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Started Karate at Master Phil Koeppel’s
Karate School March 1974 in Peoria, Illinois |
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Promoted to
1st Degree Black
Belt April 14,1980 by Master Phil Koeppel
in Shorie-ryu Karate. |
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Promoted to 2nd Degree Black
Belt January 1983 by Master Phil Koeppel in Shorie-ryu Karate.
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Joined the USKK (United States Karate-do
Kai) founded by Master Phil Koeppel, in June 1983.
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Promoted to 3rd Degree Black
Belt September 1983 by Master Phil Koeppel
in Shorie-ryu Karate. |
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Promoted to 4th Degree Black
Belt December 1984 by Master Phil Koeppel
in Shorie-ryu Karate. |
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Changed style of Karate from Shorie-ryu to
Shorin-ryu in March 1985. |
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Promoted to 5th Degree Black
Belt July 1988 by Master Phil Koeppel in Shorin-ryu Karate.
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Promoted to
6th Degree Black
Belt June 1991 by Master Phil Koeppel
in Shorin-ryu Karate. |
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Promoted to 5th Degree Black
Belt June 1991 by Master Phil Koeppel in Okinawan Kobudo.
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Became a Life
Member of the USKK (United
States Karate-do Kai) February 1991 |
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Received International Instructors Title
“M/Ma” (Master of Martial Arts) in March 1995. |
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Awarded the title of RENSHI in August 1996
by Master Phil Koeppel. |
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Promoted to
6th Degree Black
Belt July 1999 by Master Phil Koeppel in Okinawan Kobudo.
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Promoted to
7th Degree Black
Belt February 2003 by Master Phil Koeppel in Shorin-ryu Karate. |
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Awarded the
Large
Double-bladed Axe from Master Phil Koeppel in June 2005. |
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Received the USKK Grand International Champion award for 1st
Place in Black Belt Master’s Kata and 1st Place in Black Belt Weapons for
the year 2004 - 05. |
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Received the USKK Grand International Champion award for 1st
Place in Black Belt Weapons for the year 2005 - 06.
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Received the USKK Grand International Champion award for 1st
Place in Black Belt Kata for the year 2006 - 07. |
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Received the ALLIANCE Grand Champion Points award for Master Black Belt
of the year 2007. |
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Inducted into the
USA Martial Arts HALL OF
FAME in 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010. |
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Received
PhD in Martial Arts Philosophy and Science
from the University
of Asian Martial Arts Studies in 2008.
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Promoted to
8th Degree Black
Belt July 2009 by Dr. James Thomas, 10th Dan in the Shorin system of Karate and received
Hachi-dan
certificate from ALLIANCE. |
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Promoted to
8th Degree Black
Belt September, 2009 by Hanshi Seikufu Nitta, 10th dan of Okninawa in the Shorin system of Karate and received
Hachi-dan
certificate from UMAA. Also was inducted into the UMAA Hall Of Fame at the
same time. |
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