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2005 Began Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan
Karate Training under Master Dale Thayer, 7th degree black belt, Seiei
Kan Karate, AKJU.
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Life
Member of the Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan – All-American Karate-Do Union. (AKJU)
and a member of the Eastern USA International Martial Arts
Association.
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Professional
educator. Certified in the state of West Virginia by the State Board
of Education since 1984 in Music Education K - 12. Has
taught music education, technology and general education at all
levels including adult and graduate. Band director at Elkview
Middle School since 1986.
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2007
Inducted into the Eastern USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame as
“Weapons Competitor of the Year” as a Purple Belt
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2007
Competitor in the USA National Karate-Do Championships and USA
Karate Team Trials in Charleston, WV.
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2008
Competed with the AKJU All-American Team in Dublin, Ireland where he
received Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, having medaled in all
categories and competed for grand champion.
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2008
Inducted into the Eastern USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame
as “Martial Artist of the Year.”
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Awarded eight
state titles in both West Virginia and Ohio by the Eastern
International USA Martial Arts Association. Holds "All Ohioan"
and "All West Virginian" titles.
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Spring
2009 received National Rank of Sho-Dan, Black Belt by Master
Thayer, certified by Soke Don Madden AKJU.
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2009
(November)
Received International rank of Sho-Dan Black Belt by the Eastern USA
International Martial Arts Association.
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Two-time
open tournament Grand Champion