The purpose of this page is to show the legacy of the Kenpo Karate program and the Judo program here at the Martial Arts & Self Defense Academy. Obviously our current students still have ties to the Kenpo system (Masters Self Defense Centers) and Judo we offer and will continue to have those direct ties while they stay with us. The former students no longer have direct ties with the Kenpo system or the Judo through us as some of them have moved on, not training at all, and others have moved on to other systems and styles and even opened schools here in Tallahassee. This page simply shows that we try not to forget those who have trained with us and put in the hard work to achieve what fewer than 10% of those who enter a martial arts program achieve. Congratulations and much success to you all.
Current Black Belt Students and Instructors
Master Jerry Ingle 7th Kenpo Karate Program Director Gus Daniels Jr. 5th Degree Judo
Coach Donald Trussell 7th Judo Program Director Barry Haber Judo
Ted Nation 6th Kenpo Karate
Carmen Williams 5th Runs Shaolin Kenpo Crawfordville
Lee Belcher 4th Kenpo Karate
Theresa Pepe 4th Kenpo Karate
Alan Swirsky 4th Kenpo Karate
Kevin Hsieh 4th Kenpo Karate
Russell Wider 4th Kenpo Karate
Jamie Hall 4th Inst. Shaolin Kenpo Crawfordville
Dean Hilton 3rd Kenpo Karate
Brandon Brann 3rd Kenpo Karate
Rupert Giroux 3rd Kenpo Karate
David Maki 3rd Kenpo Karate
Chris Willis 3rd Kenpo Karate
Chris Addonizio 3rd Kenpo Karate
Justin Nelson 3rd Kenpo Karate
Danny James 2nd Judo
Joshua Hargrove 2nd Kenpo Karate
Olivia Mack 2nd Kenpo Karate
Kaitlyn Sisk 2nd Kenpo Karate
Simone Thibault 2nd Kenpo Karate
Guillun Davis 2nd Kenpo Karate
Daniel Jordan 2nd Kenpo Karate
Bill Jordan 2nd Kenpo Karate
Steve Sheridan 2nd Combat Hapkido/ Program Director Arsenal Combatives
Nicole Murray 1st Kenpo Karate
Sharon Girvin 1st Kenpo Karate
Mike Cenedella 1st Kenpo Karate
John Walker 1st Kenpo Karate
Raziah Rwito 1st Kenpo Karate
Former Students Earning Black Belts
Justin Riche 3rd Kenpo Karate
Nicole Chiantello 3rd Kenpo Karate
Shane Mitchell 2nd Kenpo Karate
Ronald Morris 2nd Kenpo Karate
Megan Brown 2nd Kenpo Karate
Wesley Infinger 2nd Kenpo Karate
Scotty Farrow 2nd Kenpo Karate
Adam Smith 2nd Kenpo Karate
Forrest Perry 2nd Kenpo Karate
Drew Harris 2nd Kenpo Karate
Fred Worrill 2nd Kenpo Karate
Cypress Rudloe 2nd Kenpo Karate
Michael Peterson 2nd Kenpo Karate
Nathan Harris 1st Kenpo Karate
Chris Dimacali 1st Kenpo Karate
Mark Covington 1st Kenpo Karate
Tim Barrentine 1st Kenpo Karate
Steven Winner 1st Kenpo Karate
Jon Sheppard 1st Kenpo Karate
Billy Carnely 1st Kenpo Karate
Margret Williams 1st Kenpo Karate
Michael Nixon 1st Kenpo Karate
Roger Smith 1st Kenpo Karate
Jacqueline Calderon 1st Kenpo Karate
Brandon Clark 1st Kenpo Karate
Chris Hancock 1st Kenpo Karate
Sultan Smith 1st Kenpo Karate
Doug Farrow 1st Kenpo Karate
Liam Clark 1st Kenpo Karate
Joyce Soler 1st Kenpo Karate
Zak Marquez 1st Kenpo Karate
Kayleigh Bremer 1st Kenpo Karate
Jeremiah Bremer 1st Kenpo Karate
Jorge Rivera 1st Kenpo Karate
Jim Yee Yen 1st Kenpo Karate
Marquis Boyd 1st Kenpo Karate
Brian Olson – Olympic Medalist – Judo
Ato Hand – Olympic Medalist – Judo
Jill Stokesbury – USA Olympic Team
JB Holden – 1st Degree – Judo
Will Christie – 1st Degree – Judo
Shawn Wright – 1st Degree – Judo
Carla Christie Cook – 1st Degree – Judo
Peter Baljet – 1st Degree- Judo
Steve Barrow – 1st Degree – Judo
Ian Ford – 1st Degree – Judo
Ron Richardson – 1st Degree – Judo
Jason Aldridge – 1st Degree – Judo
Scott Olson – 1st Degree – Judo
Peter Fortune – 1st Degree – Judo