SOMNATH SIKDAR, RKC
MARTIAL ARTS—RUSSIAN KETTLEBELL—YOGA
Master Somnath Sikdar is the Head Instructor at the Dragon Gym and has been training in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido for 20 years under Grandmaster Chae Teok Goh. He is currently a Fourth degree black belt and is certified by the World Taekwondo Headquarters (Kukkiwon). His training has covered a broad spectrum of martial arts to include a variety of weapons, self-defense, traditional and sport Tae Kwon Do. He has also studied Hapkido under Grandmaster Han Jae Ji. In conjunction with martial arts, he has been studying and training with the Russian Kettlebell, and currently holds the Level 1 RKC Certification.
Master Sikdar has competed successfully in local, state, and collegiate tournaments and uses this experience to coach young black belts. In addition, he continues to study western boxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has attained a BSE in Electrical Engineering, along with minors in Systems Science and Economics, from the University of Pennsylvania. While completing this degree he was the President, Head Instructor, and Coach of the University of Pennsylvania WTF Tae Kwon Do Team