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Current AKANA Members

Founding Members, Board Members, Individual Black Belt Members, & Lifetime Members

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10th Dan

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

Founder Member

10th Dan Grandmaster

Founder of American Open Style, Headmaster of Shorei/Shorin Karatedo

Medford, Oregon

OR-002-000-FM

AKANA.org

O'Sensei Robert H. Bowles

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

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

Shuri-ryu.com

Hanshi Dan McCall

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

Hanshi Dan McCall

Founding Member

10th Dan Grandmaster

Head of McCall's American Freestyle  Shorei/Shorin

Charter: American Freestyle Karate Club of Denver, NC

NC-002-FM

McCallsAmericanKarate.com

Sensei Mike Stone

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

Hanshi Dan McCall

AKANA International Advisor

10th Dan Grandmaster

World Karate Champion

World Motivational Speaker

Style: Shorin-ryu/Kempo

The Philippines

PH-001-PM

Mikestonemartialarts.com

Sijo Joe Martin

Hanshi Pete Rabino

Sijo Joe Martin

AKANA Style Advisor

10th Dan Grandmaster

Asian Arts Advisor

Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qigong

Director of ESOMA Kungfu

Davidson, NC

NC-000-001-SA

EsomaKungfu.com

GM Jeff Smith

Hanshi Pete Rabino

Sijo Joe Martin

AKANA Style Advisor

10th Dan Grandmaster

Korean/TKD Style Advisor 

World Kickboxing Champion

President of PKA Worldwide

Sterling, VA

VA-000-001-SA

PKAWorldWide.com

GM Joe Corley

Hanshi Pete Rabino

Hanshi Pete Rabino

AKANA Style Advisor

10th Dan Grandmaster

Kickboxing/PKA Advisor 

Pioneer Kickboxing Promoter

CEO of PKA Worldwide

Atlanta, Georgia

GA-000-001-SA

PKAWorldWide.com

Hanshi Pete Rabino

Hanshi Pete Rabino

Hanshi Pete Rabino

Pioneer Lifetime Member

10th Dan Grandmaster

Chief Instructor of O'Sensei Robert A. Trias 

Shuri-ryu Karatedo,

Riverside, CA

CA-001-PM

American Shuri-Te Karate-Do

Hanshi Jerry Warren

Hanshi Jerry Warren

Hanshi Jerry Warren

Pioneer Lifetime Member

10th Dan Grandmaster

American Shorei/Shorin

Student of Roy Oyakawa

Samurai Academy of Fullerton, CA

CA-002-000-PM

SamuraiAcademy

GM Michael Allison

Hanshi Jerry Warren

Hanshi Jerry Warren

Chartered Member

10th Dan Grandmaster

Allison American Karate

Charter: Allison American Karate Academy of

Concord, NC

NC-008-SC

AllisonKarate.com

GM Danny Wilson

Hanshi Jerry Warren

GM Danny Wilson

Pioneer Lifetime Member

10th Dan Grandmaster

American Open Style Karate

Official Trainer of the Charlotte Warhawks

Richmond, VA

VA-001-PM

Danny Wilson | Facebook 

9th Dan

Kyoshi Ricky K. Smith

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Kyoshi Ricky K. Smith

Founding Member

9th Dan, Chief Instructor

Headmaster of AOKS

Charter: SideKick Karate

Dojo of Salisbury, NC

NC-001-000-FM

SideKickDojo.com

Kyoshi Randy L. Smith

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Kyoshi Ricky K. Smith

Lifetime Member

9th Dan, Shihan

Headmaster of AOKS

Instructor at SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

NC-001-001-LT

SideKickDojo.com

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Lifetime Member

9th Dan, Shihan

Charter: American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

American Freestyle Karate

NC-002-001-LT (SC-001-SC)

