Having trained under Grandmaster Y.B. Choi, TaeKwonDo 7th Degree Black Belt Mr. Michael Crocco first opened Hamilton United Martial Arts Academy in May of 2005. Since 1986, Mr. Crocco has established five successful Martial Arts academies across New Jersey and has promoted over 1,800 students to the rank of Black Belt. Along with colleague Mr. Brian Klein, Mr. Crocco also co-founded the organization Martial Arts With Heart in 2004. To date, M.A.W.H has helped raised over $560,000 in donations to worthy causes. In June of 2018 The Hamilton Academy officially took new ownership under Rae Lynn Sypher. Ms. Sypher began training in 1999 and was promoted to Instructor Trainee at the age of 12. Ms. Sypher has competed nationally in New York, California, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana & Florida. Competing in Black Belt divisions from 2008-2017, Ms. Sypher is nationally undefeated.