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Founder Member
10th Dan Grandmaster
Founder of American Open Style, Headmaster of Shorei/Shorin Karatedo
Medford, Oregon
OR-002-000-FM
AKANA Style Advisor
10th Dan Grandmaster
White Crane Fist Style Advisor
Shuri-ryu Karate & Kobudo
Director of I.S.A. and W.C.I.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
IN-000-001-SA
Founding Member
10th Dan Grandmaster
Head of McCall's American Freestyle Shorei/Shorin
Charter: American Freestyle Karate Club of Denver, NC
NC-002-FM
AKANA International Advisor
10th Dan Grandmaster
World Karate Champion
World Motivational Speaker
Style: Shorin-ryu/Kempo
The Philippines
PH-001-PM
AKANA Style Advisor
10th Dan Grandmaster
Asian Arts Advisor
Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qigong
Director of ESOMA Kungfu
Davidson, NC
NC-000-001-SA
AKANA Style Advisor
10th Dan Grandmaster
Korean/TKD Style Advisor
World Kickboxing Champion
President of PKA Worldwide
Sterling, VA
VA-000-001-SA
AKANA Style Advisor
10th Dan Grandmaster
Kickboxing/PKA Advisor
Pioneer Kickboxing Promoter
CEO of PKA Worldwide
Atlanta, Georgia
GA-000-001-SA
Pioneer Lifetime Member
10th Dan Grandmaster
Chief Instructor of O'Sensei Robert A. Trias
Shuri-ryu Karatedo,
Riverside, CA
CA-001-PM
Pioneer Lifetime Member
10th Dan Grandmaster
American Shorei/Shorin
Student of Roy Oyakawa
Samurai Academy of Fullerton, CA
CA-002-000-PM
Chartered Member
10th Dan Grandmaster
Allison American Karate
Charter: Allison American Karate Academy of
Concord, NC
NC-008-SC
Pioneer Lifetime Member
10th Dan Grandmaster
American Open Style Karate
Official Trainer of the Charlotte Warhawks
Richmond, VA
VA-001-PM
Founding Member
9th Dan, Chief Instructor
Headmaster of AOKS
Charter: SideKick Karate
Dojo of Salisbury, NC
NC-001-000-FM
Lifetime Member
9th Dan, Shihan
Headmaster of AOKS
Instructor at SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC
NC-001-001-LT
Lifetime Member
9th Dan, Shihan
Charter: American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC
American Freestyle Karate
NC-002-001-LT (SC-001-SC)
Lifetime Member
9th Dan, Shihan
Instructor at McCall's American Freestyle Karate Club of Denver, NC
NC-002-002-HS
Black Belt Member
9th Dan, Shihan
Instructor: SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-022 -LT
Lifetime Member
9th Dan, Shihan
Charter: Competitive Edge Karate of Richmond, VA
American Open Style Karate
VA-001-000 -LT
Lifetime Member
8th Dan, Shihan
Headmaster of Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
Charter: Shinzo Kaizen
Dojo of Graham, WA
WA-002-LT
AKANA Style Advisor
8th Dan, Shihan
Bujitsu Arts Advisor
Shuri Ryu, Shurite Bujutsu
Director of Shurite Bujutsu-Kai
Fort Mill, SC
SC-000-001-SA
Lifetime Member
8th Dan, Shihan
Headmaster of American Burendo Style Karate
Charter: Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC
NC-007-LT
Lifetime Member
8th Dan, Shihan
Charter: All American Martial Arts of Kennewick, WA
American Shito-Ryu
WA-007-LT
Lifetime Member
8th Dan, Shihan
Instructor at Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR
American Open Shorei/Shorin
Karatedo, OR-002-001-LT
Lifetime Member
8th Dan, Shihan
Charter: American Yoshukai Karatedo of Albertville, AL
American Yoshukai
AL-001-LT
Lifetime Member
8th Dan, Shihan
Charter: Mangan Martial Arts Academy of Mooresville, NC
Mushin Kong Soo Do
NC-003-001 -LT
Lifetime Charter Member
8th Dan, Shihan
Charter: American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC
Shorei/Shorin Karatedo
SC-001-001-LT
Lifetime Membership
7th Dan, Shihan
Charter: Kiai Martial Arts of Puyallup, WA
