Chang Lee's

Taekwondo


Competition Record (some examples):

2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Middle): SILVER
2007 U.S. Open (Exec. Sr. Div.): GOLD
2006 AAU Nationals: SILVER
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Elite Div.) GOLD
2006 Mexican Open: BRONZE
2002 U.S. Senior Nationals: BRONZE
1998 Collegiate Team Trials: SILVER
1997 Collegiate Nationals: SILVER
1986 Junior Olympics: BRONZE


Master Instructor
Gary M. Galloway

Mr. Galloway began training in 1980 in Houston, Texas, and quickly excelled gaining notoriety as a competitor state-wide.  While winning numerous tournament competitions in various styles of martial arts, Mr. Galloway trained in a traditional-style program in Taekwondo, Shudokan Karate, Hapkido and Chinese Kung Fu.

Enjoys golf...eats Vietnamese food four times a week...prefers eggs and oatmeal before a competition...favorite athlete is Michael Jordan...enjoys any movie with Will Ferrell in it...his choice of music depends on the activity he is doing...list Korea as his favorite country visited for competition.

Gary owns and operates a Chang Lee's TKD center in Garland, Texas, with his wife, Rose, and their two children, Jackie (11) and Austin (10)...his bronze medal from the 1986 Junior Olympics is older than most of his current competition.
 

In the early years, Mr. Galloway was one of the youngest students to reach the rank of Black Belt.  Gary had extensive experience in teaching students of all ages and, at the age of 12, served as the martial arts instructor for the Houston YMCA, instructing over 75 children every day.

Gary, trained with his father (Master/Dr. Jerry Galloway) and helped operate the family's school (Traditional Martial Arts).  For many years, he had both training and teaching responsibilities there and with

 


Gary at age 11-12
 

Grandmaster Kim Soo in Houston, Texas.  He continued to compete in a wide variety of local competitions of all sorts usually facing competitors much older than his age group and, in some cases, competing against adult men.

Gary developed his interest in competition perfecting his Olympic-style skills at the national level.  Having numerous 1st place, state-level championships, Gary received his first national championship medal in 1986, still as a junior competitor.

Gary has since achieved extensive recognition with awards, medals and championships - some repetitively - including the Cup of the Americas, National Collegiate Championships, international invitationals and more.  Gary continues to train for and to compete in Olympic Trials, National qualifiers, U.S. Open Championships and more.

 


Gary: Olympic Training Center


In 1994, Mr. Galloway was honored with the opportunity to train with the Korean National Team.

Training at the Kukkiwon center and other venues around Seoul, Korea, Gary excelled in the sparring trials arranged between the U.S. and Korean groups.  Gary enjoyed the camaraderie and the opportunity to exchange training and competition techniques with his Korean hosts and to export U.S. good-will and respect with our Korean friends in Taekwondo.