AFSKFortMill.wordpress.com

Kyoshi Joe McClellan

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Lifetime Member

9th Dan, Shihan

Instructor at McCall's American Freestyle Karate Club of Denver, NC

NC-002-002-HS

McCallsAmericanKarate.com

Kyoshi Stokes Hairston

Kyoshi Stokes Hairston

Kyoshi Stokes Hairston

Black Belt Member

9th Dan, Shihan

Instructor: SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-022 -LT

Stokes Hairston | Facebook 

Kyoshi Roger Dabney

Kyoshi Stokes Hairston

Kyoshi Stokes Hairston

Lifetime Member

9th Dan, Shihan

Charter: Competitive Edge Karate of Richmond, VA

American Open Style Karate

VA-001-000 -LT

CompetitiveEdgeKarate.com

8th Dan

Kyoshi CJ Mayo

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Headmaster of Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

Charter: Shinzo Kaizen

Dojo of Graham, WA

WA-002-LT

ShinzoKaizendojo.com

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

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

ShuriteBujutsu.com

Kyoshi Cliff Kinchen

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Cliff Kinchen

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Headmaster of American Burendo Style Karate

Charter: Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC

NC-007-LT

KinchenMartialArts.com

Kyoshi Dennis Elliot

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Cliff Kinchen

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Charter: All American Martial Arts of Kennewick, WA

American Shito-Ryu

WA-007-LT

AllAmericaMartialArts

Kyoshi Harrington

Kyoshi Barry Harbin

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Instructor at Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR

American Open Shorei/Shorin

Karatedo, OR-002-001-LT

AshlandKarateAcademy.com

Kyoshi Barry Harbin

Kyoshi Barry Harbin

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Charter: American Yoshukai Karatedo of Albertville, AL

American Yoshukai

AL-001-LT 

Barry Harbin | Facebook

Kyoshi Bob Mangan

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Charter: Mangan Martial Arts Academy of Mooresville, NC

Mushin Kong Soo Do 

NC-003-001 -LT

ManganMAA.com

Kyoshi Neil Godfrey

Lifetime Charter Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Charter: American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

Shorei/Shorin Karatedo

SC-001-001-LT

AFSKFortMill.com

7th Dan

Kyoshi Sam Hyatt

Shihan Mikie Rowe Moore

Kyoshi Brandon Bennett

Lifetime Membership

7th Dan, Shihan

Charter: Kiai Martial Arts of Puyallup, WA

Headmaster of Boei Shido WA-008-LT KiaiMartialArts.com

Kyoshi Brandon Bennett

Shihan Mikie Rowe Moore

Kyoshi Brandon Bennett

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

Shihan Mikie Rowe Moore

Shihan Mikie Rowe Moore

Shihan Mikie Rowe Moore

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


Shihan Harvey Sharpe

Shihan Mikie Rowe Moore

Shihan Mikie Rowe Moore

Black Belt Member

7th Dan "Firekeeper"

Charter: The Sharpe Dojo of

Gastonia, NC

American Freestyle Karate

NC-002-004-SC

TheSharpeDojo

Kyoshi Ismael Colon

Kyoshi Robert Taylor

Kyoshi Robert Taylor

Black Belt Member

7th Dan, Shihan

American Open Karate

9th Dan in Tae Kwon Do

Lexington, NC

NC-001-021-YM

Ismael Colon | Facebook 

Kyoshi Robert Taylor

Kyoshi Robert Taylor

Kyoshi Robert Taylor

Black Belt Member

7th Dan, Shihan

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

AOKS/Shuri-te Bujutsu

NC-001-002-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Shihan Norman Bivens

Kyoshi Robert Taylor

Shihan Norman Bivens

Black Belt Member

7th Dan, Shihan

American Open Karate

6th Dan in Isshin-ryu

Linwood, NC

NC-001-030-LT

Facebook 

6th Dan

Shihan Hari-Om

Sensei Daniel Warren

Sensei Daniel Warren

School Charter

6th Dan, Shihan

Charter: EHAMA Martial Arts School · Yoga Studio of

LaCrosse, Wisconsin

WI-001-SC/6-16-24

EHAMA.net

Sensei Daniel Warren

Sensei Daniel Warren

Sensei Daniel Warren

Dojo Charter Lifetime Member

6th Dan, Sensei

Charter: Samurai Academy of Fullerton, CA

Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu

CA-002-001-LM

SamuraiAcademy

Shihan Ken Crossman

Sensei Daniel Warren

Renshi Jeffrey Dixon

Dojo Charter Lifetime Member

6th Dan, Shihan

Charter: Rocky Mountain American Karate, Granby, CO

American Shotokan Freestyle

CO-001-LT

Facebook 

Renshi Jeffrey Dixon

Renshi Jeffrey Dixon

Renshi Jeffrey Dixon

School Charter Member

Rokudan, Sensei

Charter: SideKick Karate

Dojo of Concord, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-004-SC/05-14-24

