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Board of Directors/Advisors

Founder, Founding Members, Board of Directors, & Board of Advisors

Founder of AKANA

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington, 10th Dan

Chief Advisor

Founding Board Members

Hanshi Danny McCall, 10th Dan

Senior Advisor

Special Event Director, Firewalker


Hanshi Ricky Smith, 9th Dan

Director/CEO

Chief Instructor, East Coast Director

Board of Directors

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

Chief Advisor, 10th Dan

Founder of AKANA

Hanshi Danny McCall

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

Senior Advisor, 10th Dan

Special Event Director

Hanshi Ricky Smith

O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington

Hanshi Ricky Smith

Director, 9th Dan

 East Coast Director

Kyoshi CJ Mayo

Kyoshi Joe McClellan

Hanshi Ricky Smith

Assistant Director, 8th Dan

West Coast Director

Kyoshi Joe McClellan

Kyoshi Joe McClellan

Kyoshi Joe McClellan

History Director, 9th Dan

Kyoshi Randy Smith

Kyoshi Joe McClellan

Kyoshi Joe McClellan

Sport Karate Director, 9th Dan

Honorable Style Advisors

GM Robert Bowles, 10th Dan

GM Robert Bowles, 10th Dan

GM Robert Bowles, 10th Dan

AKANA White Crane Advisor 

Shuri Ryu, White Crane

Director of I.S.A. and W.C.I.

Shuri-ryu.com

GM Joe Corley, 10th Dan

GM Robert Bowles, 10th Dan

GM Robert Bowles, 10th Dan

AKANA Kickboxing Advisor 

Professional Kickboxing

CEO of PKA Worldwide

PKAWorldWide.com

GM Jeff Smith, 10th Dan

GM Robert Bowles, 10th Dan

GM Joe Martin, 10th Dan, Sifu

AKANA Korean Style Advisor 

World Kickboxing Champion

President of PKA Worldwide

PKAWorldWide.com

GM Joe Martin, 10th Dan, Sifu

Jaymes Holden, Protection Specialist

GM Joe Martin, 10th Dan, Sifu

AKANA Asian Arts Advisor

Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qigong

Director of ESOMA Kungfu

EsomaKungfu.com

Kyoshi Troy Price, 8th Dan

Jaymes Holden, Protection Specialist

Jaymes Holden, Protection Specialist

AKANA Bujitsu Arts Advisor

Shuri Ryu, Shurite Bujutsu

Director of Shurite Bujutsu-Kai

ShuriteBujutsu.com

Jaymes Holden, Protection Specialist

Jaymes Holden, Protection Specialist

Jaymes Holden, Protection Specialist

AKANA Protection Advisor

AOK System, Founder of 360 Protection Group

360protectiongroup.com

Pastoral Advisors

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/Kenpo Karate

NC-001-014-YM

MyCornerstone.Church

Pastor David Washco

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Black Belt Member

Yondan, Sensei, Pastor

Instructor at McCalls American Freestyle Club of Denver, NC (Style) American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo

NC-002-005-YM

DenverUMC.org

Pastor Phil Aguliar

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Pastor Phil Aguliar

Lifetime Member 

Sandan, Sensei, Chief, Pastor

Founder of Set Free Worldwide Ministries

Anaheim, CA

American Open Shorei/Shorin

CA-000-003-LT

SetFreeAnaheim.com

Organization Advisors

Shihan Brian Pena

Professor Gary Lee

Shihan Brian Pena

Lifetime Member

Kudan, Shihan

Founder of Legends of

Carolina Martial Arts (LCMA)

Liaison between AKANA & LCMA

West Columbia, SC

SC-002-000-LT

Legends Of Carolina Martial Arts

GM Joe Corley

Professor Gary Lee

Shihan Brian Pena

Lifetime Member

Judan, Grandmaster

CEO of Professional Karate Association (PKA) Worldwide

Liaison between AKANA & PKA Worldwide

Atlanta, Georgia

GA-000-001-LT

PKAWorldWide.com

Professor Gary Lee

Professor Gary Lee

Professor Gary Lee

Lifetime Member

Kudan, Professor

Founder of National Sport Karate

Museum (NSKM)

Liaison between AKANA & NSKM

Sugar Land, Texas

TX-000-001-LT

Sport Karate Museum Archives

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