Our Instructors

Europa Hagarman is our amazing Zumba Instructor. Come and join her high energy and highly effective classes!

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Jana Bowen, and Coach Annie Gymnastics Instructors

Owego Gymnastics Academy coaching staff implements all of our gymnastics classes.  All coaches are safety certified through USA gymnastics, as well as CPR and First Aid Certified. Jana and Annie each have 25 years of experience working with the OGA and were gymnasts before that.  Annie attended college on a gymnastics scholarship.  

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Ron Fay, Tae Kwon Do, Mixed Martial Arts

 Mr. Fay started his Taekwondo training in 1984 with the Vacaville Institute of Tae Kwon Do, Vacaville, CA. Mr.. Fay has also trained in Karate and Tang Soo Do. He received his Black Belt in 1991 with Master Jong Lee of Roseville, CA. He earned his second degree in 2006. “There’s no sport or activity like martial arts training to develop the body and self-confidence. I have seen remarkable changes in people. Where else can you get a good workout and develop skills that can actually keep you safer?”
 
 
 
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George Watts, Tae Kwon Do, Nunchakus
 
Mr. Watts brings to the class an extensive knowledge of mixed martial arts. He has a black belt in Taekwondo as well as in other Chinese martial arts. He is a Corrections Officer and understands practical self-defense. “I rely on George to help me separate the Traditional movements of Taekwondo from what will really work in self-defense” says Ron Fay. “It’s important for all my students to be able to separate the art and sport from what really works.”
 
  
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 Patti is the President and Program Director of the SVE Community & Fitness Center. She is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, a Fitness Counselor and a Group Exercise Instructor.  Along with her certifications, Patti has specific training in Youth Fitness, Resistance training in class formats, Aerobic Choreography and Midlife Fitness for Women.

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Rob Blaasch, CPR/First Aid Instructor

Rob is a certified American Heart Association instructor.  Previously a New York Certified Critical Care AEMT-CC with Spencer Emergency Squad, beginning in 1993 when he returned to the area upon discharge from the US Navy.  He is now retired from the Naval Reserves and enjoys teaching classes when he can for the American Heart Association as well as the NY State Safety Program.

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