Master Jack R. Stevens Jr. is the owner and Chief of Instruction at the Stevens Family Taekwondo located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
He began training Taekwondo in the late 1970’s under the instruction of a family
member Mr. Robert Morris. In 1980, his training continued under Morris’ instructor
Master Shin Young Kong. In 1987 Master Stevens met Grandmaster Robert Hardin and subsequently decided to join his organization, Mid-American Tae Kwon Do Centers (MATC), now known as Choong Sil TaeKwonDo Federation (CTF). He spent the next several years training with one of Grandmaster Hardin’s students, Master Brad Whitlow.
In 1994 Master Stevens established his own school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
Stevens Family TaeKwonDo.
In November of 2025, Master Stevens tested for and received his 9th Dan (degree) and Grand Master certification from Grandmaster Robert Hardin and the CTF. He also holds
7th Dan certification with the World Taekwondo Alliance (WTA) as well as 7th Dan with
the Korean Moo Duk Kwan, and is a member of the ITF Union.
He competed both nationally and internationally for many years throughout his long career in the art, and
now takes joy in the many great competitors that train at his school. Master Stevens has
had many of his black belts earn national championships, and several of his students
have gone on to open their own schools. Master Stevens served as the CTF
International team coach for over a decade.
Master Stevens loves the fact that his school has become what it was named to be, a
big family. He never tires of watching students go through the ranks of Taekwondo and
seeing the effect that it has on their lives. “These students are more than just students,
they are family.” His goal is to continue to teach traditional Taekwondo in a strong and
loving way for as long as the good Lord will allow him to.
Stevens Family TaeKwonDo is a full service, traditional martial arts studio located about 20 minutes outside of Nashville, Tennessee in Murfreesboro.