Deafense Martial Arts

In 2006, Jennifer Herzog's martial arts career started as a lone Deaf student and continue to train in martial arts for next 18 years. She demonstrates leadership skills to mentor and teach groups of adult and child martial arts classes of varying levels. Ms. Herzog holds the title of a 4th DAN black belt in Taekwon-Do and affiliated with International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF). She also holds a 1st DAN in the Filipino martial arts of Eskrima following the Doce Pares style. She was two times World Champion in WEKAF (World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation) World Championships with numerous of medals including gold. Her mission is to offer an opportunity to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community to learn martial arts with full accessibility. 

ITF Taekwon-Do

I DAN (A-1-10552)     June 4, 2011
II DAN (A-2-2917)     November 1, 2014
III DAN (A-3-1275)     December 9, 2017
IV DAN (A-4-647)     June 24, 2023

International Instructor Course:
IIC 129: Orlando - May 25, 2018 - Certificate #129 - 51

Eskrima Doce Pares

I DAN February 18, 2023

Tournaments

2010 - Liberty Belt Invitational, Philadelphia, PA
           Two bronzes - Sparring and Patterns
2014 - Kick Connection Cup, Pasadena, MD
           One bronze - Patterns
2016 - Red Tiger Cup 2016, Philadelphia, PA, 2016 
           One bronze - Patterns
2018 - USA WEKAF National East Coast Qualifier, Baltimore,              MD
           Four golds and two silvers - Double Stick, Single Stick,              Knife Point, Padded Point, Sayaw/Carenza, and Team              Sparring
2018 - 15th WEKAF World Championships, Lahaina, Hawaii
           Three golds, two silvers, and one bronze - Double Stick,            Single Stick, Knife Point, Padded Point,              
           Sayaw/Carenza, and Team Sparring 
2021 - USA WEKAF East Coast National Championship, New              Jersey
           Two golds and three silvers - Double Stick, Single Stick,            Knife Point, Padded Point, and Team Sparring
2022 - 16th WEKAF World Championships, Cebu City,            
           Philippines 
           One gold, one sliver, and one bronze - Double stick,   
           Single Stick, and Team Sparring

Awards

Recipient of Best Tester award Kick Connection 
2006
2007
2008
2009
2012