Headmaster of Boei Shido WA-008-LT KiaiMartialArts.com
Chartered Member
7th Dan, Shihan
Charter: Hi Yah! Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Headmaster of Ren Waza Do OR-009-SC/11-6-24 HiyahTaeKwonDo.com
Pioneer Lifetime Member
7th Dan, Shihan
Instructor of "Fight Like a Girl" Seminars across the country
Based out of Ohio
Kenpo/American Open Style
OH-000-001-LT
Black Belt Member
7th Dan "Firekeeper"
Charter: The Sharpe Dojo of
Gastonia, NC
American Freestyle Karate
NC-002-004-SC
Black Belt Member
7th Dan, Shihan
American Open Karate
9th Dan in Tae Kwon Do
Lexington, NC
NC-001-021-YM
Black Belt Member
7th Dan, Shihan
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
AOKS/Shuri-te Bujutsu
NC-001-002-YM
Black Belt Member
7th Dan, Shihan
American Open Karate
6th Dan in Isshin-ryu
Linwood, NC
NC-001-030-LT
School Charter
6th Dan, Shihan
Charter: EHAMA Martial Arts School · Yoga Studio of
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
WI-001-SC/6-16-24
Dojo Charter Lifetime Member
6th Dan, Sensei
Charter: Samurai Academy of Fullerton, CA
Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu
CA-002-001-LM
Dojo Charter Lifetime Member
6th Dan, Shihan
Charter: Rocky Mountain American Karate, Granby, CO
American Shotokan Freestyle
CO-001-LT
School Charter Member
Rokudan, Sensei
Charter: SideKick Karate
Dojo of Concord, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-004-SC/05-14-24
Yudansha Member
Rokudan
Individual Black Belt Member
Indian Trail, NC
American Open/Ji Do Kwan
NC-000-004-YM/9-10-24
Black Belt Member
Godan
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-001-YM/5-27-24
Black Belt Member
Godan, Shihan
Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC
American Burendo Style Karate, NC-007-004-YM
Black Belt Member
Godan, Shihan
Charter: Fuzion Martial Arts Academy of Charlotte, NC
The Fuzion System (Kongo Ryu) NC-009-001-SC
Black Belt Member
Godan, Sensei
SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-025-YM
Black Belt Member
Yondan
SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-003-YM/5-18-24
Black Belt Member
Yondan
SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-006-BB
Lifetime Member
Yondan, Sensei
Head of A.O.K. Bujutsu
Charter: Reverence Karate-Do Institute of Eugene, OR
OR-004-LT
Lifetime Member
Yondan
Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR
American Kajukenbo
WA-002-003-LT
Lifetime Member
Yondan, Sensei
Charter: Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR
American Open Style
OR-002-002-LT
Black Belt Member
Yondan, Sensei
Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR
American Open Style
OR-002-004-YM/6-1-24
Black Belt Member
Yondan, Sensei
SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-007-YM
Black Belt Member
Yondan, Sensei
SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-016-YM
Black Belt Member
Yondan, Sensei
Private Coach/Instructor
Las Vegas, NV
American Open Style Karate
NV-001-YM/8-21-24
Black Belt Member
Yondan, Sensei
American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC
American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-002-YM
Black Belt Member
Yondan, Sensei, Pastor
McCalls American Freestyle Karate Club of Denver, NC
American Freestyle Karate
NC-002-005-YM
Charter Member
Yondan, Sensei, Coach
Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC
American Open MMA
NC-001-005-SC
Lifetime Member
Sandan, Sensei, Pastor
Set Free Worldwide Ministries Anaheim, CA
American Open Shorei/Shorin
CA-003-LT
Charter Member
Sandan, Sensei
White Tiger Martial Arts Academy of Beverly Hills, FL
American Open Tae Kwon Do
FL-001-SC
Website coming soon!
