Meet the Gallaghers

 
 

Robert Gallagher
Master Instructor
5th Dan Kukkiwon

  • Coach of Eagle Spirit Academy's World Class Team
  • Coach of Eagle Spirit Academy's Elite Team
  • Actively involved with martial arts since 1966.
  • Full Time Professional Self-defense/Taekwondo Instructor and Coach since 1994 
  • President of the Colorado Taekwondo Association
  • Head Coach for the Colorado State Taekwondo Team
  • Elected to Board of Directors of USA Taekwondo
  • President of the Wyoming State Taekwondo Association from 1997-2002
  • Chairman of the Athlete Development Program in the Colorado State TKD Association
  • National Association of State Taekwondo Organizations (NASTO) representative on the USAT Board of Directors
  • Conditioning Strength and Flexibility Coach at Mullen High School since 2004
  • Began TKD Leadership programs in all 3 Elementary Schools of Cody, Wyoming
  • Began At Risk Mentoring Taekwondo Program in Cody Middle School
  • USTU Member since 1990
  • USTU Club Member since 1994
  • Instrumental in reforming USTU
  • Assisted with the Voice Inside USTU club video 
  • Our Teams have earned more than 120 medals
  • Performed more than 100 Taekwondo Demonstrations for various professional
    organizations, schools, universities, churches and youth groups, and corporations expanding the ideals of Taekwondo.
  • Level 3 Coach
  • D-l Level Referee
  • Coached ESA's Elite Team and Brian Gallagher at the 2008 German Open in Hamburg, Germany
  • Coached Brian Gallagher to the Gold Medal at the 2008 US Nationals in Detroit, Michigan
  • Coached Brian Gallagher through 2 rounds of Team Trial events going undefeated and earning a spot on the US National Team for the two years in a row
  • Coached Brian Gallagher to the USTU Junior National Team
  • Coached Brian Gallagher to the US National Taekwondo Team for two years in a row
  • Coached Brian Gallagher to the USA Collegiate National Team
  • Coached Brian Gallagher to one of the best Demonstration Teams in the World performing at the Olympic Event in Sydney, Australia, the World TKD Championships in Edmonton, Canada, the World TKD Championships in Jeju, Korea, the Opening Ceremonies at several Junior and Senior National TKD Championships and at several State Championships throughout the United States. They have performed live for Pro-Taekwondo on ESPN 
  • Attended the AC and Level 1 CIDP Coaching Seminars 
  • Selected as "Head of Team" for the 1st World Poomse Taekwondo Championships
  • Organizer of the first World Poomse Team Trials Competition in San Diego, California
  • Host of The Colorado State Taekwondo Championship
  • Host of the NCTA Collegiate Team Trials (Team selected represented the USA at the FISU World Collegiate Taekwondo Championships)
  • Host of "Attitude for Gold Taekwondo Classic," a regional tournament that Eagle Spirit Academy has hosted each year since 2000
  • Hosted Poomse Seminar for the Colorado State TKD Association
  • Host of Annual Taekwondo Tournaments
  • Hosted State Championships in Wyoming and Colorado
  • Supported and assisted with the USTU Gold Team program from 1998 and 2000
  • Opened second full-time Taekwondo Academy in Littleton, Colorado in 2002 
  • Business of the Year in Cody, Wyoming in 1995
  • Provided demonstrations for the annual YMCA Kids Day
  • Gave over $6000.00 in scholarships to Black Belt students who graduated from High School, and athletes competing at Junior and Senior Nationals. This money was provided through ESAPO (Eagle Spirit Academy Parent Organization, which is a 501c3 non-profit-organization that helps people in need of finances to cover expenses for college, tournament or training classes.
  • Raised over $85,000.00 for Athlete Development through ESAPO

Strengths:

  • High energy, motivated, disciplined and proprietary individual
  • Identifies strengths and weaknesses of individuals & teams and successfully develops improvement plans
  • Leads by example, both in class and out
  • Instills confidence to help adults and children to strive for their goals
  • Identifies problem-areas and issues and provides proper and compassionate correction at the moment of occurrence.

 



Brian Gallagher
Master Instructor
5th Dan Kukkiwon

  • Coach of Eagle Spirit Academy's World Class Team
  • Coach of Eagle Spirit Academy's Elite Team
  • Started training in Taekwondo in 1989 at age 3 
  • Full time instructor since 1996 
  • First person to make both the Forms and Sparring US National Teams in Taekwondo history 
  • Level 2 USAT Coach 
  • Coach of the ESA Elite Team 
  • Coach of Colorado State Team 
  • 2007 US National Team
  • 2007 US Olympic Team trials Bronze Medal
  • 2006 US National Team
  • 2006 USA Poomse National Team Member
  • 2006 Dutch Open Quarterfinalist
  • 2006 USA National Team Member
  • 2006 National Team Trials Phase Two Winner
  • 2006 National Team Trials Phase One Winner
  • 2005 USA Nationals Gold Medallist
  • 2005 US National Team 
  • 2005 Male Bantamweight Representative ~ 17th World Taekwondo Championships ~ Madrid, Spain
  • 2005 USA National Team Member
  • 2005 USA National Team Trials Phase Two Winner
  • 2005 USA National Team Trials Phase One Winner
  • 2004 USA Nationals Gold Medallist
  • 2004 Collegiate National Team
  • 2004 Male Bantamweight Representative ~ FISU World University Taekwondo Championships ~ Patras, Greece
  • 2004 USA Collegiate National Team Member
  • 2004 USA Collegiate Team Trials Winner
  • 2003 Collegiate Nationals Gold Medallist
  • 2002 Junior Black belt Festival Gold Medallist
  • 2002 Senior Nationals Silver Medallist
  • 2002 National Team Trials Bronze Medallist
  • 2002 Collegiate Nationals Gold Medallist
  • 2001 Junior-National Team
  • 2001 Junior Nationals Gold Medallist
  • 2001 Junior National Team Member ~ Paris, France
  • 2000 US Cup Team Member
  • 1994 - 1998 Junior National Gold Medallist
  • 1992 - 1993 Junior National Bronze Medallist
  • 2001 - 2003 Colorado State Championships Gold Medallist
  • 1996 - 2000 Wyoming State Championships Gold Medallist
  • 1992 – 1995 Florida State Championships Gold Medallist

Strengths:

  • Specializes in strength and conditioning for cross training sports
  • Able to recognize strengths and weaknesses in people and in teams. 
  • High energy, motivated, disciplined and proprietary individual
  • Identifies strengths and weaknesses of individuals & teams and successfully develops improvement plans
  • Instills confidence to help adults and children to strive for their goals
  • Identifies problem-areas and issues and provides proper and compassionate correction at the moment of occurrence.