USAMAF Biography Information

Date of birth: 4-20-56

Education:  Firestone High School                         1975
                        The University of Akron                    1978
                        Associate Degree Sales and Merchandising

Employment: Owner/Operator Cuyahoga Valley /David Ames Center for the Martial Arts

Member Boy Scouts of America 1969-1978
Order of the Arrow 1972
Eagle Scout (highest award of scouting) 1974

 

 

 

 

Martial Arts History:
Karate inception 1976
Began at Ohio University Karate club January 1976 Greer Golden
Transferred to Akron U. Fall of 1976 entered Akron U. Karate Club
Primary teacher Mr. George Anderson 10th Dan
KwanMuKan Karate
ShoDan  (1)1978
NiDan    (2)1980
SanDan  (3)1983
YonDan  (4)1987
Go Dan   (5)1992
RokyuDan (6)1997
ShichiDan  (7) 2000
HachiDan (8) 2002

Other Martial Arts Grades:
ShoDan (1) USJA Judo
YonDan (4) PanAmerican Union of Karatedo Organization
RokyuDan (6) Kobudokan
RokyuDan (6) Dragon Wah Lim Association (Kung Fu)
RokyuDan (6) World Karate Federation
ShichiDan (7) United States Ju-Jitsu Federation
ShichiDan KwanMuKan Karate (7)
HachiDan (8) ChangMuKwan TaeKwonDo

Competition Record:
            AAU Athlete of the Year (district) 1978
            Advanced District Kata Champion 1979-1984  1986-1991
            Advanced District Weapons Champion 1979-1991
            Advanced District Kumite Champion 1979-1990
            Central TaeKwonDo Grand Champion 1990
            Member of the United States National Team 1984-1992
            Coach of USA National Team 1988-1992
            1984 Pan American Kata Champion
            1985 Gold Medal Kumite Goodwill Games Dominican Republic
            1985 Silver Medal Kata Goodwill Games Dominican Republic
            1986 Team Member to Ibutz World Games Budapest,Hungary
            1987 Bronze Medal Goodwill Games Canada
            1989 Bronze Medal North American Cup Individual Kumite
            1989 Bronze Medal North American Cup Team Kumite
            1989 Silver Medal Kata Costa Rica Olympic Festival
            1989 Bronze Medal Kumite Costa Rica Olympic Festival
            1989 Bronze Medal Team Kumite Costa Rica Olympic Festival
            1989/1990 Gold Medal Kumite  Atlantic League Regionals USAKF
            1991 Silver Medal Kumite Atlantic League Regionals USAKF
            1989/1990 Silver Medal Weapons Atlantic League Regionals USAKF
1989-1991 Bronze Medal Kata Atlantic League Regionals USAKF
1990/1992 USA Team Trials 4th  
National Record:
1987 4th Open Kata
1992 3rd Mandatory Kata
1990 2nd Kumite
1991 2nd Kumite
1992 2nd Kumite
Ranked in top 6 light weight Kumite for 10 years
1978 Akron u. Club President        
1988 Coach USA Junior National Team to Japan 1 Month duration
1993 Coach Junior Pan America Championships
            2nd Team Kumite Male
            2nd team kata Female
            1st Team Kata Male
            4th Team kumite Female

Member, Board of Directors, USJJF
USJJF Athletes Advisory Committee Chairman
USAKF Athletes Advisory Committee
UASKF National A Referee License
*Shihan KwanMuZenDoKai International

 

 

 

 

 

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