SideKickKarateConcord.com

Warren Graham

Renshi Jeffrey Dixon

Warren Graham

Yudansha Member

Rokudan

Individual Black Belt Member

Indian Trail, NC

American Open/Ji Do Kwan

NC-000-004-YM/9-10-24

Warren Graham l Facebook

5th Dan

Renshi Garrett Collins

Renshi Garrett Collins

Renshi Garrett Collins

Black Belt Member

Godan

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-001-YM/5-27-24

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com


Shihan Tyron Allen

Renshi Garrett Collins

Renshi Garrett Collins

Black Belt Member 

Godan, Shihan

Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style Karate, NC-007-004-YM

KinchenMartialArts.com

Shihan Justin Revak

Renshi Garrett Collins

Renshi Martin Elvidge

Black Belt Member 

Godan, Shihan

Charter: Fuzion Martial Arts Academy of Charlotte, NC

The Fuzion System (Kongo Ryu) NC-009-001-SC

FuzionMA.com

Renshi Martin Elvidge

Renshi Garrett Collins

Renshi Martin Elvidge

Black Belt Member 

Godan, Sensei

SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-025-YM

SideKickDojo.com

4th Dan

Sensei Thomas Wall

Tashi Justin McDaniel

Tashi Justin McDaniel

Black Belt Member

Yondan

SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-003-YM/5-18-24

SideKickDojo.com

Tashi Justin McDaniel

Tashi Justin McDaniel

Tashi Justin McDaniel

Black Belt Member

Yondan

SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-006-BB

SideKickDojo.com

Tashi Alex Stephens

Tashi Justin McDaniel

Tashi Alex Stephens

Lifetime Member

Yondan, Sensei

Head of A.O.K. Bujutsu

Charter: Reverence Karate-Do Institute of Eugene, OR

OR-004-LT

ReverenceKarate.com

Tashi Tim Moss

Tashi Justin McDaniel

Tashi Alex Stephens

Lifetime Member

Yondan

Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR

American Kajukenbo

WA-002-003-LT

AshlandKarateAcademy.com

Sensei Elaine Sayre

Sensei Amanda Burleson

Renshi Michael Bailey

Lifetime Member

Yondan, Sensei

Charter: Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR

American Open Style

OR-002-002-LT

AshlandKarateAcademy.com

Renshi Michael Bailey

Sensei Amanda Burleson

Renshi Michael Bailey

Black Belt Member

Yondan, Sensei

Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR

American Open Style

OR-002-004-YM/6-1-24

AshlandKarateAcademy.com

Sensei Amanda Burleson

Sensei Amanda Burleson

Sensei Amanda Burleson

Black Belt Member

Yondan, Sensei

SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-007-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Tyrone Stewart

Sensei Amanda Burleson

Sensei Amanda Burleson

Black Belt Member

Yondan, Sensei

SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-016-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Denise Jensen

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Black Belt Member 

Yondan, Sensei

Private Coach/Instructor

Las Vegas, NV

American Open Style Karate

NV-001-YM/8-21-24

Denise.Jensen

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Black Belt Member 

Yondan, Sensei

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC/American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo

SC-001-002-YM/6-21-2025

AFSKFortMill.com

Sensei David Washco

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Madison Hobbs

Black Belt Member

Yondan, Sensei, Pastor

McCalls American Freestyle Karate Club of Denver, NC

American Freestyle Karate

NC-002-005-YM

McCallsAmericanKarate.com

Sensei Madison Hobbs

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Madison Hobbs

Charter Member 

Yondan, Sensei, Coach

Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC

American Open MMA 

NC-001-005-SC

HobbsMMA.com

Sensei Joshua Cook

Sensei Henry Folsom

Sensei Henry Folsom

Charter Member 

Yondan, Sensei

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-000-YM

RisingTideKarate.com 

Sensei Henry Folsom

Sensei Henry Folsom

Sensei Henry Folsom

Charter Member 

Yondan, Sensei

White Tiger Martial Arts Academy of Beverly Hills, FL

American Open Tae Kwon Do

FL-001-SC/6-24-2025

Website coming soon!

