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Athens Karate School |
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Our Black Belts |
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We are very proud of the people who have been awarded their black belt through the Athens Karate School. This rank represents many years of hard work and dedication and this page is devoted to those fine people. The list below represents people who are either students of Athens Karate School directly, my students or our dojo brothers from other schools in Master Kise’s organization who chose Athens Karate School as a place to receive this honor. Regardless of the reason, all of these people were awarded black belt rank at the Athens Karate School and I salute you….J. Shipes |
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· Sensei Thomas Ashley, Renshi, Rokudan, Buffalo, Texas, my dojo brother from Palestine, Texas and the chief instructor of the Buffalo Shorinryu Karate Academy · Sensei Cuthbert Hicks, Rokudan, Trinidad, West Indies, my student and chief instructor of the Okinawa-te Dojo in Trinidad, West Indies · Sensei Frank Lemacks, Yondan, my dojo brother from Palestine, Texas (Sensei Lemacks passed away in November of 2009, RIP my friend) · Sensei Pat Wilson, Yondan, status currently unknown. Athens, Texas · Sensei Mike Veillon, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor, my student and chief instructor of the Shorinbujitsu Karate Dojo, Pineville, Louisiana · Sensei Nathan Batson, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor, my student and chief instructor of the Tyler Kenshinkan Karate Dojo, Tyler, Texas · Sensei Steve Apsega, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor, my student and chief instructor of the Maine Traditional Karate School, Orrington, Maine · Sensei Stan Leach, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor, my student and chief instructor of the Orland Shorin Ryu Karate Dojo, Orland, Maine · Sensei Ed Wilson, Yondan, my dojo brother from Palestine, Texas, status unknown · Ms. Lisa Sudbury, Yondan, Certified Karate and Kobudo Instructor, my student and chief instructor of the North Texas Kenshinkan Dojo, Terrell, Texas · Ms. Sheila Thomas, Yondan, Certified Karate Instructor, my student and chief instructor of the Bryan/College Station Dojo in Bryan, Texas · Mr. Tim Amey, Sandan, Certified Full Instructor, my student and chief instructor of the Evergreen Karate and Kobudo Club in the Seattle, Washington area, received his Tuite Nidan at the Athens Karate School in 2009. · Mr. Buddy Masters, Sandan, Certified Full Instructor, my student and Chief Instructor of the Central Arkansas Kenshinkan Dojo, Cabot, Arkansas · Mr. Jim Smoak, Sandan, Certified Karate and Kobudo Instructor, my student, chief instructor of the Cedar Park Christian Dojo in Bothell, Washington · Mr. Joseph Masters, Sandan, Certified Karate and Kobudo Instructor, my student, Chief Instructor of Joseph Masters Karate, Savannah, Georgia · Mr. Danny Sherman, Sandan, my student, Oakwood, Texas, inactive · Mr. Chris Khon, Sandan, my student, Michigan · Mr. Jason Clendenon, Sandan, my student, status and whereabouts unknown · Mr. Jim Lucas, Sandan, my student, status and whereabouts unknown · Mr. Mark Curry, Sandan, Sensei Thomas Ashley’s student, Buffalo, Texas · Mr. Pete Roberts, Nidan, my student, Copperas Cove, Texas (Pete passed away Feb 20, 2012. RIP, my friend) · Mr. Eric Endres, Nidan, my student, inactive, Austin, Texas · Mr. Joey Baggett, Nidan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Tony McConnell, Nidan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Mike Warren, Nidan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. John Rogers, Nidan, my student, status unknown, Round Rock, Texas · Mr. David Reid, Nidan, my student, status unknown, Virginia · Mr. Michael Garner, Shodan, my student, Athens, Texas · Mr. Christopher O’Teter, Shodan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. David Simeneaux, Shodan, Sensei Ed Wilson’s student, status unknown, Huntsville, Texas · Mr. Shane Brown, Shodan, my student, status unknown, location unknown · Mr. Justin Joslin, Shodan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Houston Beaubien, Shodan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Tucker Royall, Shodan, my student, inactive, Palestine, Texas · Mr. Jack Endres, Shodan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mrs. Mary Endres, Shodan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Scott Endres, Shodan, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Jesus Ramirez, Shodan, my student, status and whereabouts unknown · Mr. Sam Aleman, Shodan Jr grade, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Austin Rex, Shodan Jr grade, my student, status and whereabouts unknown · Mr. Matthew Barnes, Shodan Jr grade, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Drew Duffy, Shodan Jr grade, my student, inactive, Keller, Texas · Mr. Jonathan Bywaters, Shodan Jr grade, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Paschall Wilson, Shodan Jr grade, my student, inactive, Athens, Texas · Mr. Nathan Garner, Shodan Jr grade, my student, inactive Athens, Texas
To contact us:
Visit us at:
Athens Karate School 8650 State Highway 19 South Athens, TX 75751
Phone: 903-675-3229 Email: JRShipes@athenskarate.com or JRShipes@aol.com |
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The Certified Instructors of the OSMKKF—AKS
Sensei Nathan Batson, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor (11/07/2009) Sensei Michael Veillon, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor (11/07/2009) Buddy Masters, Sandan, Certified Full Instructor (11/07/2010) Tim Amey, Sandan, Certified Full Instructor (10/22/2011) Sensei Stanly M. Leach, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor (02/05/2012) Sensei Steve Apsega, Yondan, Certified Full Instructor (02/05/2012) Lisa Sudbury, Yondan, Certified Karate and Kobudo Instructor (02/05/2012) Jim Smoak, Sandan, Certified Karate and Kobudo Instructor (02/05/2012) Dennis J. Masters, Sandan, Certified Karate and Kobudo Instructor (02/05/2012) Jessica Batson, Nidan, Certified Instructor Karate (05/22/2011) Max Puls, Nidan, Certified Instructor Karate (August 2011) Sheila Thomas, Yondan, Certified Instructor Karate (02/05/2012) Mark Stevens, Nidan, Certified Instructor Karate (07/28/12)
The Associate Instructors of the OSMKKF - AKS (Application is filed and certification process has begun)
John Fleming, Nidan, Application filed 10/07/11 Louis Kiefer, Nidan Application filed 03/26/12 Scott Daigle, Nidan Application filed 03/26/12 Dennis Cash, Nidan Application filed 07/22/12 Craig Nichols, Shodan Application filed 07/12/12 Michelle Burgess, Shodan Application filed 03/12/12
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