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Boei Shido Martial Arts
Orting, WA
Boei Shido
WA-008-003-YM/7-18-24
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-017-YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC
American Burendo Style
Karate, NC-007-005-YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-003 -YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-004 -YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-005 -YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Charter: Fuzion Martial Arts Academy of Charlotte, NC
The Fuzion System (Kongo Ryu) NC-009-002-YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Independent Karate Teacher
Ashland Karate Academy American Open Style Karate OR-002-005-YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan Sensei Credentials
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-008-YM
Black Belt Member
Sandan, Sensei
Charter: EHAMA Martial Arts School · Yoga Studio of
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
WI-001-001-SC/9-12-24
Black Belt Member
Nidan Sensei Credentials
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-023-YM
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-010-YM/6-25-2025
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-002-YM
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-012-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-026-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC
American Burendo Style
NC-007-001-YM KinchenMartialArts.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC
American Burendo Style
NC-007-002-YM KinchenMartialArts.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC
American Burendo Style
NC-007-003-YM KinchenMartialArts.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Instructor of Kuniba Ha
Shito-Ryu under Garry Dillingham
NC-000-001-YM
rd927234@gmail.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Instructor of American Shorei/ Shorin under Hanshi Jerry C. Piddington in Medford, OR
OR-002-006-YM
tmorton42@gmail.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Instructor at Bendell Karate of Klamath Falls, OR, under Ashland Karate Academy, OR
OR-002-007-YM
AshlandKarateAcademy.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-024-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-018-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-019-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC
American Open MMA
NC-005-002-YB
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Sensei
Rising Tide Karate of
OLYMPIA, WA, 98512
Wado-Ryu
WA-009-000-YM
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-009-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Nidan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-015-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai, Pastor
Asst. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-014-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-003-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-004-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan-Ho
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-005-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-011-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
SideKick Karate of Salisbury
American Open Karate
Estero, Florida
NC-001-FL-020-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Boei Shido Martial Arts
Orting, WA
Boei Shido
WA-008-001-YM/7-18-24
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Boei Shido Martial Arts
Orting, WA
Boei Shido
WA-008-002-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Jr. Coach
Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC
American Open MMA
NC-005-001-YB
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Coach
Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC
American Open MMA
NC-005-002-YB
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
American Open Bujutsu
Reverence Karate-Do Institute Eugene, OR
OR-004-001-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Executive Protection Specialist, SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-029-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Sensei
Last Dragon School of Karate
Waynesville, NC
American Freestyle Karate
NC-002-006-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-008-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-007-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-009-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpei
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-027-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Shodan-Ho, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-028-YM SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpei
Instructor at Bendell Karate of Klamath Falls, OR, under Ashland Karate Academy, OR
OR-002-008-YM
AshlandKarateAcademy.com
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpei
Shotokan Karate-Do of Bakersville, NC
NC-000-003-YM
Lucas.shotokan.karatedo@gmail.com
Black Belt Member
Shodan-Ho, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-031-YM/08-05-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan-Ho, Senpai
Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
American Open Karate
NC-001-032-YM-08-05 SideKickDojo.com
Black Belt Member
Shodan
Atomic Martial Arts of
Pasco, WA
American Shito-Ryu
WA-007-001-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC
American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-003-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC
American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-004-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC
American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-005-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC
American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-006-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Sensei
Rising Tide Karate of
OLYMPIA, WA, 98512
Wado-Ryu
WA-009-001-YM
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-013-YM/7-15-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR
Ren-Waza-Do
OR-009-016-YM/7-15-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-006-YM/7-15-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-007-YM/7-15-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of
Graham, WA
Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu
WA-002-008-YM/7-15-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Boei Shido Martial Arts
Orting, WA
Boei Shido
WA-008-004-YM/7-15-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Boei Shido Martial Arts
Orting, WA
Boei Shido
WA-008-005-YM/7-15-25
Black Belt Member
Shodan, Senpai
Boei Shido Martial Arts
Orting, WA
Boei Shido
WA-008-006-YM/7-15-25
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