3rd Dan

Sensei Phil Aguilar

Sensei Kenneth Evansen

Sensei Kenneth Evansen

Lifetime Member 

Sandan, Sensei, Pastor

Set Free Worldwide Ministries Anaheim, CA

American Open Shorei/Shorin

CA-003-LT

SetFreeAnaheim.com

Sensei Kenneth Evansen

Sensei Kenneth Evansen

Sensei Kenneth Evansen

Black Belt Member

Sandan, Sensei

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido 

WA-008-003-YM/7-18-24

KiaiMartialArts.com

Sensei Luke Miller

Sensei Kenneth Evansen

Sensei Luke Miller

Black Belt Member

Sandan, Sensei

SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-017-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Ryan Castle

Sensei Kenneth Evansen

Sensei Luke Miller

Black Belt Member

Sandan, Sensei

Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style

Karate, NC-007-005-YM

KinchenMartialArts.com

Sensei Emma Empol

Sensei Katelyn Jean Wegner

Sensei Aimee Parsons

Black Belt Member

Sandan, Sensei

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-003 -YM

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

Sensei Aimee Parsons

Sensei Katelyn Jean Wegner

Sensei Aimee Parsons

Black Belt Member

Sandan, Sensei

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-004 -YM

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

Sensei Katelyn Jean Wegner

Sensei Katelyn Jean Wegner

Sensei Katelyn Jean Wegner

Black Belt Member

Sandan, Sensei

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-005 -YM

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

Sensei Keith Cavalla

Sensei Katelyn Jean Wegner

Sensei Katelyn Jean Wegner

Black Belt Member 

Sandan, Sensei

Charter: Fuzion Martial Arts Academy of Charlotte, NC

The Fuzion System (Kongo Ryu) NC-009-002-YM

FuzionMA.com

Tashi Braxton Reed

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

Sensei Shawn Bolick

Black Belt Member 

Sandan, Sensei

Independent Karate Teacher

Ashland Karate Academy American Open Style Karate OR-002-005-YM

AshlandKarateAcademy.com

Sensei Shawn Bolick

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

Sensei Shawn Bolick

Black Belt Member

Sandan Sensei Credentials

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-008-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

Black Belt Member

Sandan, Sensei

Charter: EHAMA Martial Arts School · Yoga Studio of

LaCrosse, Wisconsin

WI-001-001-SC/9-12-24

EHAMA.net

Sensei Pollyanna Cook

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

Charter Member 

Sandan, Sensei 

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-001-YM

RisingTideKarate.com 

2nd Dan

Sensei Hunter Poston

Sensei Christine Ruff

Sensei Christine Ruff

Black Belt Member

Nidan Sensei Credentials

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-023-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Christine Ruff

Sensei Christine Ruff

Sensei Christine Ruff

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-010-YM/6-25-2025

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Daniel Cosio

Sensei Christine Ruff

Sensei Daniel Cosio

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-002-YM

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com

Tom Bristol

Sensei Christine Ruff

Sensei Daniel Cosio

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-012-YM/8-8-2025 SideKickDojo.com

James Bristol

Payton S. Kinchen

Payton S. Kinchen

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-026-YM SideKickDojo.com

Payton S. Kinchen

Payton S. Kinchen

Payton S. Kinchen

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style

NC-007-001-YM KinchenMartialArts.com

Jaeden Castle

Payton S. Kinchen

Jaeden Castle

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style

NC-007-002-YM KinchenMartialArts.com

Joshua Castle

Payton S. Kinchen

Jaeden Castle

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style

NC-007-003-YM KinchenMartialArts.com

Sensei Randall Derrick

Sensei Randall Derrick

Sensei Randall Derrick

Individual Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Instructor of Kuniba Ha

Shito-Ryu under Garry Dillingham 

NC-000-001-YM
rd927234@gmail.com 

Sensei Tim Morton

Sensei Randall Derrick

Sensei Randall Derrick

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

Sensei Sonja Bickford

Sensei Randall Derrick

Sensei Sonja Bickford

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Instructor at Bendell Karate of Klamath Falls, OR, under Ashland Karate Academy, OR

