
Dr. Jim Thomas
Woman of the Year: Tae Kwon Do
