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Yudansha (5th-10th Dan)

Individual High Dan Black Belt 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 Ricky K. Smith

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 Ricky K. Smith

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 Ricky K. Smith

Hanshi Ricky K. Smith

Pioneer Lifetime Member

10th Dan Grandmaster

American Open Style Karate

Official Trainer of the Charlotte Warhawks

Richmond, VA

VA-001-PM

Danny Wilson | Facebook 

Hanshi Ricky K. Smith

Hanshi Ricky K. Smith

Hanshi Ricky K. Smith

Founding Member

10th Dan, Hanshi

Director of AKANA

Headmaster of AOKS

Charter: SideKick Karate

Dojo of Salisbury, NC

NC-001-000-FM

SideKickDojo.com

9th Dan

Kyoshi Randy L. Smith

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

Kyoshi Charles Lingerfelt

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 Stokes Hairston

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 Charles Lingerfelt

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 Roger Dabney

Kyoshi Roger Dabney

Lifetime Member

9th Dan, Shihan

Charter: Competitive Edge Karate of Richmond, VA

American Open Style Karate

VA-001-000 -LT

CompetitiveEdgeKarate.com

Kyoshi CJ Mayo

Kyoshi Roger Dabney

Kyoshi Roger Dabney

Lifetime Member

9th Dan, Shihan

Charter: Shinzo Kaizen Dojo of Graham, WA/Headmaster of

Beikoku Tamashii Shorin Ryu

WA-002-LT

ShinzoKaizendojo.com

8th Dan

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

AKANA Style Advisor

8th Dan, 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 Troy J. Price

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Charter: Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC

Headmaster of American Burendo Style/NC-007-LT

KinchenMartialArts.com

Kyoshi Dennis Elliot

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Dennis Elliot

Lifetime Member

8th Dan, Shihan

American Shito-Ryu

Charter: All American Martial Arts of Kennewick, WA

WA-007-LT

AllAmericaMartialArts

Kyoshi Harrington

Kyoshi Troy J. Price

Kyoshi Dennis Elliot

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

Kyoshi Barry Harbin

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

Kyoshi Nick Lukowsky

Black Belt Member

8th Dan, Shihan

Individual Membership

American Open Style,

Goju-ryu, Shotokan

Richmond, Virginia

VA-000-002-YM

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

Sensei Daniel Warren

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

Warren Graham

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

Mike Keever

Warren Graham

Warren Graham

Yudansha Member

Rokudan

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

NC-002-006-YM/7/25/2026

McCallsAmericanKarate.com

Ronnie Ward

Warren Graham

Ronnie Ward

Yudansha Member

Rokudan

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

NC-002-007-YM/7/25/2026

McCallsAmericanKarate.com

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/6-2026

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

Sensei Chris Silbernagel

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Black Belt Member 

Godan, Sensei

SideKick Karate Dojo of Salisbury, NC

American Open/Goju-ryu  Karate/NC-001-038-YM

SideKickDojo.com

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Sensei Richard M. Pattison

Black Belt Member 

Godan, Sensei

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

SC-001-002-YM/6-21-2028

AFSKFortMill.com

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