OR-002-007-YM  
AshlandKarateAcademy.com

Raymond Moore

Sensei Randall Derrick

Sensei Sonja Bickford

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-024-YM /3-22-2025

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Howard Douglas

Sensei Daniel Matangira

Sensei Daniel Matangira

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-018-YM SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Daniel Matangira

Sensei Daniel Matangira

Sensei Daniel Matangira

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-019-YM SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Josiah Newton

Sensei Daniel Matangira

Sensei Josiah Newton

Black Belt Member 

Nidan, Sensei

Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC

American Open MMA

NC-005-002-YB

HobbsMMA.com

Kenny Chavarria

Sensei Daniel Matangira

Sensei Josiah Newton

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-009-YM SideKickDojo.com

Ben Bolick

Sensei Ray Glasman

Sensei Kaden Mayo

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-015-YM SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Kaden Mayo

Sensei Ray Glasman

Sensei Kaden Mayo

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-004-YM

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com

Sensei Ray Glasman

Sensei Ray Glasman

Sensei Ray Glasman

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-003-YM

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com

Zander Atkinson

Sensei Ray Glasman

Sensei Ray Glasman

Black Belt Member

Nidan

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-007-YM

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

Sensei William Davidson

Sensei William Davidson

Sensei William Davidson

Individual Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Instructor at Robinson Martial Arts of Marion, NC

Sakura Ryu 

NC-000-005-YM

RMAKarate.org

Sensei Jason Piliaris

Sensei William Davidson

Sensei William Davidson

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei 

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-002-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

1st Dan

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai, Pastor

Asst. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-014-YM

MyCornerstone.Church

Keyera Simonnet

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Black Belt Member

Shodan

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-005-YM

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com

Ryan Stopper

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Ryan Stopper

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-011-YM SideKickDojo.com

Kenny Hall

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Ryan Stopper

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

SideKick Karate of Salisbury

American Open Karate

Estero, Florida

NC-001-FL-020-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Katie Kuhn

Vincent Van Alstyne

Steve Drake

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido 

WA-008-001-YM/7-18-24

KiaiMartialArts.com

Steve Drake

Vincent Van Alstyne

Steve Drake

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido 

WA-008-002-YM

KiaiMartialArts.com

Vincent Van Alstyne

Vincent Van Alstyne

Vincent Van Alstyne

Black Belt Member 

Shodan, Jr. Coach

Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC

American Open MMA

NC-005-001-YB

HobbsMMA.com

Frank Van Alstyne

Vincent Van Alstyne

Vincent Van Alstyne

Black Belt Member 

Shodan, Coach

Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC

American Open MMA

NC-005-002-YB

HobbsMMA.com

Tristan Stephens

Tristan Stephens

Tristan Stephens

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

American Open Bujutsu

Reverence Karate-Do Institute Eugene, OR

OR-004-001-YM

ReverenceKarate.com

Jaymes Holden

Tristan Stephens

Tristan Stephens

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Executive Protection Specialist, SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-029-YM/7-3-2025

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei James Cooper

Sensei James Cooper

Sensei James Cooper

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Sensei

Last Dragon School of Karate

Waynesville, NC

American Freestyle Karate

NC-002-006-YM/5-15-2025

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Grace McGuire

Sensei James Cooper

Sensei James Cooper

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-008-YM

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

Andrew Reber

Sensei James Cooper

Andrew Reber

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-009-YM

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

John Bristol

Sensei James Cooper

Andrew Reber

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-027-YM SideKickDojo.com

Alexander Lee Bickford

Alexander Lee Bickford

Alexander Lee Bickford

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Instructor at Bendell Karate of Klamath Falls, OR, under Ashland Karate Academy, OR

OR-002-008-YM  
AshlandKarateAcademy.com

Tyra Jean Lucas

Alexander Lee Bickford

Alexander Lee Bickford

Individual Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Shotokan Karate-Do of Bakersville, NC

