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Tashi Justin McDaniel

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SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

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Ashland Karate Academy of Ashland, OR

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SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

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SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

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Private Coach/Instructor

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McCalls American Freestyle Karate Club of Denver, NC

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Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC

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Individual Black Belt Member

Richmond, Virginia

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Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

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White Tiger Martial Arts Academy of Beverly Hills, FL

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Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

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Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

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Sensei Luke Miller

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SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

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Sandan, Sensei

Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC

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Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

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Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

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Charter: Fuzion Martial Arts Academy of Charlotte, NC

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Independent Karate Teacher

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

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SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

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Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

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Charter: EHAMA Martial Arts School · Yoga Studio of

LaCrosse, Wisconsin

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Sensei Pollyanna Cook

Tashi Nina RadhaKrishna

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Sandan, Sensei

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

WA-009-001-YM

2nd Dan

Sensei Hunter Poston

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Nidan Sensei Credentials

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

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Sensei Christine Ruff

Black Belt Member

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Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

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Bob Tarantolo

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Bob Tarantolo

Black Belt Member

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Individual Membership

Rising Sun Karate School

Richmond, Virginia

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Tom Bristol

Sensei Christine Ruff

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Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

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James Bristol

Payton S. Kinchen

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

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Payton S. Kinchen

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Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style

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Jaeden Castle

Payton S. Kinchen

Jaeden Castle

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style

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Joshua Castle

Payton S. Kinchen

Jaeden Castle

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at Kinchen Martial Arts of Cornelius, NC

American Burendo Style

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Sensei Randall Derrick

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Nidan, Sensei

Instructor of Kuniba Ha

Shito-Ryu under Garry Dillingham

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Sensei Tim Morton

Sensei Randall Derrick

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Sensei

Instructor of American Shorei/ Shorin under Hanshi Jerry C. Piddington in Medford, OR

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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
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Raymond Moore

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Sensei Sonja Bickford

Black Belt Member

Nidan, Senpai

Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

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1st Dan

Pastor Brandon Spiker

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Asst. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

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Pastor Brandon Spiker

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Shodan

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-005-YM

Ryan Stopper

Pastor Brandon Spiker

Ryan Stopper

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

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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

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

Steve Drake

Vincent Van Alstyne

Steve Drake

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai (inactive)

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido

WA-008-002-YM

Vincent Van Alstyne

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Jr. Coach (inactive)

Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC

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Frank Van Alstyne

Vincent Van Alstyne

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Coach (inactive)

Hobbs (Jackson Wink) MMA Academy of Concord, NC

American Open MMA

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Tristan Stephens

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai (inactive)

American Open Bujutsu

Reverence Karate-Do Institute Eugene, OR

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Jaymes Holden

Tristan Stephens

Black Belt Member

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

American Open Karate

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

Chris Alexander

Tristan Stephens

Chris Alexander

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-004-001-YM/6-25-2026

Bob Williamson

Tristan Stephens

Chris Alexander

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-035-YM/7-25-2026

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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Sensei James Cooper

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do

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Nathan Hobein

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Amanda Tollefson

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do

OR-009-019-YM/5-17-2026

Amanda Tollefson

Sensei James Cooper

Amanda Tollefson

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do

OR-009-023-YM/5-17-2026

Andrew Reber

Alexander Lee Bickford

Andrew Reber

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Hi Yah Tae Kwon Do of Medford, OR

Ren-Waza-Do

OR-009-009-YM

John Bristol

Alexander Lee Bickford

Andrew Reber

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Jr. Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

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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
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Tyra Jean Lucas

Alexander Lee Bickford

Individual Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Shotokan Karate-Do of Bakersville, NC

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Nicholas Crook

Margie Hazdovac

Nicholas Crook

Black Belt Member

Shodan
Atomic Martial Arts of

Pasco, WA

American Shito-Ryu

WA-007-001-YM

AllAmericaMartialArts

Josh Neely

Margie Hazdovac

Nicholas Crook

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

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

Bob Carter

Margie Hazdovac

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

Margie Hazdovac

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpei

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

Angelita Shaw

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

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

Erich Scott

Angelita Shaw

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

American Freestyle Karate Dojo of Fort Mill, SC

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

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

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

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/7-15-26

Connor Glasman

Philip Fitzsimmons

Kyrah Musgrove

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-007-YM/7-15-26

Philip Fitzsimmons

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of

Graham, WA

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

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

Don Meadows

Philip Fitzsimmons

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido

WA-008-004-YM/7-15-26

Corinne Entriken

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido

WA-008-005-YM/7-15-26

Dan French

Corinne Entriken

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido

WA-008-006-YM/7-15-26

Mary Hyatt

Corinne Entriken

Tiffany Layton

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Boei Shido Martial Arts

Orting, WA

Boei Shido

WA-008-007-YM/7-15-26

Tiffany Layton

Corinne Entriken

Tiffany Layton

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC

American Open Karate

NC-001-035-YM/7-25-2026

Julia Alexander

Juan Fernando Fabara

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

SideKick Karate of Salisbury

American Open Karate

Greeley, Colorado

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

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

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

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

Linh Huynh

Aemon Zohara

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Ashland Karate Academy of

Ashland, OR

American Open Style

OR-002-036-YM

Aemon Zohara

Black Belt Member

Shodan, Senpai

Ashland Karate Academy of

Ashland, OR

American Open Style

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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/08-05-26

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

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

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho, Senpai

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

Carson Velleses

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

Grant Brodersen

Carson Velleses

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho, Senpai

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

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

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

Silas Johnson

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

Clyde Rowland

Silas Johnson

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho, Senpai

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

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

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

Gianni Ameduri

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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

Gavin Graham

Gianni Ameduri

Black Belt Member

Shodan-Ho

Rising Tide Karate of

Olympia, WA

Wado-Ryu

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