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Sensei Matthew Hardway (Passed away)

Matthew Hardway, Sho-Dan
1st Degree Black Belt Karate
4/2/2002 - Started instruction under Sensei Dale Thayer
4/12/2002  - 1st place Kumite and 3rd Place Kata at the AKJU 23rd Annual Tri-State Karate and Jiu-Jitsu CHampionship
1/17/2004 - 2nd Place Kumite at the 1st Eastern Invitational Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship
4/3/2004 - Participated in the 24th Tri-State Karate and Jiu-Jitsu Championship
9/18/2004 - Participated in the 25th WV State Championship
1/15/2005 - Awarded 1st Place Kumite in the Tri-State Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship
1/21/2006 - Awarded gold medals in both Kumite and Kata categories at the 26th annual Tri-State Karate & jiu-Jitsu Championship
4/22/2006 - Grand Champion at the 3rd Eastern Invitational Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship after winning gold medals in Kumite, Kata and Weapons categories as well as 3rd Place in Precision Kata.
5/25/2006 - Attended the AKJU Elite Martial Arts Training Camp at Cedar Lakes, Ripley, WV.
10/21/2006 - Awarded 3rd place in the Kumite and Kata categories and 2nd place in Randori & Jiu-Jitsu at the 1st WV Classis Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
3/3/2007- Gold medal in Kata and 3rd place in Kumite at the 4th Eastern Invitational Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
5/25/2007 - Attended the AKJU Elite Martial Arts Training Camp at Cedar Lakes, Ripley, WV.
8/18/07 - Awarded 2nd Place in both Kata & Weapons at the AKJU Nationals in Columbus, Ohio
10/13/2007 - Gold medals in Kata & Kumite as well as 2nd place in Weapons at the WV Fall Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship
3/29/2008 - Participated in the 5th Eastern Invitational Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship
5/25/2008 - Attended the AKJU Elite Martial Arts Training Camp at Cedar Lakes, Ripley, WV.
8/23/2008 - Awarded 2nd place in Kata and 3rd place in Kumite & Weapons categories at the AKJU Nationals in Ohio.
9/13/2008 - Gold medals in Kata, Kumite & Weapons categories at the 32nd AKJU WV State Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
10/11/2008 - Awarded 1st Gold medals in Kata, Kumite, Weapons and Precision Kata at the WV fall Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
10/19/2008 - Awarded Sho-Dan, 1st degree Black Belt
11/16/2008 - Recognized at the 21st Annual USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame as Male Black Belt of the Year.
1/18/09 - Awarded Grand Champion at the WV Seiei Kan Interclub Tournament in Milton, WV after receiving 2 gold medals in Kata and Kumite and a 2nd place in weapons.