NC-000-003-YM   
Lucas.shotokan.karatedo@gmail.com 

Nicholas Crook

Alexander Lee Bickford

Nicholas Crook

Black Belt Member

Shodan
Atomic Martial Arts of

Pasco, WA

American Shito-Ryu

WA-007-001-YM

AllAmericaMartialArts

Josh Neely

Alexander Lee Bickford

Nicholas Crook

Black Belt Member 

Shodan, Senpai

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-003-YM

AFSKFortMill.com

Bob Carter

Margie Hadzovac

Margie Hadzovac

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-005-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Margie Hadzovac

Margie Hadzovac

Margie Hadzovac

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-006-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Angelita Shaw

Angelita Shaw

Angelita Shaw

Black Belt Member 

Shodan, Senpai

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-004-YM

AFSKFortMill.com

Erich Scott

Angelita Shaw

Angelita Shaw

Black Belt Member 

Shodan, Senpai

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-005-YM

AFSKFortMill.com

Nolan Collins

Angelita Shaw

Nolan Collins

Black Belt Member 

Shodan, Senpai

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, SC-001-006-YM

AFSKFortMill.com

Otto Loogman

Angelita Shaw

Nolan Collins

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-013-YM/7-15-25

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

Holden Hussey

Philip Fitzsimmons

Kyrah Musgrove

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do 

OR-009-016-YM/7-15-25

Hiyahtaekwondo.com

Kyrah Musgrove

Philip Fitzsimmons

Kyrah Musgrove

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-006-YM/7-15-25

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com

Connor Glasman

Philip Fitzsimmons

Philip Fitzsimmons

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-007-YM/7-15-25

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com

Philip Fitzsimmons

Philip Fitzsimmons

Philip Fitzsimmons

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-008-YM/7-15-25

ShinzoKaizenDojo.com

Don Meadows

Corinne Entriken

Corinne Entriken

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido 

WA-008-004-YM/7-15-25

KiaiMartialArts.com

Corinne Entriken

Corinne Entriken

Corinne Entriken

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido 

WA-008-005-YM/7-15-25

KiaiMartialArts.com

Dan French

Corinne Entriken

Dan French

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido 

WA-008-006-YM/7-15-25

KiaiMartialArts.com

Julia Alexander

Juan Fernando Fabara

Juan Fernando Fabara

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

SideKick Karate of Salisbury

American Open Karate

Greeley, Colorado 

NC-001-033-YM/12-31-25

SideKickDojo.com

Juan Fernando Fabara

Juan Fernando Fabara

Juan Fernando Fabara

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

SideKick Karate of Salisbury

American Open Karate

Uechi-ryu Karate

NC-001-034-YM/2-28-26

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei David Curtis

Juan Fernando Fabara

Sensei David Curtis

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Sensei 

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-003-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Joshua Cramer

Juan Fernando Fabara

Sensei David Curtis

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-004-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Jr. Black Belt

Trent Long

Michael Bristol

Trent Long

Black Belt Member

Nidan-Ho, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-031-YM/08-05-25

SideKickDojo.com

Alex Mares

Michael Bristol

Trent Long

Black Belt Member

Nidan-Ho, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-032-YM/2-3-2026 SideKickDojo.com

Michael Bristol

Michael Bristol

Michael Bristol

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-028-YM SideKickDojo.com

Aria Brown

Michael Bristol

Michael Bristol

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho, Senpai

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-008-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Carson Velleses

Carson Velleses

Carson Velleses

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-009-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Grant Broderson

Carson Velleses

Carson Velleses

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho, Senpai

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-011-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Ben Williams

Carson Velleses

Ben Williams

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-012-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Jonah Booher

Carson Velleses

Ben Williams

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-014-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Silas Johnson

Silas Johnson

Silas Johnson

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-015-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Clyde Rowland

Silas Johnson

Silas Johnson

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho, Senpai

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-016-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Izayah Varner

Silas Johnson

Izayah Varner

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-013-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Grayson Wulff

Silas Johnson

Izayah Varner

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-017-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Gianni Ameduri

Gianni Ameduri

Gianni Ameduri

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-007-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

Gavin Graham

Gianni Ameduri

Gianni Ameduri

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-007-YM/3-11-2026

RisingTideKarate.com 

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